How I invest: aspiring to become an ISA millionaire

Twenty eight year-old Mark has made 14% average annual return from his equity, derivative and loan investments over the past five years. He comes across...

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Mooted changes to ‘flawed’ inflation measure could hurt investors

The Chancellor has refused to review a decision on whether to scrap the controversial Retail Prices Index (RPI) measure of inflation in the short-term, despite...

Thu, 12/09/2019 - 00:00


How retailer Next is radically transforming its business

Leicester-based Next (NXT) has navigated through the tough retail environment by radically changing the shape of its business while maintaining a disciplined financial...

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Understanding two well-known fund rating systems

Picking the best funds for your portfolio can be complicated given the vast amounts of data and opinion in the market. Private investors often find...

Thu, 12/09/2019 - 00:00


British stocks ripe for a foreign takeover

Last year was a vintage one for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) with deals totalling more than $4trn, the highest figure since 2007 and the onset...

Thu, 12/09/2019 - 00:00


Donald Trump is trying to reverse 48 years of economic history

When the latest meeting of the US Federal Open Markets Committee concludes on 18 September chair Jay Powell is widely expected to announce an interest...

Thu, 12/09/2019 - 00:00


Shares in banks hit by last-minute dash for PPI claims

Investors holding shares in the banking sector have been dealt another blow after a last-minute rush of compensation claims for mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI)....

Thu, 12/09/2019 - 00:00


Woodford may gauge how many investors want to sell out

Investors with money stuck in Woodford Equity Income Fund (BLRZQ73) may be able to place an order to sell up to two weeks before the...

Thu, 12/09/2019 - 00:00


The outlook is looking brighter for Synthomer

Chemicals firm Synthomer (SYNT) looks very tempting at the current price following a big sell-off over the past year.

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Thu, 12/09/2019 - 00:00


888 is not living up to expectations

888 (888) 157.3p

Gain to date: 2.1%

Original entry price: Buy at 154p, 20 June 2019


Half-year results...

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