How I invest: trading the markets for short-term gains

The majority of individuals featured in Shares’ case study series to date have been long-term investors, happy to buy and hold stocks with the occasional...

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How fund managers look for reliable income

The quest for income is a challenging one in an environment of low interest rates but there are still plenty of assets which offer an...

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How much do charges affect your returns?

When you invest you’ll face lots of different charges, some tiny amounts and some slightly bigger. The main ones are the annual charge from the...

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Market sell-off: assessing the damage and looking for bargains

WHAT’S IN THIS ARTICLE?

We’ll run through the reasons why stocks have fallen, compare this sell-off to previous market corrections and consider why certain companies have...

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Dividend Hero investment trusts with the best and worst dividend growth

Investment trust ‘Dividend Heroes’ are those which have increased their dividends every year for at least 20 years in a row.

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SSE offers much more than decent dividends

In recent years utility SSE (SSE) has reduced its reliance on fossil fuels and become a developer, operator and owner of low-carbon, renewable...

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Will ETFs reinvest dividends for you?

Just as when you invest in a regular mutual fund, if you’re looking to put money in an exchange-traded fund (ETF) it’s also important to...

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How do I take full advantage of pension tax relief?

Under a ‘relief at source’ arrangement how much money do I need to pay into my SIPP (from taxed income) to take advantage of the...

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From optimism to fear: how investors’ mindset has changed

An 11% decline in the FTSE 100 over a single week, and similar losses in many other markets around the world, has led to a...

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Mid Wynd is a good diverse way of playing a market recovery

The market sell-off has pulled down share prices in attractive investments so many investors are understandably looking for opportunities in the hope of a...

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