What are consensus earnings forecasts and why do they matter?

The term ‘consensus’ is usually used to describe a broadly-accepted opinion or decision among a group of people. When applied to company earnings, it refers...

Thu, 07/11/2019 - 00:00


Is the Government about to remove the lucrative Airbnb tax break?

The Government could crack down on a lucrative tax break exploited by those using Airbnb and other home-sharing websites, as the cost of the giveaway...

Thu, 07/11/2019 - 00:00


‘How can I access £10,000 a year from my pension?’

If I had £100,000 invested in various investment trusts, income funds and shares and wanted to go into drawdown, how would I go about this?...

Thu, 07/11/2019 - 00:00


What’s behind the new all-time high in US markets?

If you have just been reading the newspaper headlines over the last few months, it’s been rather gloomy material in general – from increasing US-China...

Thu, 07/11/2019 - 00:00


General election: what the big vote means for your money

Just as it looked like a short-term resolution to the Brexit saga was in sight, with a deal agreed with the EU and subsequently gaining...

Thu, 07/11/2019 - 00:00


Investment trust underperformers named and shamed

Investment trust investors put money to work with an active fund. So if the fund fails to beat the market or its assigned benchmark, you’ll...

Thu, 07/11/2019 - 00:00


McDonald’s investors will be ‘lovin’ it’ if its growth plans succeed

A man was walking along a busy shopping street with his six-year-old niece looking for a place to stop for lunch. They spotted a McDonald’s and...

Thu, 07/11/2019 - 00:00


How do we get people to read pension statements?

Once a year anyone saving into a defined contribution pension plan receives an annual statement to show how much they’ve got and what their pot might be...

Thu, 07/11/2019 - 00:00


Skin in the game doesn’t mean better returns

Picking a fund or an investment trust where the manager also has their own money invested is sometimes seen as a sure-fire way to guarantee...

Thu, 07/11/2019 - 00:00


Synthomer down after profit warning, but long-term picture still strong

Synthomer (SYNT) 287p

Loss to date: 13%

Original entry point: Buy at 330p, 12 September 2019


A profit...

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