The pension mistakes people make every March
As the 5 April tax year deadline approaches, Penfold warns that last-minute errors are quietly costing UK savers thousands. With the tax year ending on 5 April, Penfold, a leading…
Monthly roundup from Kepler Trust Intelligence: Growth of SpaceX, UKW’s dividend cover, and what’s popular with ISA millionaires
Jo Groves, Ryan Lightfoot-Aminoff and David Brenchley discuss the latest news and results in the investment trust world Join Jo Groves, Ryan Lightfoot-Aminoff and David Brenchley from Kepler Trust Intelligence…
Why direct engagement makes a difference
Direct engagement can reveal insights that aren’t always visible from afar. Here’s how meeting Asia’s smaller companies directly can add valuable perspective. By Xin-Yao Ng Investment Manager, Aberdeen Asia Focus…
Investing Basics: What is an OEIC?
An Open Ended Investment Company (OEIC) is broadly similar to a unit trust in that it is an open ended collective investment that expands and contracts the number of units…
Top of the stocks: most bought and sold stocks in February
Stockmarkets are getting SaaSSy – by David Brenchley They say you shouldn’t sit at your computer and watch stock markets if you’re an investor because it will make you panic…
The Times They Are A-Changin’: Have we Returned to the 1920s?
“I know politics bore you But I feel like a hypocrite talking to you And your racist friend” In “Force is the Word”, I talked about how the Middle East…
Iran war triggers 276% rise in retail investor activity as oil surges and traders reprice war risk
Retailed traders have increased their investment activity by 276% in response to the escalating war in the Middle East, according to data from Capital.com. Oil has now surged to become…
One and three year outperformance: Allianz Technology Trust
ATT looks set for re-rating after one and three year outperformance…Thomas McMahon Overview Allianz Technology Trust (ATT) is a highly active fund, which invests across the broad and diversified technology…
The longer-term implications of an energy-price spike are numerous and complex
Patrick Farrell, Chief Investment Officer at Charles Stanley, part of Raymond James Wealth Management: Another energy shock: understanding the risks The longer-term implications of an energy-price spike are numerous and…
FCA ‘finfluencer’ action soars by 174%: How to spot bad financial advice on social media
Seven social media influencers with a combined social media following of 4.5 million were sentenced at Southwark Crown Court in February for their role in promoting an unauthorised foreign exchange…