Reckitt acquisition relief, Ted Baker caught up in retail gloom and M&C Saatchi bucks the advertising agency trend

“The FTSE 100 continues to fall on Thursday, down 0.2% to 7,025 amid weakness in insurers and tobacco stocks and after the US Federal Reserve...

Thu, 22/03/2018 - 09:48


Saving the world: the companies trying to fight major diseases

One of the most unfortunate certainties of life is that it ends. Fortunately pharmaceutical firms are working on life-saving treatments to improve our quality of...

Thu, 22/03/2018 - 00:00


Three ways to smooth your investment returns

Investing in equities can feel like a bit of a rollercoaster ride when stock markets are volatile.

Prices can swing wildly from one week to...

Thu, 22/03/2018 - 00:00


How to get your investments to pay you £10,000 per year

The idea of your stock market investments paying you a regular salary to cover day-to-day expenses is an attractive one – the ultimate example of...

Thu, 22/03/2018 - 00:00


A tale of two multi-manager funds: Alliance Trust vs Witan

Investment trusts are constantly evolving in their pursuit of income and capital appreciation. We look at two trusts that employ a multi-manager approach: Alliance Trust...

Thu, 22/03/2018 - 00:00


Why clarity is key when communicating strategy

In his revered investment book One Up on Wall Street, US fund manager Peter Lynch wrote: ‘Before buying a stock, I like to be able...

Thu, 22/03/2018 - 00:00


Has CMC weathered the storm?

Trading platform CMC Markets (CMCX) is updating the market on 29 March and all eyes will be on the impact of regulation.

In...

Thu, 22/03/2018 - 00:00


Henderson EuroTrust prepares for debt-fueled spending spree

Henderson EuroTrust (HNE) is in talks to increase its gearing facility, thereby giving it access to more cash to deploy in the market...

Thu, 22/03/2018 - 00:00


How to use moving averages to pin down the FTSE 100

In capital, local currency terms the UK is the worst performing country among the 23 nations classified by the MSCI as ‘developed’ markets year-to-date.

Investors...

Thu, 22/03/2018 - 00:00


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