Life after Mark Barnett – how his funds have changed under new managers

Six months since the departure of Mark Barnett from asset manager Invesco, two investment trusts previously run by the once-star fund manager have finally settled...

Thu, 26/11/2020 - 00:00


Why must I take advice to transfer a pension?

I have a pension fund which, after several changes of ownership, is now with a closed-book life insurer. The policy offers an attractive guaranteed annuity...

Thu, 26/11/2020 - 00:00


Earnings upgrade strategy produces tasty results

There is a growing trend for companies to report better than expected earnings and this is something that investors should follow. Earnings growth is one...

Thu, 26/11/2020 - 00:00


UK ‘green revolution’ could be great for investors

The UK Government’s 10-point plan for a ‘green industrial revolution’ has major implications for investors as it creates a tailwind (and headwind) for a lot...

Thu, 26/11/2020 - 00:00


Mute reaction to AstraZeneca vaccine is no reason to lose optimism

Positive vaccine news flow for the third successive Monday appears to be eliciting increasingly weaker share price reactions.

For example, despite good news on 23...

Thu, 26/11/2020 - 00:00


Video game platform Roblox could see blockbuster market debut

Video game platform company Roblox is to join the US stock market in a hotly anticipated listing. Its games are hugely popular with younger children...

Thu, 26/11/2020 - 00:00


Odyssean Investment Trust sails in with swift 17.4% return

ODYSSEAN INVESTMENT TRUST (OIT) 114.5p
Gain to date: 17.4%
Original entry point: Buy at 97.5p, 10 September 2020


Our ‘buy’...

Thu, 26/11/2020 - 00:00


Worst of dividend cuts ‘now over’ says Janus Henderson

The worst of the dividend cuts are now behind us, but don’t expect payouts to grow in general until after the anniversary of lockdown at...

Thu, 26/11/2020 - 00:00


Why commodity prices seem to be full of beans

One of the fiercest debates of 2020 from an investment perspective remains whether inflation, stagflation or deflation will be one result of the pandemic and...

Thu, 26/11/2020 - 00:00


Reasons to be more optimistic on AG Barr

AG Barr (BAG) 533p
Gain to date: 6.7%
Original entry point: Buy at 499.5p, 7 May 2020


Shares in drinks...

Thu, 26/11/2020 - 00:00


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