The impact of negative interest rates on savers and investors

The central banks of Japan, the EU and several other countries have implemented negative interest rate policies for some years and the Bank of England...

Thu, 24/09/2020 - 00:00


Do I need to bother with property funds if I’m a homeowner?

It’s a commonly held view that homeowners don’t need any other type of exposure to the property sector to be well diversified in investment terms....

Thu, 24/09/2020 - 00:00


Growth investing: how to find good companies and avoid bad ones

The appeal of a growth company is easy to understand – when we put our money into a business which we expect to grow rapidly...

Thu, 24/09/2020 - 00:00


Why you shouldn’t give up on the UK despite miserable performance

The recent and long-term performance of UK stocks is disappointing. Just look at how the FTSE 100 has performed against other global indices year-to-date and...

Thu, 24/09/2020 - 00:00


Why bank stocks are getting bashed (again)

Fresh allegations from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) about money laundering at HSBC (HSBA) and Standard Chartered (STAN), among...

Thu, 24/09/2020 - 00:00


Recovery funds firmly out of fashion as leading manager exits

Last week saw a changing of the guard at fund group M&G (MNG) with Tom Dobell, a 28-year veteran of the firm, stepping...

Thu, 24/09/2020 - 00:00


How to invest in structural change on a global level

Randall Dishmon, manager of the Invesco Global Focus Fund (BJ04HD6), doesn’t believe in screening piles of data to find ideas. With every company he looks...

Thu, 24/09/2020 - 00:00


Is new IPO THG a retail or tech business, and should you invest?

Initial public offerings (IPOs) of note have been a relative rarity in the UK this year but The Hut Group, or THG (THG)...

Thu, 24/09/2020 - 00:00


Hipgnosis seeks more money to buy music catalogues

HIPGNOSIS SONGS FUND (SONG) 118.73p

Gain to date: 2.8%

Original entry point: Buy at 115.5p, 18 June 2020


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Thu, 24/09/2020 - 00:00


Cutting our losses on Lloyds

Lloyds (LLOY) 24p

Loss to date: 62.4%

Original entry point: Buy at 63.93p, 19 December 2019


Our positive...

Thu, 24/09/2020 - 00:00


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