Investing Basics: Building a Balanced Portfolio
Those seeking a better rate of return and to take more control of their financial future, could consider building their own investment portfolio. Many options exist in terms of ways…
Mr Brightside: “Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word”
“What’ve I gotta do to make you care?” Can there have been a worse start to a governments term in office? Obviously, this is asked excluding Liz Truss who, we…
What a Trump win could mean for your investments
From tax cuts to trade wars, discover which stocks might thrive and which could stumble under a second Trump term, and whether you should do anything about it – by…
Alliance Trust: Combination with Witan could produce a FTSE 100 giant
ATST’s combination with WTAN could produce a FTSE 100 giant…by Jean-Baptise Andrieux Overview Alliance Trust (ATST) has delivered a robust track record of performance during a difficult environment for active…
Families should take action now before Labour’s inheritance tax grab
Families across the UK and expats with overseas assets in Britain should be taking immediate steps to mitigate the potential impact of an expected inheritance tax raid at the Budget…
Inheritance business boom: One in five business owners use inheritance to kickstart their business
One in five (20%) businesses are initially funded by inherited money, and almost the same number (19%) are funded by parents. Business owners and entrepreneurs remain reliant on family for…
High electricity costs have been the biggest challenge for EV drivers
As the energy price cap is set to increase on October 1st, a third of EV drivers say high electricity costs have been the biggest challenge to owning an electric…
Equity update: Accenture, Mitchells and Butlers, DFS…
Accenture reports upbeat earnings, boosted by generative AI bookings Mark Crouch, analyst at investment platform eToro, says: “IT services and consulting firm Accenture has delivered a strong set of results…
Will Capital Gains Tax increase in the Budget?
Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is paid on the profits of the sale of assets – outside of tax efficient vehicles such as ISAs and Pensions – and there is speculation…
Why these real estate funds look attractive
Saltydog Investor looks at the property sector, which is being boosted by falling interest rates With interest rates beginning to fall, we would expect returns from money market funds to…