Revealed: how much Shell, Diageo and British American Tobacco could be worth if they traded on multiples of US peers

Read more

Investment Articles

What could the next general election mean for UK equities?

Given the rate at which prime ministers (and chancellors) seem to come and go, investors may be rightly inclined to avoid second-guessing the result of...

Wed, 10/01/2024 - 16:29

FTSE 100 boardrooms show more stability than football club dressing rooms in 2023

FTSE 100 chief executives and football club managers are both in the results business, one group in terms of profits and share prices and the...

Thu, 04/01/2024 - 15:13

What happened in the markets and where did AJ Bell customers invest in November 2023?

November was good for equities, with the S&P 500 index in the US having its best month so far in 2023. The US index increased...

Fri, 01/12/2023 - 12:03

Government confirms pension tax rules following lifetime allowance abolition

We are now one step closer to understanding how the new pension tax regime – to replace the lifetime allowance – will work in practice....

Fri, 01/12/2023 - 10:35

Autumn Statement 2023

National Insurance

The headline announcement from today’s Autumn Statement was a two percentage points cut to the main rate of national insurance.

Jeremy Hunt’s...

Wed, 22/11/2023 - 18:14

Price increases offset falling volumes as Imperial Brands delivers dividend growth

The shares may not be doing much in response to Imperial Brands’ full-year results, but the figures contain a lot that is good news if...

Fri, 17/11/2023 - 08:59

Do markets need to care about who the next US President could be?

It is a year to the sixtieth US Presidential Election, on 5 November 2024, and although financial markets are more concerned right now about US...

Thu, 09/11/2023 - 17:09

Big banks remain unloved after third-quarter reporting season

Although HSBC is ending the FTSE 100 megabanks’ third-quarter results season with a flourish in the form of its third share buyback of the...

Fri, 03/11/2023 - 08:15

Why markets will be hoping the latest Middle Eastern conflict is not a replay of the 1970s

There are so many more important things to consider than financial markets when a war breaks out, but central bankers, economists and investors could be...

Fri, 13/10/2023 - 08:51

Dividend growth still expected but forecasts for 2023 and 2024 slip lower

At the time of writing, markets expect the Bank of England base rate to peak at 5.50%, with the first cut expected in the second...

Fri, 06/10/2023 - 11:00

FTSE 100 readies for its fortieth birthday with twenty-six founder members still in the index

The FTSE 100 launched on 3 January 1984, to replace the FT-30, and the stock market benchmark’s make up has changed a lot since then....

Fri, 06/10/2023 - 09:01

AG Barr gets a boost from new and old brands alike

Scotland’s AG Barr may be best known for its iconic Irn-Bru drink, but the FTSE 250 firm continues to develop its product range and...

Wed, 27/09/2023 - 12:49

Tight vote to hold rates at 5.25% but door left open for further hike

It was about as close as it gets but today’s decision by the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee brings to an end almost two...

Fri, 22/09/2023 - 09:21

New report uncovers the life events that negatively impact women’s finances

Money Matters by AJ Bell, launched a new report on Wednesday 13 September, that provides a unique insight into the financial pitfalls that disproportionately affect women and...

Thu, 14/09/2023 - 17:07

Is it worth paying an arm and a leg for ARM?

The price range set by Softbank and its army of bankers and advisers for ARM of $47 to $51 a share implies a total market...

Thu, 07/09/2023 - 09:57

Pages

  • …
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • …