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ESCT has a strong track record and a new high dividend policy…by Alan Ray Overview The European Smaller Companies Trust (ESCT) is a European small-cap specialist, with a bias to…
Saltydog Investor looks at October’s top funds and finds one backing a lesser-known AI ‘winner’ October got off to a reasonable start, with most global stock markets continuing to make…
Key Points Ahead of the Budget, banks were seen as likely candidates for a targeted tax raid by the Chancellor Profits at the UK’s largest lenders have been soaring despite…
British high street staples are rewarding investors with market-beating performance, including the likes of Next, Tesco, Vodafone and BT eToro’s basket of UK stalwarts is up 31% YTD, eclipsing the…
Upgrade justifies Sainsbury’s share price surge IG’s Chris Beauchamp: “This morning’s news from Sainsbury’s shows that the 25% gain in its shares in the last six months was based on…
Bank of England now under mounting pressure to cut rates in December September’s lower-than-expected inflation, softer wage growth, and clear signs of slowing activity in the third quarter have strengthened…
The Bank of England held interest rates steady at 4% today, ending a pattern of quarterly cuts that began in August 2024 – by Rob Morgan A relatively benign September…
As the Autumn Budget approaches on 26 November, speculation is mounting that Chancellor Rachel Reeves could target pensions as part of a wider fiscal reset. Rumours suggest potential reforms to pension tax relief, salary sacrifice…
Global stocks extending losses underscores that a reality check on AI and tech valuations is brewing, warns the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organizations. The…
The UK has not had the best reputation as a destination for investors since the Great Financial Crisis. Perceived as offering sluggish growth and beset by political strife surrounding Brexit…