Stock markets are falling – but here’s why you shouldn’t sell
War in Europe has sent global stock markets tumbling, but experts have urged savers to hold onto their investments. Many investors have been left nursing losses in…
How to invest during choppy stock markets in 2022
“The UK market is also likely to gain from inflation and incoming interest rate rises,” he said. “This is because there are a lot of commodity, energy…
Savers have £5bn sitting in ‘rip-off’ investment funds
Laith Khalaf of stock brokers AJ Bell said customers were being “ripped off”. “If you’re paying an annual charge of over 1pc for a basic tracker fund,…
Hargreaves Lansdown pockets £60m in ‘hidden costs’ from savers
Britain’s biggest stockbroker has been accused of “double-dipping” by charging customers to hold their money yet failing to share with them the interest it earns on their…
Hargreaves pockets £60m in ‘hidden costs’ from savers
Britain’s biggest stockbroker has been accused of “double-dipping” by charging customers to hold their money yet failing to share with them the interest it earns on their…
Savers in frozen Russia funds hit by ‘unfair’ fees
Rory Maguire of fund ratings firm Fundhouse said investment managers were legally entitled to charge fees while the funds were suspended but the “right thing to do”…
‘It’s going to be a good year for dividends’
Do you expect ‘value’ stocks to perform well this year? Our preference is to own value stocks when they trade cheaply relative to the intrinsic value of…
Russia’s economy is collapsing – here’s how to protect your savings
The Russian economy has fallen into turmoil as the West applies economic sanctions, the value of the rouble collapses and global companies sell off their stakes in…
‘Technology shares have nosedived – is it time to cash out?’
Different investment styles fall in and out of favour in the stock market. For the past decade, “growth” investing has been the best place to be, as…
Investors have £1bn trapped in Russian stock market
More than £1bn of investors’ money has been trapped in Russia after asset managers including JP Morgan suspended funds operating in the country’s stock market. The Moscow…
Russia’s economy is collapsing – here’s how to protect your money
The Russian economy has fallen into turmoil as the West applies economic sanctions, the value of the rouble collapses and global companies sell off their stakes in…
‘I invest like Warren Buffett – here are my trade secrets’
Who is the fund for? Investors who want the power of gradual compounding in their portfolio. We look for steady businesses that are operating within growing markets…
Retirees face double worry as Ukraine crisis pummels markets
Pensioners were hit by a double whammy this week as war in Europe sent stock markets plummeting just as rampant inflation rips apart their cash. News that…
How to protect your money and investments from Russia-Ukraine fallout
Markets have taken a tumble as the Russian invasion of Ukraine has spooked investors around the globe. Many British savers will have suffered a hit to their…
‘My financial adviser is losing me money – am I ready to invest on my own?’
Darius McDermott, managing director at Chelsea Financial Services, said: When it comes to the American stock market, there is more allocation in the portfolio than first meets…
Oil now the best pandemic investment as Ukraine woes push up price
Despite oil’s returns, experts said investing in funds that track the price was too risky and too volatile. The £1,000 invested on Feb 1 2020 would have…
Why investors should give China’s stock market another chance
While in America higher interest rates have spooked “growth” investors, last month the Chinese central bank cut a key interest rate for the first time in almost…
‘America’s giant tech stocks will crash soon – and we’re ready and waiting’
Where are you finding opportunities today? We like banks. Shares are very cheap relative to profits and they have high dividend yields and record amounts of cash….
‘I only invest for dividends – will my stocks hold up?’
Andy Merricks, fund manager at 8am Global, said: Relying on individual stocks is riskier than owning funds, although that does not mean that it cannot be successful. …
The cheaper and better alternatives to investment star Terry Smith
PayPal, another holding in Fundsmith, has also suffered this month, thanks to an earnings report that revealed it had closed millions of accounts. The company has lost…
Worst fund managers take half a billion in fees from investors
The worst performing funds will earn £463m in fees this year even if markets are flat, a new report has warned. Savers have £45bn invested with Britain’s…
Tech company valued at £15bn in Europe’s biggest capital growth deal
A tech company powering the websites of some of the world’s biggest fund managers has tapped London-based investors for £1bn in Europe’s biggest private capital growth deal….
The five rules of investing that will help protect your money as inflation runs rampant
February 14 is an important date – and woe betide anyone who forgets it. Yes, that’s right: it’s when our Fantasy Fund Manager competition kicks off. Players…
‘Every investment out there looks really lousy’
What will stock markets do? A lot of the factors around the world that were pushing markets upwards aren’t there any more. Inflation had been depressed by…
‘I have £70k in cash, how do I protect it from inflation?’
Peter Grant, portfolio manager at Waverton Investment Management, said: Investing for the first time can be daunting in the most benign of environments, nevermind during the recent…