The UK and global trusts beating the market

The simple option for investors these days is to choose a tracker fund which mirrors a certain part of the market. Therefore, actively managed funds...

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Government changes rule for many people on pensions access at 55

Last week I answered a question about Government plans to change the minimum age you can access your retirement pot. In typical fashion, on...

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The importance of reinvesting dividends and why costs matter

Reinvesting dividend income is fundamental to making the most of your investments and getting the full benefit from the effect of compounding.

To give an...

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At what point is the lifetime allowance calculated?

I have several pension pots with various companies of different sizes. I will be using all of them as drawdown. From what I understand, I can take...

Thu, 11/11/2021 - 00:00


The rallying car retailers with gas still in the tank

Quoted car retailers are enjoying an upgrade cycle fuelled by the highly unusual supply and demand dynamics seen in the UK automotive market since the...

Thu, 11/11/2021 - 00:00


Rising interest rates: what they mean for investments

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey may have earned the tag of an ‘unreliable boyfriend’ after the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee confounded market expectations and...

Thu, 11/11/2021 - 00:00


Changing consumer spending patterns matter for retailers

Storms clouds are gathering for consumer spending. Thirty-six stocks in the FTSE All-Share index from the retail, travel and leisure sectors have underperformed the FTSE...

Thu, 11/11/2021 - 00:00


Elon Musk’s stock sale could force tracker funds to buy more Tesla shares

Elon Musk’s pledge to sell 10% of his Tesla shares following his controversial Twitter poll could force US tracker funds to buy more stock because...

Thu, 11/11/2021 - 00:00


Can ethical investing help narrow the gender investment gap?

Women invest less than men, that’s a fact. A new study* commissioned by AJ Bell suggests the average level of savings and investments held by...

Thu, 11/11/2021 - 00:00


Buy Essentra ahead of transformation into a higher quality business

Support services firm Essentra (ESNT) is on the cusp of a transformation which could address the discounted valuation associated with its current conglomerate...

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