Predicting investment returns for the next decade

It is important to set the right expectations with investing and one way is to look at historical averages for different asset classes. That will...

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The investment trusts trading at larger than usual discounts and premiums

Like all parts of the market the investment trusts space has been shaken up by coronavirus. As share prices and valuations have begun to settle...

Thu, 23/07/2020 - 00:00


The reasons why inflation could make a comeback

In its latest report on 14 July the UK’s Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) said the country is on track for the largest decline in...

Thu, 23/07/2020 - 00:00


How to beat the potential capital gains tax hike

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has signalled he is looking to shake up how capital gains tax (CGT) is paid, which could leave taxpayers with...

Thu, 23/07/2020 - 00:00


Does broker research add value and how can I access it?

Research reports on companies listed on a stock market can provide valuable information to investors, helping them get a handle on the opportunities and threats...

Thu, 23/07/2020 - 00:00


Lesser-known quality funds giving Fundsmith a run for its money

With the risk of a second coronavirus wave weighing on sentiment and the worst of the economic fallout from the pandemic to follow, risk-averse portfolio...

Thu, 23/07/2020 - 00:00


20 small caps where analysts are upgrading earnings forecasts

Small caps may have fallen further than large caps in March, with the FTSE Small Cap index losing 40% in value from the highs compared...

Thu, 23/07/2020 - 00:00


Tech stock mania: everyone wants a slice of the digital world

Investors have been piling into technology stocks this year in volumes not seen since the dotcom bubble of 1999/2000. Things did not work out very...

Thu, 23/07/2020 - 00:00


Biotech rally on Covid treatments becoming harder to justify

Having been out of favour with investors for the last few years healthcare stocks have become hot property with some remarkable share price performances since...

Thu, 23/07/2020 - 00:00


Stamp duty holiday boosts house prices and property-related shares

The decision by chancellor Rishi Sunak to temporarily waive stamp duty on the purchase of homes up to the value of £500,000 in England and...

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