stocks and shares
How to gift stocks this Christmas
Choose shares whose prospects look good at the present time and of companies that are well-managed.
Japan and US equities win over UK investors as Europe fades
Japan is now the most attractive market for UK investors, with US also seen as a good option for investment, according to a survey.
Top tips for investing in stocks and shares ISAs
ISAs can be a great investment, and as the tax year drawers to a close it might be time to use the annual tax-free allowance.
European stocks slip but still see strongest ever month
Stocks dipped as an OPEC+ meeting got underway and investors cashed in on profits after weeks of gains, but still ended November with the biggest monthly gains ever.
Financial jargon: One in five Brits don't know what a recession means
A fifth of Brits are frequently confused by financial jargon.
Coronavirus: Fed gloom hits European and Asian stocks
Fed forecasts suggest the US economy will grow less than expected in the second half of 2020, spooking global markets.
Goldman Sachs: Recession risk raised to 30% — but US stocks aren't done
America is 'still preeminent' and investors should continue to over index on US stocks, a Goldman partner said on Tuesday.
Free stock trading 'unicorn' Robinhood plans UK launch
Robinhood has been authorised as a broker in the UK by the FCA.
Why are women still not investing in the stock market?
Few women are investing in the stock market as they lack confidence, according to research from Fidelity International.
It's time to give your portfolio an MOT: 5 tips to spring clean your ISA
With the ISA tax year deadline rapidly approaching, it’s time to get your investment portfolio in order. The deadline for 2016/17 is April 5, so it may be a bit too late to start pushing money into a cash ISA or a stock one for this year – but the deadline does provide a great incentive to check whether you have been getting the best returns. “It’s all too easy to skip the MOT and dive straight into topping up funds or making new investments,” said Mark Taylor, CEO of investment platform Selftrade from Equiniti.
Inflation knocks cash value of £1 coin to 32p since 1983
Analysis by asset manager M&G Investments shows that a 1983 pound coin left in a piggy bank would be worth just 32p in real terms today, £1.33 if left in a cash savings account – but £11.66 if invested in stocks and shares over the intervening years.
Two million UK shareholders 'have little idea' of how much their stock is worth
Almost 2 million British shareholders have little clue of the value of the stock they hold and many thousands claim they are ignored by the companies they back. Furthermore, an estimated 600,000 feel locked-in owing to an inability to sell or trade the shares they own in a private company. Peer-to-peer trading platform Asset Match learned that 11% of shareholders have held shares for longer than they intended to and that more than one in four (27%) – the equivalent of 1.8 million shareholders across the UK – do not know the current value of the shares they own.
Trump's victory 'will cause widespread alarm' across global economy, British analysts warn
Get ready for the rockiest of financial rides following Donald Trump’s stunning US presidential victory, experts in Britain are saying. Analysts at the respected Economist Intelligence Unit are warning his defeat of Hillary Clinton will send shockwaves across financial institutions and markets across the globe. In its analysis, it says: “Mr Trump’s election victory will cause widespread alarm across the global economy, given his loose grasp of economic policy, unabashed political populism and tendency for contradiction.