How to beat the pension scammers

Over-confidence, time pressure and being too trusting have all led to people being scammed out of their pension savings, new research has found.

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Tracker funds win a greater share of investors’ money

The latest data from the Investment Association (IA) shows that investors are increasingly taking money out of actively-managed equity funds and putting cash into tracker...

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Pat on the head for Pets at Home

PETS AT HOME (PETS)  205.4p

Loss to date: 3.6%

Original entry point: Buy at 213p, 5 September 2019


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More gloom for UK amid downgrade for country’s credit outlook

This week started on the back foot for investors who were digesting news that credit rating agency Moody’s had cut its outlook on the UK...

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Destocking threat to industrial sector forecasts

Investors may need to look beyond the short-term as capital goods and industrial sectors come to terms with weakening demand. Profit warnings could be rife...

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Why US equities need a trade deal

The US stock market safely negotiated October this year, as the S&P 500 index gained 2% in the month and reached a fresh all-time high...

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Investors pile into gold just before price slumps

Reports that the US and China are making progress to resolve their trade dispute has been welcomed by many investors. But for those who invest...

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IWG delivers revenue, occupancy and franchise growth

IWG (IWG) 394.4p

Loss to date: 3.6%

Original entry point: Buy at 409.3p, 3 October 2019


A strong third...

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We go back to media group Future for growth

We think the success story at FTSE 250 publisher Future (FUTR), which has seen the company’s market value increase by several multiples in...

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Shareholder pressure forces Standard Chartered to change pension deal

The recent backtracking by emerging markets-focused bank Standard Chartered (STAN) on executive pay shows the impact shareholder pressure can have on this issue...

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