Should you snap up the income on offer from retail bonds?

Income-seeking investors have had a notoriously difficult time in recent years. As interest rates have remained at rock-bottom and quantitative easing sparked a flood of...

Thu, 01/08/2019 - 00:00


What we can learn from oil’s latest sticky patch

Stock markets are generally rising high, especially in the US, but commodity prices are doing nothing of the sort with the occasional, supply-driven exception such...

Thu, 01/08/2019 - 00:00


Takeovers aren’t always welcome

Takeovers and mergers are dominating the headlines as companies make acquisitions to accelerate growth, foreign companies take advantage of a weak pound to buy UK...

Thu, 01/08/2019 - 00:00


Vodafone shares see largest ever one-day jump

Investors in mobile network operator Vodafone (VOD) received some rare good news last week, sending the shares up over 10% on Friday (26...

Thu, 01/08/2019 - 00:00


US tech firms (mostly) shine in latest quarterly earnings season

The FANGs and other big US tech stocks are being viewed through the lens of record high share prices by investors worried about a US...

Thu, 01/08/2019 - 00:00


No joy for investors stuck in suspended Woodford fund

Investors in LF Woodford Equity Income Fund (BLRZQ62) will have to wait until at least December before they can access their money.

Buying and selling...

Thu, 01/08/2019 - 00:00


Just Eat shareholders should hold out for a better offer

News of a proposed merger between fast food delivery group Just Eat (JE.) and Dutch based competitor Takeaway.com saw the former’s shares trade...

Thu, 01/08/2019 - 00:00


Centrica, Reckitt Benckiser, BP and the week’s other big news

It was a week to forget for Centrica (CNA) as shares in the energy company hit a 21-year low following a series of...

Thu, 01/08/2019 - 00:00


Catching up on news from 11 of our Great Ideas

The Great Ideas section of the digital magazine represents our best ideas each week. We try to publish updates as soon as there has been relevant...

Thu, 01/08/2019 - 00:00


FTSE 250 gold miner Centamin is starting to shine again

For those who are nervous about where the world is heading, one way to potentially take comfort (and profit) could be through a mining company...

Thu, 01/08/2019 - 00:00


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