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Which of the major stockmarkets are 'cheap' going into 2018?
Finding value in stock markets at present is like looking for the sixpence in a Christmas pudding. It’s there but it’s hard work finding it. Others round the table are likely to end up disappointed....
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The FTSE in 2017: Five charts that tell the story
The FTSE 100, 250 and All-Share indices made strong gains in 2017. A record year for dividend payments and ongoing loose monetary policy from the Bank of England helped each index hit a record high in...
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The unprofitable reality of tobacco stocks
Chestnuts may be roasting on an open fire – at least on the speakers of every shop we have visited since October – but here our focus is smoke. More precisely we will be considering its continuing...
View ArticleWater firms still use diving rods; what magic should investors believe in?
With Santa Claus steeling himself to fill the stockings of more than two billion children in a matter of hours last Sunday night (NB: figures not adjusted for final naughty/nice calculations),...
View ArticleHargreaves Lansdown boots out 296 investment trusts as new rules kick in
Investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown was forced to knock a number of investment companies off its books as trading began after the New Year, as they failed to comply with a new piece of regulation....
View ArticleAs the new year starts Britain needs some economic resolutions
It’s hard to like January as a month. The start of the New Year invariably brings with it resolutions to drink less - or even nothing - for a month, do more exercise and take more care over how we...
View ArticleRevealed: The 10 most popular Isa funds
The number of people investing regularly in Individual Savings Accounts (Isas) hit a new high in November, according to the latest data from investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown. A grand total of...
View ArticleAre markets too complacent about the US economy?
The status of the US as the world’s most dynamic and important single country economy remains intact, not least among investors. Its strengths are now very much reflected in financial market...
View ArticleHow to invest for your children
If you have young children, investing on their behalf is probably not going to be at the top of your day-to-day priority list – it’s far more likely that you’ll be focused on school runs and whipping...
View ArticleWhy the international scramble for the Aramco IPO might prove futile
Last week, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced a delay to its proposed introduction of a new listing category for the London Stock Exchange. The proposal - which has already endured a...
View ArticleWealth manager Full Circle falls into administration after court loss
Wealth manager Full Circle Asset Management has slipped into administration, after losing a court battle with a client who was seeking £1.8m in damages. Administrators were appointed at Kent-based Full...
View ArticleBritain's biggest companies handed £8bn boost – and many may not know it
Britain's biggest companies received an £8bn boost during 2017 as cumbersome pension deficits fell by almost a tenth over the last 12 months. The aggregate shortfall for FTSE 350 companies with a final...
View ArticleIs the end of QE in sight? Why the markets may not get what they want
After years of loose monetary policy, the money presses in several of the world’s biggest markets are finally winding down - if not yet falling silent. In the US, the era of easy money is already over....
View ArticleHunting for income? Think about these 5 shares if you want chunky dividends
UK interest rates may have nudged up a smidge at the end of last year, but it's still a real challenge for retail investors on the hunt for decent income returns. Fear not, however, as analysts from...
View ArticleWall Street soars higher, but is the Dow approaching its Icarus moment?
How high can the Dow Jones go? 26,000? Or 30,000 as President Donald Trump has suggested? Why not even further? In the current heady climate it’s easy to get carried away, especially given that...
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How I scored in an investment IQ test - and what I learnt
What type of investor are you - optimistic, impulsive? Do you follow the herd? We all have a range of “biases” - of which we are often unaware – and which can affect the way we invest. I’m intrigued by...
View ArticleBT scores victory as pension battle hots up
Telecoms giant BT today secured the backing of more than 10,000 employees in its bid to grasp control of one of Britain's biggest pension deficits. The Prospect union, which represents around 11,000...
View ArticleLondon's investors are more worried about low interest rates than Brexit
Savers and high-net-worth investors based in London are more bothered about low interest rates and overall economic uncertainty than Brexit, a new study has revealed. Only 26 per cent of investors in...
View ArticleThe global economy looks strong but confidence in Britain is getting weaker
Optimism among British manufacturers about the state of the global economy is at a four-year high. So says a survey from the manufacturers' organisation EEF. It found 40 per cent of factories are...
View ArticleInvestment themes to watch in 2018
Inflation, interest rates and politics are big themes for investors in 2018 but how will they affect asset prices? Below, fund managers from Schroders give their perspectives on the year ahead in three...
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