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Find out what Terry Smith thinks about obesity drugs and AI

Thursday 29 Feb 2024

Fundsmith founder Terry Smith and head of investment research Julian Robins were in good spirits while chatting with AJ Bell’s editor in chief Dan Coatsworth in a video interview. As usual, Smith was candid and open to discussing various topics from investment strategy to individual stocks and...

How intangibles can be used to identify great businesses

Thursday 29 Feb 2024

This article discusses the increasing importance of intangible assets over tangible or physical assets and explains how investors can exploit them to uncover great businesses. One of the iron-clad laws of economics is that high returns on capital are eroded over time by the effects of competition...

Six great funds for your ISA: These consistent names have delivered time after time

Thursday 22 Feb 2024

The end of the tax year is fast approaching and with it the opportunity to maximise your £20,000 ISA allowance for the year. In this article we have identified six names from a list of some of the most consistent funds and fund managers in the UK which could be a good fit for your tax wrapper...

Why we have to teach ourselves about money

Thursday 22 Feb 2024

Mark Gardner Award for Journalism The award was set up in memory of Mark Gardner, a member of the AJ Bell Media Team who sadly passed away in 2022. Well done to University of Salford student Mia Willemsen who took the £1,000 prize associated with the award. The brief for participants was to discuss...

Find out what’s next for TUI’s UK shareholders after delisting vote

Thursday 22 Feb 2024

On 13 February shareholders in travel firm TUI (TUI) voted by an overwhelming majority (98.35% in favour) to cancel the group’s listing on the London Stock Exchange. WHY IS TUI DELISTING? TUI cited liquidity centralisation, simplification benefits associated with EU airline ownership and control,...

The big China debate: Can the world’s second largest economy recover its roar in the Year of the Dragon?

Thursday 15 Feb 2024

Back in the summer of 2021, we suggested the Chinese government’s clampdown on technology companies and its deeper involvement in the private sector – which it accused of having been ‘hijacked by capital’ – risked causing an exodus of foreign investment. We also put forward a list of Asia-Pacific...

Do mergers and acquisitions actually add value for shareholders?

Thursday 08 Feb 2024

In an environment marked by intense global competition and industry disruption, successful mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are increasingly important to the growth and profitability of many companies. Yet research shows most mergers disappoint. Over the decades, multiple studies have shown that...

Five small cap stars to buy today

Thursday 08 Feb 2024

Even today’s market giants started out small. Microsoft (MSFT:NASDAQ) may now be the world’s largest company with a $3 trillion valuation which rivals the GDP of some major global economies but it began life as a start-up founded by Harvard College drop-out Bill Gates and his childhood friend Paul...

How the global cosmetics sector can provide a foundation for portfolio growth

Thursday 01 Feb 2024

Despite well-documented cost-of-living pressures, consumers continue to set aside cash for affordable luxuries such as cosmetics which make them feel good about their appearance and add a little glamour to their lives. In contrast to the slowing growth being reported by the large luxury goods...

FIRE: financial independence, retire early. Is the movement a plan worth pursing or a pipe dream?

Thursday 01 Feb 2024

Many people dream of retiring early to pursue their real passions before they get too old to enjoy them. Is it just a pipedream or could it be a reality for some people? This feature explores the pros, pitfalls and practicalities of the so-called FIRE movement which is gaining increasing traction...

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