How to tell if your ETF is physical or synthetic

Some ETFs have physical underlying holdings, which is safer for the investor, whereas some are derivative instruments where you take the credit risk of the...

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Which pension pot should I use first?

I have a defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) pension with ex-employers and will be 55 in September this year.

I would like to...

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Digital payments boom: how to profit from the decline of cash

In 2020 you are no longer faced with the dilemma of fumbling around in your pocket for change to pay for your coffee as the...

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Good portfolio planning matters more than good luck

The twentieth-century American journalist Edward R. Murrow may be best known for his ground-breaking reports from Buchenwald in 1945 and the manner in which he...

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JPMorgan Japanese: buy Japan’s best-in-class innovators on the cheap

Although the Japanese economy and its corporates haven’t escaped the effects of coronavirus, which compounded a hit from 2019’s consumption tax hike, the country has...

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Flutter Entertainment’s shares are a winner

We believe the pandemic-induced shift towards online gambling and acceleration in the opening up of US states puts Flutter Entertainment (FLTR) in the...

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Holiday bookings ‘explode’ but the stock market isn’t convinced

Holiday companies say bookings have ‘exploded’ as travel restrictions ease, but the stock market seems less than enthusiastic.

From 6 July, blanket restrictions on non-essential overseas...

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UK GDP figures are set to get worse

The stress on the UK economy and on public finances from the coronavirus continues to be very evident.

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Shell follows BP by marking down the value of its assets

The £22 billion worth of asset write-downs announced on 30 June by Royal Dutch Shell (RDSB) reflected its lower commodity price assumptions in...

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Supermarket Income REIT is looking to expand

Supermarket Income REIT (SUPR) 111.44p

Gain to date: 6.1%

Original entry point: Buy at 105p, 2 April 2020


As we hoped,...

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