TACO trade should be eyed more closely
Investors should be watching the so-called TACO pattern as policy volatility under President Donald Trump seems to be becoming a recurring market signal with real consequences, asserts the CEO of…
Market reaction to Trump ruling out military force
President Trump’s statement at the World Economic Forum in Davos that the United States will not use military force to acquire Greenland has had a noticeable calming effect on markets…
City of London reforms to spark IPO surge
London’s new stock market reforms are likely to make the City more attractive, halting years of falling short against global competitors, asserts a senior director of one of the world’s…
5 tips for this year’s tax return including a “hidden trap” for pension savers
5 tips for this year’s tax return including a “hidden trap” for pension savers With the deadline for self-assessment tax returns fast approaching on 31 January 2026, interactive investor’s personal…
Times they Are A Changin’: Will Greenland Be Our Sudetenland #1?
“Take a look at the lawman Beating up the wrong guy.” In recent weeks, a number of commentators have expressed surprise at Trumps’ intelligence and charm. It’s as if discovering…
Geopolitical drama drives gold to fresh highs, stocks sharply lower, euro bags gains as Japan’s bond market creaks
Geopolitical drama in spades is fuelling price action across global markets as the US ratchets up the pressure over Greenland with President Trump saying “there can be no going back”.…
UK retail investors expect the FTSE 100 to outperform in 2026 as ‘home bias’ deepens, new data shows
UK investor confidence grows as two-thirds (66%) of retail investors expect positive market returns in 2026, up from 58% last year As the FTSE 100 starts this year strong, more…
Government opens retail access to corporate bonds
Brendan Callan, CEO of FXCM and Tradu, responding to the government’s new retail investment campaign, which lowers the minimum investment in corporate bonds from £100,000 to £1. Brendan welcomes the…
Trump’s Davos appearance to put global trade on edge
Donald Trump’s appearance at Davos this week could have almost immediate and lasting economic consequences for the global economy, warns Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, as tensions over Greenland…
High flyers: Kepler Trust Ratings for Income, Growth and Alternative Income 2026
Our investment trust ratings set out to reward those funds that have done the best job of doing what active funds should do: outperform the returns of a passive alternative,…