Shares and the stockmarket


Second English lockdown fails to spark fresh FTSE sell-off

The UK’s stock market seems to be taking the imposition of a second lockdown in England pretty calmly, all things considered, and there are three...

Mon, 02/11/2020 - 17:03


Buffettology pulls investment trust IPO

The Buffett name and the excellent performance record of Sanford DeLand simply hasn’t put enough bums on seats to get its UK smaller companies launch...

Mon, 26/10/2020 - 11:48


Centamin runs into more trouble on the yellow brick road

You would have thought that sitting on a gold mine would be a path to instant riches, especially when the precious metal’s price is trading...

Fri, 23/10/2020 - 11:17


UK sustainable fund returns show performance doesn’t have to cost the earth

Good Money Week kicks off on Saturday 24 October, in the midst of a bumper year for ethical fund sales and a snowballing spotlight on...

Thu, 22/10/2020 - 16:44


New warning over pensions crisis facing 3.5 million self-employed

Automatic enrolment has started the process of getting employed workers saving something for retirement. However, the reforms do not cover almost 5 million self-employed workers,...

Thu, 22/10/2020 - 13:11


Gamesys winning run continues with latest strong trading update

It may not be a household name but Gamesys is one of the ten best performing stocks in the FTSE 350 index in the...

Tue, 20/10/2020 - 15:16


FTSE 100 banks look to avoid living down to low expectations with Q3 results

JP Morgan Chase and Citigroup got the third-quarter reporting season for the US banks off to a good start, as both easily exceeded...

Wed, 14/10/2020 - 15:46


How to invest in a greener future like BoJo

There are broadly three ways in which people can push for a greener future without gluing themselves to the floor outside Downing Street - through...

Wed, 14/10/2020 - 10:26


How much good news is baked into Apple’s share price ahead of the latest product launch?

Apple’s shares are rolling higher again as investors get excited about the latest round of product launches, including a hotly-anticipated 5G phone, but the...

Tue, 13/10/2020 - 16:48


Unemployment hits three year high

Unemployment isn’t high by historical standards, but the picture is clearly deteriorating. We’re beginning to see what the economic wound looks like as the bandage...

Tue, 13/10/2020 - 16:44


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