Why machines beat managers in 2021

2021 has been a pretty grim year for active managers, with passive funds ruling the roost and delivering better returns for investors on average.

AJ...

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Help, I'm concerned about the pension lifetime allowance trigger?

I will be 55 in 2022 and expect to have a pension pot of around £1.5 million. I intend to continue with self-employed part-time work...

Thu, 23/12/2021 - 00:00


Stock pick for 2022: IOG

Shares expects 2022 to be a breakthrough year for North Sea gas play IOG (IOG:AIM). Production should commence imminently of natural gas from...

Thu, 23/12/2021 - 00:00


Key events to watch for emerging markets in 2022

Looking at the performance of the big emerging markets in 2021 India is a clear winner, with Russia somewhere in the middle and Chinese and...

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Emerging markets: Views from the experts

1. The emergence of the new Covid-19 Omicron variant added uncertainty to the global recovery with financial markets selling off in late November on concerns of...

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Eight fund and trust picks for different types of investors

Ryan Hughes, head of investment research at AJ Bell, picks eight funds and investment trusts with different risk levels covering bonds, global equities, infrastructure, healthcare...

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The best performing stocks of 2021: big and small

We might have thought we’d seen it all after 2020 but it’s been quite a year in 2021 too with an impressive rebound for the...

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Fund managers: stocks that let us down in 2021

In the second part of a two-part series Shares talks to various fund managers about the stocks that didn’t work out as they expected in...

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The opportunity ahead for get-fit stocks

It’s no coincidence that Christmas excess naturally gives way to resolutions of getting fit and fabulous. January is always the month when gyms get a...

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Stock pick for 2022: Pets at Home

Pets at Home (PETS) is in an excellent position to take advantage of the opportunities created by an expanded pet population.

It’s one...

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