The SPAC trend could hit the UK but is it a good thing?

There has been much discussion of SPACs, or Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, in recent months, but they aren’t a new concept by any means.

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Thu, 11/03/2021 - 00:00


Evenlode Income goes from hero to zero: time to worry?

Prior to the pandemic, £3.6 billion Evenlode Income Fund (BD0B7D5) was lauded by various fund experts as a good place to put your money. On a...

Thu, 11/03/2021 - 00:00


Baillie Gifford yet to show magic touch with Keystone

It may be early days but so far investment trust Keystone Positive Change (KPC) doesn’t seem to have benefited from the magic touch...

Thu, 11/03/2021 - 00:00


Wizz Air directors sell out as shares hit all-time high

The global pandemic may have slammed the aviation sector, with the emergence of new Covid variants providing a potential threat to the vaccine rollout and...

Thu, 11/03/2021 - 00:00


Shares in estate agents soar since the Budget

The chancellor’s announcement last week of an extension of the stamp duty holiday until the end of June and a mortgage guarantee scheme starting in April...

Thu, 11/03/2021 - 00:00


When good news is bad news for investors and vice versa

We’re in a situation where good news is being treated as bad news by the market and vice versa. While this can be a bit...

Thu, 11/03/2021 - 00:00


Is my pension withdrawal plan sensible?

I’m 62 years old and have a SIPP worth roughly £200,000. I’ve already taken my 25% tax-free cash and have a relatively small defined benefit...

Thu, 11/03/2021 - 00:00


The questions facing UK gilts

In some ways, markets had little to digest in the immediate wake of the Budget, as so much of the chancellor of the exchequer’s speech...

Thu, 11/03/2021 - 00:00


Bitcoin boom: the pros and cons of putting money into the cryptocurrency

Bitcoin’s recent surge beyond $50,000 for the first time has reignited intense discussion about the best-known cryptocurrency.

Its meteoric rise in recent months has lured...

Thu, 11/03/2021 - 00:00


Biffa looks tasty from a growth and green perspective

Waste management group Biffa (BIFF) is bouncing back from the pandemic faster than management and analysts were expecting.

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Thu, 11/03/2021 - 00:00


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