• 19 March 2026

    Should I pay off my student loan or invest instead?

    Ask the experts. Laura Suter is on hand to answer your personal finance questions. If you’d like a question considered for a future edition, send it in now .

    I’ve seen lots of stuff in the news about student loans and how much interest some graduates are paying. I left university in 2020 and am still paying off my loan, am I affected by what’s...

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  • 19 March 2026

    Markets braced for Nike earnings as tariffs weigh on turnaround hopes

    Ahead of its latest earnings Nike is racing to reverse a two-thirds collapse in its market value over the last four-and-a-bit years.

    CEO Elliot Hill is pivoting from a struggling direct-to-consumer model back to the brand’s performance roots to outrun mounting tariff pressures and cooling demand in China.

    The company is scheduled to release its...

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  • 18 March 2026

    Are you focusing on the wrong number when picking an income fund?

    Investors searching for income opportunities often gravitate towards funds with the highest yields. If you had the choice of either 4p or 8p in every pound in dividends, you might choose the bigger reward.

    What people often neglect to consider is the importance of looking at total return. This is the money you make from dividends and the increase...

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  • 17 March 2026

    Why active versus passive investing isn’t so black and white anymore

    Equal weighed exchange-traded funds (ETFs for short) have emerged as one of the more popular investment trends in recent months as investors seek new ways to diversify their exposure to major equity markets.

    These products are distinct from a ‘typical’ ETF, because rather than the largest companies by market value having the biggest influence on...

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