I’ve taken a £50,000 ad-hoc lump sum out of my pension and by my calculations HMRC has overtaxed me by several thousand pounds. What’s the...

The classic definition of a ‘defensive’ stock is one which provides stable earnings and consistent returns in all market environments, but especially when market conditions...

The robots are coming. No, this is not a re-run of Orson Well’s infamous 1938 ‘War of the Worlds’ Halloween radio show prank, but it...

There is growing speculation that chancellor Jeremy Hunt will increase taxes on individuals who owns shares when he announces the UK Autumn Statement on 17...

Taxes don’t generally win popularity contests, but if there is one that gets heckles up, inheritance tax is probably it. Only around one in 25...

Two developments have combined in 2022 to make corporate bonds a potentially more attractive option for investors.

First the risk-free rate (the yield on government...

Global economic activity has not ground to a halt if you look at construction and mining bellwether Caterpillar (CAT:NYSE). Its revenue has been soaring thanks...

The definition of a company with pricing power is one that can put up prices without causing a drop in customer demand. Toy maker Hasbro...

Shares in Chinese and China-related stocks, including specialist UK-listed investment trusts, have risen for several days on market talk Beijing could end its zero-tolerance strategy...

Shares in housing-related stocks had already been weak this year in anticipation of a property market slowdown, but new data showing an actual decline in...