How to assess whether China will offer anything to crow about in the Year of the Rooster

First of all this column would like to wish all of its regular readers kung hei fat choi, offering good wishes as China’s Year of...

Thu, 26/01/2017 - 16:57

Whitbread, Unilever and Angus Energy

“The FTSE100 was in positive territory in lunchtime trading after new data from the Office of National Statistics showed the UK economy grew by a...

Thu, 26/01/2017 - 14:24

Number 6

6 ideas for your ISA including the really easy way to invest in Amazon

It’s the New Year, the perfect time to put some more money to work in the markets and give your investment portfolio a boost with...

Thu, 26/01/2017 - 10:20

Diageo, Jimmy Choo and Lonmin

“The blue-chip index edged higher in early trading after Wall St and Asian indices zipped higher overnight, with investors keeping an eye on US President...

Thu, 26/01/2017 - 09:09

Absolute return funds are not living up to their name

The dire performance of absolute return funds in 2016 has lent a lot of weight to the saying, ‘If it sounds too good to be...

Thu, 26/01/2017 - 00:00

Beware the pension tax taper trap

The Government has had an insatiable appetite for tinkering with pension tax perks.

George Osborne when he was chancellor continually hacked away at the lifetime...

Thu, 26/01/2017 - 00:00

Buy or sell: What to do when a share price falls

Buy low and sell high. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? Investors following this advice have over the years become either extremely rich or flat broke.

So...

Thu, 26/01/2017 - 00:00

Bonmarche begins to blossom

Relief over the reiteration (20 Jan) of full year profit guidance triggered a rally at women’s fashion retailer Bonmarche (BON). Third quarter sales...

Thu, 26/01/2017 - 00:00

Dial up Vodafone dividends

Stiff competition across Europe, a fierce price war in India and new spectrum investment demands on cash flow are putting Vodafone (VOD) dividends...

Thu, 26/01/2017 - 00:00

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