Despite continuing geopolitical uncertainties – headlined by North Korea, President Trump’s global trade tariff aggression, tension with Russia and Iran, and concerns over Italian politics and the future of its relationship with the EU –…
Investment Ideas for the Year Ahead
As 2017 draws to a close, investment experts have been looking into their crystal balls to assess economic prospects for the coming year and the funds and investment trusts that could benefit. While there seems…
Where’s the clever money going? October 2017
Sterling movements continue to drive returns for UK investors. Since our last posting towards the end of September, the FTSE 100 has moved steadily upward, remaining above 7500 since 10 October and closing at a…
Where’s the clever money going? September 2017
Summer seems well and truly over, but the UK market until very recently has taken the autumnal weather very much in its stride, with the FTSE 100 index largely weaving sideways between 7350 and 7450…
Where’s the clever money going? August 2017
July was a fairly quiet month in the markets, with most indices making some gains. The FTSE 100 has tracked broadly sideways during July and so far in August, wavering between 7300 and 7500. It…
Where’s the clever money going? July 2017
As we head into the second half of 2017, a number of commentators have been reviewing performance over the eventful first six months of the year. With the inauguration of Donald Trump as US president…
Where’s the clever money going? June 2017
Sterling, rather than the UK stock markets, continues to bear the brunt of current economic and political uncertainty. As campaigning for the snap election gathered pace, the pound reached its highest value against the dollar…
Where’s the clever money going? May 2017
April was an eventful month: among other things, the tax year ended, the prime minister called a snap election for 8 June, and the Brexit posturing became increasingly vitriolic. Meanwhile across the Channel, the French…
Where’s the clever money going? April 2017
Stock markets have shown no sign of an imminent reversal of fortune over the month of March. The FTSE 100 peaked at an all-time high of 7447 on 17 March, though it has retreated marginally…
Article 50: Which investment ideas and sectors are worth exploring?
Which sectors to watch? ‘In the view that “a bad stock in a good sector will tend to outperform a good stock in a bad sector”, looking at sector trends may be one way to…
The triggering of Article 50: So what does it mean for investors?
Setting the scene The formal start of negotiations around Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union – the triggering of Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty – is a key staging point along the route to…
Why do investors love equity income?
The pull of dividend income has become a very powerful one and there is no sign of any decline in its popularity. In this short guide, we explore why companies that pay dividends are in…
10 Core Investments for your ISA
In the aftermath of the referendum on whether to stay in the EU, investors are faced with a host of uncertainties - not only around the realities of Brexit but also, a little further down…
Trump in the driving seat: where should you steer your cash?
The world is busy trying to digest the shock outcome of the US election and the possible implications of Donald Trump’s presidency both for the US economy and more broadly for global prosperity. There are…
Fund Managers who outperformed in their sectors in recent period of volatility
On Investors Chronicle, Darius McDermott of FundCalibre suggests looking at fund managers with a proven track record of strong performance in volatile times such as 2008/09 and also earlier this year. Having crunched the numbers…
Brexit – which funds to look out for according to the experts
On Investors Chronicle, Darius McDermott of FundCalibre suggests looking at fund managers with a proven track record of strong performance in volatile times such as 2008/09 and also earlier this year. Having crunched the numbers…
Brexit: what does it mean for investors?
The British people have voted to leave the EU, there is political upheaval among the leadership of both main parties, and the possibility of breakup of both the UK and the wider EU is a…
How leaving the EU could impact UK house prices and shares
As outside chances continue to become inside chances in global politics, the possibility that the UK could leave the European Union (EU) is increasing, with the latest polls from both YouGov and ICM suggesting that…
ISA Guide 2016
The 2015/16 tax year has ended. Like most people, you probably left it late, but you did some research – perhaps consulted Money Observer’s seminal Rated Funds publication Your Fund Choices – made your investment…