Equities Update: Currys, Vistry…
Currys standing tall on its own Adam Vettese, Market Analyst at investment platform eToro, says: “Just a few months on from bidders circling and looking to swoop for a takeover,…
41% of first-time buyers don’t understand mortgage options
41% of first-time buyers who bought in the last 2 years struggled to understand the range of mortgage options available to them Two fifths (40%) found it difficult to secure…
Harris and Trump embrace tariffs – investors need to act now
With the US political landscape shifting dramatically towards protectionism, deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and asset management organizations, is advising global investors to recalibrate…
Equities Update: Barratt, Hilton Food, Markets…
Hilton Food on road to recovery Adam Vettese, Market Analyst at investment platform eToro, says: “These numbers show steady progress and growth in profitability as Hilton Food Group shares creep…
abrdn Asia Focus
The strong performance of AAS, and Asian smaller companies, has gone under the radar…by Ryan Lightfoot-Aminoff Overview abrdn Asia Focus (AAS) owns a relatively concentrated portfolio of smaller companies from…
What does Schroder Japan Trust’s new dividend policy mean for investors?
Improving the trust’s appeal to a broader range of investors The Board of Schroder Japan Trust plc (SJG) has recently announced a package of measures, including an enhanced dividend policy and a…
Investing Basics: What is Leverage?
Trading on leverage (sometimes ‘gearing’) means achieving exposure to an underlying equity, index, commodity or currency pair for a fraction of the cost of buying the asset outright; this multiplier…
Mr Brightside: A Reality Check
“Back to life, back to the present time Back from a fantasy, yes” In the short period of time that Starmer has been PM it has become clear how he…
Chips and Payrolls
Markets were quietish last week, leaving investors undisturbed for the most part to enjoy the last of the summer holidays -by Rupert Thompson Global equities were up 0.5% in local…
Investing Basics: Indices, the drivers of ETF growth
An ETF tracks the performance of its index as closely as possible. But who is behind the indices? After all, your results depend on how their products capture the market…