Dividend Heroes for your ISA?
The Association of Investment Companies publishes an annual list of dividend heroes – twenty high-performing investment trusts that have raised their dividend payouts to shareholders every year for at least…
Investing Basics: An introduction to government bond ETFs
Government bonds are debt – IOUs -issued by sovereign governments such as the UK, the US, and Japan; where there are governments, there are usually government bonds, because governments love…
The top tech funds as AI boosts returns
Saltydog Investor takes the pulse of the tech sector, and reveals the top funds over the past six months The Technology and Technology Innovation sector was the best-performing sector in…
Equities Update: Kingfisher, Compass, Halfords, Analog Devices, Matthey…
The budget deals a hammer blow to Kingfisher Mark Crouch, market analyst at investment platform eToro says: “After what was a strong first half of the year for Kingfisher, the…
Two thirds of Britons believe the UK is in a recession
New research shows that Britons are increasingly gloomy about the UK’s economic fortunes 2 in 3 Britons now believe that the UK’s economy is currently in a recession, reveals a…
Mr Brightside: No One Wants to Pay
“This indecision’s bugging me If you don’t want me, set me free” In last weeks “Who Pays the Ferryman”? I considered the reality that , whilst we all want better…
Trump’s tariffs and DOGE pose double threat for investors
Investors need to brace for seismic changes as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to introduce sweeping tariffs and launch the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) says Nigel Green This is the…
Gold Experts Reveal How Trump Could Shape the Gold Market
Donald Trump will officially become the next President of the United States on 20 January 2025 and markets around the world are already reacting With policies that will reach far…
Increased Atlantic divide
Global equities gained 1.4% in local currency terms last week, reversing the bulk of their decline the previous week. UK investors fared even better due to a further weakening in…
Green thumbed investors on the lookout for greenwashing in investments
Three fifths (61%) of USNewsRanks look beyond prioritising investment returns and have some form of environmental focus 61% know where to look to find the social or environmental impact of…