Despite the chaos the coronavirus crisis has reaped on global markets this year, the US has been by far the best performer of 2020. From 31 December 2019 to 7 August 2020, the S&P 500 has delivered 5.3 per cent compared to an 18.3 per cent loss from the UK’s FTSE All Share and a 6 … Read more
MINOR INVESTOR: Dividend cuts are still hitting the headlines, but could these shares bring back payouts? By Simon Lambert for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 07:32 BST, 6 August 2020 | Updated: 07:32 BST, 6 August 2020 The stock market may have bounced off its lockdown lows but investors are still feeling the dividend pain from the coronavirus … Read more
Barclays has launched an online investing service in a bid to plug the so-called advice gap with a ‘personalised investment plan’. Initially only available to Barclays current account customers with at least £5,000 to invest, but soon to be rolled out further, Plan & Invest is designed for those without the know-how, time or confidence … Read more
You have decided savings rates are just too poor and you want to invest. Whether you have taken financial advice or not, you have looked at your pension arrangements and your cash savings, you’ve considered the risks, you can lock your money away for at least five years and want to start an investing Isa. … Read more
CAPITAL GEARING TRUST: Focusing on long-term growth and preserving cash rather than providing an income By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 10 July 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 10 July 2020 WHAT IS IT? It aims to grow investors’ money over the long term, rather than providing an income, and particularly … Read more
Bankers are rarely popular, attracting scorn and envy in equal measure. But lately, bank shares have acquired a new fan base. The private investor clients of platforms such as Hargreaves Lansdown have been snapping up these stocks, persuaded that they are set to recover from their current lows. In particular, they hope that Lloyds shares … Read more
Hargreaves Lansdown has relaunched its best buy fund list just over a year after it was heavily criticised for sticking with Neil Woodford’s stricken fund for too long. The new Wealth Shortlist replaces Britain’s biggest DIY investing platform’s Wealth 50 list, but there is still no place for one of Britain’s favourite funds, Terry Smith’s … Read more
The how to invest like Warren Buffett article is a stalwart of investment writing. There will have been hundreds of thousands if not millions of words written on how to emulate the world’s most famous investor over the years – and This is Money has certainly contributed a few of them. Yet, the concept behind … Read more
Income investors face a 16 per cent drop in dividends from Britain’s top companies this year as they attempt to weather the Covid-19 crisis, a new forecast shows. Nearly half of FTSE 100 firms have now cut or suspended shareholder rewards as the coronovirus pandemic takes a dramatic toll on business activity. The other half … Read more
City watchdog bans promotion of speculative mini-bonds for good, amid fears investors don’t grasp the risks Mass-marketing of mini-bonds first banned in January, ahead of Isa season They involve buying company debt for a set period in exchange for interest Watchdogs fear investors don’t understand the risks and can’t afford the potential losses they face … Read more
‘Be greedy when others are fearful’. There can’t be many investors who don’t know that famous Warren Buffett quote, but the proportion that pay heed to it when the bad times come knocking is probably fairly low. For some time I’ve said that the next time markets fell 30 per cent, I’d be buying as … Read more
Amateur investors are behind a surge in new stock market accounts opened in lockdown. Leading investment platforms are reporting a record rise in new Isa and pension accounts as DIY savers look to make their money go further. The rise also comes after the stock market was plunged into chaos by the Covid-19 pandemic, with … Read more
There are reasons a particular fund or investment trust may look attractive that go far beyond performance, what it invests in, or the manager’s track record. And one key attribute some investors prefer to look for is whether or not that manager has ‘skin in the game’ – does he or she invest in that fund … Read more