Megatrends: How to invest in tomorrow’s world

In the early 1980s, American telecoms giant AT&T asked consultant McKinsey to predict how many people around the world would be using mobile phones by...

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The seven major changes that could impact your wallet in 2020

A new year brings with it a raft of changes to your personal finances, so what has 2020 got in store for your money and will...

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Unilever needs to revive growth to reignite its share price

Consumer goods firm Unilever (ULVR) has found itself at a crossroads at the start of a new decade having ended 2019 with a...

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Flagship Lindsell Train funds downgraded on capacity concerns

Fund manager Nick Train found an unwelcome gift under his tree on Christmas Eve – a downgrade by ratings agency Morningstar to two of the...

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Johnson Service is up 64% since we said to buy in March

Johnson Service (JSG:AIM) 212p

Gain to date: 64.3%

Original entry point: Buy at 129p, 7 March 2019


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The UK funds and trusts which have soared after the general election

Sentiment towards UK stocks has dramatically improved since the December general election vote result, as evidenced by widespread gains among UK-focused funds and investment trusts....

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Getting to grips with the pensions lifetime allowance

The pensions lifetime allowance is becoming a concern for an increasing number of the UK population. Between 2010/11 and 2017/18 – the most recent data...

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Five dangers to watch in 2020

One of this column’s favourite aphorisms from master investor Warren Buffett (and there are admittedly quite a few of those) is: ‘speculation is most dangerous...

Thu, 09/01/2020 - 00:00


Get in quick with this fund to play the e-retail boom

As Christmas trading updates from the retailers begin to dribble in, the continuing shift to online shopping has been very apparent again. This trend, which...

Thu, 09/01/2020 - 00:00


Plenty of opportunities despite new year wobble

The New Year has been fairly testing for investors after an initial bout of joy. The first few days were rewarding on the markets until...

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