This book can help you avoid potential stock disasters

There is no shortage of books on how to be a better investor – a fair selection of them have been reviewed by Shares...

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Why shouldn’t I opt out of my workplace pension?

I’m tempted to opt out of my workplace pension scheme. I’m 25 and earn £10 an hour, of which a tiny proportion goes towards my...

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The big changes for personal finance in 2021

The year 2021 sounds like something you might find in the title of a 1960s sci-fi movie, set a long time in the future, when...

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Investment outlook: 10 big questions for 2021

One cannot help feeling more optimistic about 2021 after the year we’ve just experienced. Everyone would agree that it’s been a testing time and hopefully...

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Is there any value in bonds going into 2021?

Bonds are often considered an integral part of a portfolio by providing diversification and, in many cases, adding a lower risk element to someone’s investments....

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Best performing investment trusts in 2020

From a human standpoint, 2020 has proved a shocker of a year, with the unforeseen pandemic wreaking havoc on health and the associated lockdowns precipitating...

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Don’t expect a return to normal for bank dividends just yet

Dividends are back on the menu for banks. Such news would normally trigger screams of joy in households across the country, given how many people...

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Iron ore trumps gold as the hot commodity of 2020

Forget gold, iron ore is the major commodity delivering bumper returns in 2020.

A key ingredient for steelmaking and seen, along with copper, as a...

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Disney shares hit new record high on plans for major TV and film push

Launching a new streaming service just ahead of a global pandemic proved fortuitous for entertainment giant Disney as it has benefited from a literal captive...

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Aberdeen Standard snares Tritax as logistics property boom continues

Asset manager Aberdeen Standard Investments, part of Standard Life Aberdeen (SLA), is bolstering its position in the buoyant logistics real estate space through...

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