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All change for ISAs at the Autumn Statement? This is what to expect

Thursday 26 Oct 2023

There is chatter that the Government is open to reforming ISAs, the savings accounts which shelter capital gains and income from the taxman. The chancellor’s Autumn Statement on 22 November might shed light on how they might evolve. Ahead of that event, here is what Shares believes might, or might...

Want to invest in the casual dining sector? Here’s some bad news

Thursday 19 Oct 2023

Private equity firm Apollo succeeding with its takeover of Restaurant Group ( RTN ) would represent a major turning point for the UK stock market. It would mean investors could no longer access a high street-focused casual dining chain operator on the London Stock Exchange of any scale. Restaurant...

It’s not just Metro Bank – nearly all challenger banks have been poor investments

Thursday 12 Oct 2023

Financial services group Metro Bank ( MTRO ) has survived another crisis after agreeing a £925 million rescue package yet question marks remain about its future. Metro Bank was the highest profile of the challenger banks which emerged in the wake of the financial crisis promising to shake up high...

How investors might be disadvantaged as paper share certificates are phased out

Thursday 05 Oct 2023

Many of us hold shares through a nominee account with an investment platform but a good portion of UK investors continue to have their shareholding directly recorded with the relevant company. As part of efforts to get rid of paper share certificates, plans are afoot which could effectively remove...

How a shift in the interest rate narrative is good for UK stocks

Thursday 28 Sep 2023

UK fund managers say we have got a once in a generation opportunity to buy great companies cheaply. This is all very well, but when is the UK stock market going to deliver a decent performance? We need a catalyst to trigger more buyers to bid up the shares. One such catalyst is the Bank of England...

Is the end in sight for Hipgnosis Songs Fund after years of misery for investors?

Thursday 21 Sep 2023

Investing in Hipgnosis Songs Fund (SONG) was meant to have been a no-brainer. Sadly, that has been far from the truth. The investment trust owns the rights to certain popular songs. It gets paid every time these songs are featured in a film, TV show or advert; played on the radio or in a public...

Want to turbocharge your returns over the long term? Here’s a handy tip

Thursday 14 Sep 2023

There is a misconception that dividends only matter to people who rely on their investments to generate a steady income in cash. What is underappreciated is how dividends play a role in building wealth over a long time. They are as important to someone in their 30s or 40s looking to save in their...

Watch out for US consumer stocks as news flow is starting to deteriorate

Thursday 07 Sep 2023

The apparent resilience of the US economy has led market commentators to believe the Federal Reserve has little reason to stop raising interest rates to combat inflation. This tide might be turning, judging by the news flow from US companies. Big name businesses are saying that life is getting...

Can this former FTSE 350 superstar stock regain its mojo?

Thursday 31 Aug 2023

Running the data on the best performing FTSE 350 stocks in the 10 years to September 2021, Liontrust Asset Management ( LIO ) sits in second place with a 3,180% return. It becomes the sixth worst performing stock when you delve into the index’s performance for the past two years. Are we at another...

How AI could lead to a big transformation in the hotels industry and other sectors

Thursday 24 Aug 2023

In all the market sound and fury around AI (artificial intelligence) in 2023 there seems to have been relatively little attention given to exactly what impact a rapid adoption of this technology might have. The focus has largely been on the investment going into an AI arms race between the big...

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