Why shares soared on the election result

Markets were already pricing in a victory for the Conservatives in the 12 December election but what caught investors on the hop was the scale...

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UK banks rally but misconduct fines still hang over the sector

Shares in high-street banks Barclays (BARC), Lloyds (LLOY), Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Virgin Money (VMUK)...

Thu, 19/12/2019 - 00:00


A year of celebration as equity markets soar

A year ago this column offered some reassurance to readers that it is normal for markets to both rise and fall and not to give up...

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New Year stock rally predicted by Bank of America

Shares could soar in the first quarter of 2020 according to analysts at Bank of America who predict a ‘risk asset melt-up’.

The bank’s measure...

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What are the next steps for Brexit?

The big majority secured by prime minister Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party means the UK is almost certain to exit the European Union on...

Thu, 19/12/2019 - 00:00


‘How does the lifetime allowance test at 75 work?’

My SIPP is currently worth £900,000. If I crystallise the fund into drawdown today, will that mean I avoid a lifetime allowance charge if it...

Thu, 19/12/2019 - 00:00


Why Sports Direct is going upmarket

Shares in sporting goods giant Sports Direct, which now trade on the stock market as Frasers (FRAS), surged on half-year results (16 Dec)...

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Share pick for 2020: Lloyds Banking

The political situation in the UK is clearer than it has been for some time and the stage looks set for Lloyds’ (LLOY)...

Thu, 19/12/2019 - 00:00


10 winning stocks for 2020


Begbies Traynor (BEG:AIM)

Insolvency specialist and property services company Begbies Traynor (...

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magazine 19 Dec 2019

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Discover Shares’ top stock picks for 2020. Don’t miss this bumper edition of the digital magazine, particularly as the team’s stock picks for 2019 smashed the market with a 23% total return.

Also this week: Bank of America forecasts that stocks will rally well into next year. Shares also looks at how UK stocks have performed following the general election result.

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