How can I check my entitlement to a full state pension?

I am aged 58. Like many people I guess, I have some gaps in my career where I haven’t earnt anything.

I am now worried...

Thu, 13/03/2025 - 00:00


Six of the Magnificent Seven are nursing share price losses this year

The Magnificent Seven has dwindled to become the Lone Ranger as Meta (META:NASDAQ) is left as the only member of the group to produce positive...

Thu, 13/03/2025 - 00:00


Rentokil’s latest results fail to reassure the doubters

A few weeks ago we flagged the need for pest control and hygiene group Rentokil (RTO) to come up with a positive spin on its 2024...

Thu, 13/03/2025 - 00:00


Schroders looks to turn the corner with new strategy

In late February, when we ran our screen of the UK’s biggest five-year laggards, investment management firm Schroders (SDR) was one of the worst FTSE...

Thu, 13/03/2025 - 00:00


Is it wrong to chase performance as an investor?

One of the basic tenets of investment is not to buy something an asset just because its price has gone up. And yet in the...

Thu, 13/03/2025 - 00:00


Step into an ISA: how to make the most of the tax efficient wrapper

Speculation about the fate of the cash ISA allowance has revived the debate about the merits of using a stocks and shares ISA to put your...

Thu, 13/03/2025 - 00:00


Markets have hit a rough patch but investors can take some comfort in corporate earnings

Investors appreciate that nothing goes up in a straight line – occasionally stocks get ahead of themselves and need a period to ‘reset’, which for...

Thu, 13/03/2025 - 00:00


How one fund manager looks to find the next generation of US market stars

US-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and passive strategies have grown in popularity over the past decade, but this trend has created concentration risk since so many...

Thu, 13/03/2025 - 00:00


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IN BRIEF: Kingswood Holdings reveals buy offers as financials worsen

Kingswood Holdings Ltd - London-based wealth and investment management company - Says it is in advanced discussions with HSQ Investments Ltd regarding a possible cash...

Wed, 12/03/2025 - 19:37


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