UK house prices moving upwards but fall in new buyer inquiries - RICS

Surveyors have seen the longest stretch of shrinking buyer demand in the UK housing market since the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic.

Despite this,...

Thu, 11/08/2022 - 05:53


Truss hints further cost of living support if made UK prime minister

Liz Truss has hinted she would consider further support for struggling households if made UK prime minister, after previously taking a hard stance on ‘handouts’....

Thu, 11/08/2022 - 05:52


UK ministers to hold talks with energy bosses over winter price hikes

Energy bosses in the UK will face pressure from ministers about how they can help customers cope with rising bills at a crunch meeting on...

Thu, 11/08/2022 - 05:50


Buys and sells from the bosses: When investors should take note of directors trading their own shares

When a director of a firm sells shares there could be any number of reasons for their decision, the most common one being they need...

Thu, 11/08/2022 - 00:00


How have three ETFs with inflation protection qualities performed?

Theodore White, the American political journalist, described inflation as ‘arriving gradually, is recognised too late and can be cured only by ruthless political surgery’.

In...

Thu, 11/08/2022 - 00:00


How to transfer your nil-rate band and avoid a potential inheritance tax hit

As a nation we’re paying a record amount in inheritance tax, as the value of property and has risen but the tax-free bands for inheritance...

Thu, 11/08/2022 - 00:00


What do special situations funds invest in and how have they performed?

Special situation funds should, in theory, be busy making new investments in the current market environment. Their strategy includes finding unloved stocks which could either...

Thu, 11/08/2022 - 00:00


How BlackRock World Mining outperforms by using all the tools at its disposal

The mining sector has had a wild 2022 to date. It started strongly, supported by pent-up demand from the pandemic, with the invasion of Ukraine...

Thu, 11/08/2022 - 00:00


Why commodities hold the key to the FTSE 100

The UK’s first-half results reporting season is drawing to a close, and investors may be feeling they can breathe a sigh of relief. As in...

Thu, 11/08/2022 - 00:00


Is now a bad time to take my pension tax-free cash?

I’m 62 and not planning to take a retirement income until state pension age. I’m worried about the rise in energy prices and want to...

Thu, 11/08/2022 - 00:00


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