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? 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? 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…

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…

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…