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 –…
Where is the clever money going in 2016? – March
Where’s the clever money going in the course of 2016? The consensus is that we could be in for further bumpiness: the EU referendum and US election should see to that, regardless of economic progress…
Low-cost exposure or face to the future?
The first step into the stock market from being a cash investor, safe in bank deposits but earning minimal rates (the current best 2-year fixed-term bond pays just 1.85%, and top-paying cash Isas yield around…
Fund Sectors Performance Update – March
January and February have seen investors on a huge and at times quite scary rollercoaster. The FTSE 100 blue chip index dropped by over 11% from its high point of over 6,200 at the start…
The buy and hold strategy has had a miserable time in 2016, so what is the alternative to market exposure?
Buy and hold investors have had a miserable time so far in 2016. The FTSE 100 index lost more than 9 per cent between 25 January and 11 February alone, while a spate of ferocious…
Should you look at cheap funds for your portfolio in the hope of enjoying their recovery?
Are you in search of an effective ‘system’ through which to build your portfolio? One option is momentum investing. Momentum investors in effect ride the crest of the wave of the most successful stocks or…
10 reasons to invest for income
1 PLIGHT OF SAVERS The search for income has intensified in recent years as it has hit home that low growth and low interest rates are here to stay in the developed world. In…
10 top ISA tips for 2016
ISAs – individual savings accounts – are a kind of ‘wrapper’ that shields your money from the taxman, so it grows free of income or capital gains tax. You can put up to £15,240…