The Times They Are A-Changin’: Europe is Realising That Right is Wrong
“I can see the end, of what I’ve become A tale of a love, come and gone” The obvious story is the ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year reign in Hungary, and…
UK smaller companies yielding more than FTSE 100
Abby Glennie of the Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust explains why UK smaller companies are offering higher yields than larger companies for the first time in 20 years, and…
From Iran tensions to European resilience: investment implications
Virginie Dubois Beyond defense and energy, Europe’s response to geopolitical fragmentation increasingly focuses on critical technologies and industrial capabilities, including semiconductors, digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. Public policies supporting…
Ceasefire and oil prices: ongoing uncertainty vs what we know
Fragile agreements in the Middle East won’t change longer-term picture for oil. Malcolm Melville Fund Manager, Commodities Middle Eastern events have had a very significant impact on oil prices in…
Top of the stocks: Most bought and sold shares in March
The random walk theory posits that stock prices are essentially random and unpredictable, suggesting that it’s nigh-on impossible to beat the market over any period of time through skill alone…by…
Quarterly markets review – Q1 2026
An overview of markets in Q1, when the conflict in the Middle East saw commodities gain while other asset classes declined. The quarter in summary: Global equities fell in the…
The best Artificial Intelligence (AI) ETFs
The best Artificial Intelligence (AI) ETFs How to invest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) using ETFs 0.30% p.a. – 0.75% p.a. annual total expense ratio (TER) of Artificial Intelligence (AI) ETFs…
The Times They Are A-Changin’: Brexit RIP While Inequality Flourishes
“Look at me standing, here on my own again” Here in the UK, PM Starmer has had an interesting Iran crisis. For the first time in many years, a British…
The funds surviving a rough month
Saltydog Investor looks at the portfolios having a less bad month than others. With a couple of days to go, it looks like only two of the Investment Association (IA)…
Student Finance: Smart Strategies for Graduating College Without Heavy Debt
For UK college students and their families trying to make smart money decisions, the hardest part of higher education often isn’t the coursework, it’s the cash flow – guest post…