How loss aversion can trip up investors

Behavioural scientists have long known that investors’ biggest obstacle to achieving success is likely to be themselves. Science has shown that people are predictably irrational,...

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Fundsmith success: Smithson doubles in value in three years

Investors who backed Fundsmith’s investment trust Smithson (SSON) at launch October 2018 have now doubled their money.

Their faith in the Fundsmith investment...

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Superstar small cap funds: How they pick winning stocks

Among the best kept investment secrets is the fact smaller companies typically outperform larger companies over the medium and long term thanks to characteristics ranging...

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How Lindsell Train ran out of steam

It’s been a tough year for investors in Lindsell Train funds. What’s made significant underperformance this year particularly painful is that investors simply aren’t used...

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Is the new Twitter boss maverick enough?

Big tech and maverick bosses go together like copy and paste or fish and chips. So, what should we read into the fact that when...

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Investment firms lead in our latest earnings revisions screen

Our latest review of the best and worst earnings revisions across the FTSE 350 throws up a few surprises in terms of sectors and individual...

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The most consistent top performing Asian funds

Consistency in performance is a very useful quality for a fund or investment trust to have, as this translates into the kind of steady returns...

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Can I carry forward old allowances and top up my pension?

I recently sold my company shares and understand I can pay a larger pension contribution from the proceeds using the last three years’ annual allowances....

Thu, 09/12/2021 - 00:00


Are income funds chasing stuck in the mud firms?

‘(UK income funds) prioritise dividends over any other kind of return from a company and therefore by definition penalise growth.’ This powerful statement is from...

Thu, 09/12/2021 - 00:00


New listing rules aim to bring more innovative companies to London

In a bid to improve the attractions of the UK stock market as a venue of choice, the Financial Conduct Authority has introduced new rules...

Thu, 09/12/2021 - 00:00


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