Why Lloyds and the banks are so important to the UK market for 2016

The Government’s plans to sell its remaining stake in Lloyds and place a £2 billion block of stock with retail investors next spring means the...

Mon, 19/10/2015 - 14:01


Why oil is important when it comes to picking an income fund

When Goldman Sachs speaks, markets listen. So when the giant US investment bank last month suggested a worst-case scenario could see oil hit $20 a...

Thu, 08/10/2015 - 13:26


A Junior SIPP can give your child a financial head start

Thinking about your child or grandchild’s ability to fund their retirement is a long way down the list of most people’s priorities. Saving for university...

Thu, 08/10/2015 - 09:07


Emerging markets look for light at the end of the tunnel

The old market saying that you can have cheap assets and low valuations, just not both at the same time, applies to continental and national...

Fri, 02/10/2015 - 09:06


UK-focused investment trusts may offer a safe haven

Like that other great rhetorical saying about ‘crisis and opportunity’ that is invariably attributed to the Chinese, the curse ‘may you live in interesting times’...

Tue, 29/09/2015 - 13:43


How the need for income could underpin UK stocks

Last week this column touched on the issue of the vexed issue of the valuation of the UK stock market, using market capitalisation to GDP...

Fri, 25/09/2015 - 11:42


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