The world’s five cheapest stock markets and the funds investing in them
Four of the five cheapest stock markets in the world today are in emerging markets, according to...
Posts by Sam Slator
Investing in airlines and airports
It’s August. Airports around the world would typically be bustling with passengers heading off on...
Investing in cars and carmakers
After my old banger finally bit the dust last week, we spent Saturday car shopping, and I have to...
Lockdown money lessons: diary of a 45 year old mum
I won’t lie. Working from home whilst simultaneously trying to home school two children hasn’t been...
Income investing: funds yielding more than 4%
Before the early 1990s, experts generally considered 5% to be a safe amount for retirees to withdraw...
Investing in summer staycations
I don’t know about you, but after four months of spending almost all day, every day, in my house, I...
Why UK dividend cuts may be a good thing
The UK equity market has seen a plethora of dividend cuts and rights issues in the wake of the...
Stay in growth, holiday in value?
According to Kevin Murphy, co-manager of Schroder Income fund, there are two environments in which...
Four years since Brexit: European equities beat UK
In the four years since the UK voted to leave the European Union, European equities have outshone...
Will riskier bonds start to outperform?
Back in April, we talked about corporate bonds being the opportunity of the century. Since then,...
Five trusts fulfilling their dividend promises to shareholders
Income investors are likely to lose out on billions of pounds in dividends this year, as a cessation...
Unlocking the housing market: pent-up investment potential?
The UK housing market began its lockdown easing last month, with people in England once again...
Five managers discuss income and opportunities in specialist property sectors
With interest rates stuck at record lows and dividends under pressure, the search for investment...
Is fast food recession-proof?
Before the global lockdown some 15-40% of calories were typically consumed away from home, usually...
Europe: Recession, depression or opportunity?
A maligned market for more than a decade, some green shoots of hope appeared for Europe at the start...