Paradise Papers reveal very little we didn’t already know
How much impact are the Paradise Papers likely to have? Not much, is the answer — at least if the Panama Papers are anything to go by. Leaked in 2015, the Panama Papers, which also revealed the...
View ArticleHow Richard Thaler's theories can help investors
The thinking of professor Richard Thaler, an expert in behavioural finance, can help you become a better investor, so we were delighted to see him awarded a Nobel Prize in economic sciences. Firstly,...
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Bitcoin: A bet on a bubble about to burst?
What is Bitcoin and should we trust it? Five years after the cryptocurrency first burst into the public consciousness, many are still asking this most fundamental question. Nevertheless this month Leo...
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One year of President Trump: the impact on markets
President Trump has credited himself for the rise in the stockmarket since he won the US election 12 months ago. It is not fake news. Demand for equities has been strong because it is hoped the Trump...
View ArticleVCT firms prepare for Hammond to close loopholes in next week's Budget
Investment firms which offer venture capital trusts (VCTs) and Enterprise Investment Schemes (EISs) are preparing for changes in next week’s Budget which could further regulate what they can invest in....
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Pension power: Sir Philip Green didn't swear at me, says lifeboat head
In his many meetings with Sir Philip Green, the head of restructuring and insolvency at the UK’s pension lifeboat says there was never any raised voices. And certainly no swearing. But, insists Malcolm...
View ArticleGovernment urged to increase commitment to social impact investing
A new independent review, commissioned by the government and led by senior figures in the financial industry and social sector, has called on the government and financial services industry to increase...
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Overcoming fear: why you need to take some risk
Most of us are programmed to be afraid of taking too much risk. Yet when it comes to our money, not taking an appropriate amount of risk can be damaging to our wealth. It’s logical to assume that...
View ArticleUK's entrepreneur bodies merge to create a talent development powerhouse
The UK's New Entrepreneurs Foundation and the Centre of Entrepreneurs have this morning revealed they will merge, to create a not-for-profit “entrepreneurial powerhouse”. The new body will aim to train...
View ArticleWant to be a pension millionaire? Here's when you can stop saving
There seems to be no end to the flurry of people telling us to pile as much money into our pension pots as possible. And while it’s crucial that we all make an effort to save for retirement, high...
View ArticleA month long global market rally may have been snuffed out. Here’s why.
What do businesses and markets crave? It’s a simple enough question with a simple enough answer. For the most part they crave hospitable, politically stable environments in which to trade, and low tax...
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The greater a market’s valuation, the smaller the likely future returns
The growing willingness for investors to pay higher and higher prices for stocks is a real cause for concern. For instance, US index, the S&P 500, has only ever been more expensive on two previous...
View ArticleEmpowering the world: How you can make money through improving lives
In the not-so-distant past, ethical investing was a mere speck on the horizon, barely visible beyond the sea of “traditional” investment opportunities. But there’s a shift happening – a change in...
View ArticleThe pause in CPI may be welcome but it’s Brexit the Bank is worried about
Bank of England Governor, Mark Carney, will have breathed a sigh of relief on Tuesday, after official figures showed Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) held steady at 3 per cent in October. Yes, that’s...
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What stock market valuations tell us about the FTSE's next move
The world is, seemingly, in a bull market in everything. Just take a few headlines from last month alone: US stocks, already at all-time highs, hit a sixth consecutive closing high, which is the first...
View ArticleInvestors are beginning to worry about the bond market again. Here’s why.
The bond market is once again causing concern to traders and investors — at least if Bank of America’s November Global Fund Manager Survey, published this week, is to be believed. A sharp fall in bond...
View ArticlePhillip Hammond must try to argue the economy can maintain growth in 2018
Swiss bank UBS upgraded Britain’s economic growth forecast for 2017 and 2018 on Friday. The bank, which had forecast the economy would grow a measly 0.7 per cent in 2018, revised its projection up to...
View ArticleThoughts ahead of the Budget
This coming week is the second Budget of the year, the first of the new Parliament and the penultimate one before the UK leaves the EU in March 2019. The UK may prolong its tenure in the EU through a...
View ArticleGerman political instability poses an existential crisis for Europe
Just when you thought the world - and markets – couldn't take more upheaval, came the news on Monday that German coalition government negotiations have broken down. The impact on the Euro was less...
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How millennials are transforming the US housing market
More millennials are renting homes rather than buying, prompting large listed companies to cater to the trend. Demand for urban single-family homes exceeds supply. The need of young families hasn’t...
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