Down, up, where next? The outlook for investments after a wild six months

The last six months have been extremely turbulent for the markets with significant divergence in performance across different regions, sectors and themes.

The story has...

Thu, 09/07/2020 - 00:00


3i: the investment trust helping good companies become great

London-based 3i (III) is the pre-eminent UK listed direct private equity investment trust, with a portfolio valued at £8.1 billion as of the...

Thu, 09/07/2020 - 00:00


The funds which have seen the biggest outflows in 2020 so far

The volatile markets this year have sent some investors running to cash, while others have switched to relative safe havens, such as bonds or gold....

Thu, 09/07/2020 - 00:00


The bosses who have made a mint by dealing shares amid Covid-19

It can be useful to keep an eye out for directors that are buying and selling shares in their own companies.

There is a simple...

Thu, 09/07/2020 - 00:00


Creating a strategy for a beginner stock investor

Investors need to have a clear goal as this helps to define the type of investments to be considered for a portfolio.

For example, are...

Thu, 09/07/2020 - 00:00


The signs that investors wanted new CEOs at Lloyds and Aviva

A 3% jump in Lloyds’ (LLOY) share price upon news that chief executive António Horta-Osório is leaving next year would suggest investors are happy to...

Thu, 09/07/2020 - 00:00


Volution is a Covid-19 winner and its shares are cheap

There aren’t too many businesses plugged into emerging trends for a post-coronavirus world which trade on attractive valuations
but in our view Volution (...

Thu, 09/07/2020 - 00:00


Earnings forecasts flag FTSE 100’s mixed profit pedigree

The Financial Conduct Authority’s decision to give companies additional time to prepare their financial statements may elongate the process but the imminent reporting season for...

Thu, 09/07/2020 - 00:00


International Biotechnology Trust is up 73% in just four months

International Biotechnology Trust (IBT) 793p

Gain to Date: 73.5%

Original entry point: Buy at 457p, 19 March 2020


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Thu, 09/07/2020 - 00:00


Dividend opportunities continue to shrink for investors

The number of FTSE 100 companies which have raised their dividends in each of the last 10 years fell from 25 at the start of...

Thu, 09/07/2020 - 00:00


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