Bottoms up! March 20, 2019 | City Talk If an investor is specifically looking for reasons not to invest, he or she will always find them. Indeed, for one reason or another, it has been said that “now is the most difficult time to invest”, in perpetuity! At present, such reasons are in ample supply – geopolitical concerns, populism, punchy valuations, a lack [...]
The pros and cons of using your Isa savings to invest in tracker funds March 20, 2019 With the 5 April tax deadline fast approaching, have you worked out where is best to invest your Isa savings? If you haven’t, you might like to consider looking at passive investing. Also known as trackers, passive funds simply track what’s happening in big indices, such as the FTSE 100, the S&P 500, and the [...]
Six tips to give your Isa a last-minute savings boost March 20, 2019 As the tax deadline creeps closer, by now you’re probably tired of the constant reminders to use or lose your annual £20,000 tax-free Isa limit. Perhaps you’ve been ignoring the prompts, putting everything off until now. You certainly wouldn’t be alone in doing so. In fact, looking at the past three tax years, wealth management [...]
Marshalls shares race to record high: What now? March 19, 2019 | City Talk Up 78 per cent since we backed them, the shares are still not expensive and the business is in great shape. Marshalls (LSE:MSLH) is an easy company to like. It makes things we all use on a daily basis, and it makes them well. Despite Brexit and a weak construction sector, its concrete paving slabs have [...]
Asset management firm Miton boosts fund manager pay by 71 per cent March 18, 2019 Boutique asset management firm Miton boosted fund manager pay by 71 per cent last year, the London-headquartered company announced today. Fund managers saw their bonuses and rewards pay soar to £5.8m in 2018, while employees saw fixed compensation, including salaries, pensions and national insurance payments, rise by three per cent to a total of £6.9m. Read [...]
Morrisons keeps income investors happy March 18, 2019 | City Talk By Graeme Evans from interactive investor. After flagging another special dividend with annual results, there are opportunities for this grocer. In an eventful and turbulent period for the grocery sector, Morrisons (LSE:MRW) continues to hold its own after unveiling further robust profits growth and another special divi for investors. Today’s full-year results, despite drifting back [...]
Investing in random group of startups secures better returns than firms backed by Dragons’ Den stars March 17, 2019 Investing in a random group of fast-growing firms could secure better returns than the companies backed by Dragons' entrepreneurs, according to the latest research. Publicly reported investments made by Dragons' celebrity judges, including Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones and Theo Paphitis, in 2011 and 2012 grew at an average rate of 16 per cent up to [...]
10 most popular funds in February 2019 March 15, 2019 | City Talk By Kyle Caldwell from interactive investor. UK shares look cheap, but Brexit uncertainty has stopped some fund investors into their home market. From both a growth and an income perspective, the UK stockmarket is as cheap as chips, but retail investors continue to shy away, data from our parent company interactive investor shows. On the [...]
Debate: Should the Financial Conduct Authority ban exit fees on investment platforms? March 15, 2019 Should the Financial Conduct Authority ban exit fees on investment platforms? Alex Kovach, chief commercial officer at Interactive Investor, says YES. Consumers should be able to vote with their feet and switch investment platforms without the burden of crippling exit fees. As an industry, we should not be putting up barriers to switching – and the [...]
Brooks Macdonald assets drop in challenging first half March 14, 2019 Brooks Macdonald saw assets under management (AUM) slip in the first half of the financial year due to challenging market conditions. AUM fell 4.5 per cent to £11.9bn in the six months to the end of December last year, however, the fall was partly offset by £241m of net new business, which was up 1.9 [...]
