Lenin’s quote: “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks when decades happen,” seems very apt at the moment. Just six weeks ago we were talking about the longest stock market bull run in history – maybe over a pint in the pub with...
Following its latest meeting, the FundCalibre investment committee has made a...
“I have never been so sure that we are going to have a recession.” Those were...
Starting a new job can be both exciting and daunting. So spare a thought for...
Dividend growth from UK companies has been strong over the past decade and, at the moment, the UK stock market yields around 4.5% – almost 50% more than the MSCI World index. That makes it very attractive for income-seeking investors, but is...
While home-owners in the UK naturally focus on the Bank of England’s interest rate decisions,...
The UK has traditionally been a hotbed for dividend paying companies’ and UK equity income funds,...
After a decade of low interest rates and the Bank of England showing no signs of increasing them...
Morgan Stanley has completed a hat trick by claiming the number one spot in the FundCalibre Fund Management Equity Index for the third successive year. Each year, FundCalibre’s research team identifies the asset management companies that have the...
January had a rocky a start. Stock markets around the world – worried that the US central bank would...
The 21st century didn’t have a very auspicious start for the investment world. It began with the...
It’s the St Leger this Saturday – the oldest of Britain’s five horse-racing...
Lenin’s quote: “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks when decades happen,” seems very apt at the moment. Just six weeks ago we were talking about the longest stock market bull run in history – maybe over a pint in the pub with...
While diversity is a subject fund managers now regularly engage about with businesses, fund...
“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” The words of...
Love is definitely in the air this year. According to Finder, the comparison website, four out of...
Unstable politics and Brexit played a key role in what was a difficult decade for those investing in the UK in the 2010s. Both leading UK stock market indexes markedly underperformed global stock markets: the MSCI World index returned (201.2%)^...
UK dividends soared to a new record in 2019, but 2020 could see declines, according to the latest...
As I walked down Portobello Market recently I was immediately drawn to a couple selling candles. Did...
It’s almost three years since the UK’s decision to leave the European Union plunged the UK...
Believe it or not, emerging market bonds have outperformed emerging market equities over the past two decades. Over the first 20 years of the millennium, the average emerging market bond fund has returned some 479.57%, compared with 323.44% for the...
With government bond yields in the developed world remaining historically low for the foreseeable...
Negative headlines have dominated the sphere of emerging markets in 2019, with the region facing...
Earlier this month, the International Monetary Fund cut its estimate for India’s growth this year...
“I have never been so sure that we are going to have a recession.” Those were the first words of Richard Woolnough, manager of M&G Optimal Income, M&G Strategic Corporate Bond and M&G Corporate Bond funds, when he began a webinar on...
Starting a new job can be both exciting and daunting. So spare a thought for Andrew Bailey, who...
“Be cautious about corporate bonds in 2020. The margin of safety – or lack of one – means...
With the general public and investors concerned as to the potential impact of the Coronavirus, we...
How we shop has changed markedly over the past few years. I can remember trips to the high street with my girl friends being all-day, sociable affairs. These days, idly browsing in the shop is a rare treat as I’ve either got an unwilling...
After a surge in redemptions following the Brexit vote, many property funds were forced to suspend...
A number of fund management companies have suspended trading on their physical property funds....
Perhaps reflecting uncertainty in the asset class in the lead up to and following the UK’s...
Stock market falls are never a nice experience – seeing your hard-earned savings depleted in value. The temptation is to run to the hills (or cash), but – to cram in an extra idiom – that is basically shutting the gate after the horse has...
Investors could do well to take a few lessons from boxer Tyson Fury in the next few weeks, as they...
8 March is International Women’s Day. This year, the theme is gender equality, within this...
Having enjoyed a feast of pancakes last night, today marks the start of Lent: forty days of prayer,...
Following its latest meeting, the FundCalibre investment committee has made a number of changes to the Elite Ratings and Radar awards. Find out more about 10 newly rated funds and discover which funds have lost their badge. Ten funds gain an Elite...
Morgan Stanley has completed a hat trick by claiming the number one spot in the FundCalibre Fund...
Following our annual investment committee meeting, FundCalibre has awarded five new funds an Elite...
As the year draws to a close, FundCalibre has revealed the top 20 most viewed funds and trusts on...
Globally, 56%* of power generated is wasted. In the UK alone, 16%* of domestic household electricity bills are for appliances on standby and only 5%* of the power drawn by a phone charger is used to actually charge the phone – the other 95% is wasted...
It’s no secret I favour responsible and sustainable investing. But with so much jargon and...
Liontrust Monthly Income Bond doesn’t have the word ‘sustainability’ in its title,...
5 October 2019 marks the start of ‘Good Money Week‘, an annual campaign designed to...
Globally, 56%* of power generated is wasted. In the UK alone, 16%* of domestic household electricity bills are for appliances on standby and only 5%* of the power drawn by a phone charger is used to actually charge the phone – the other 95% is wasted...
Over Easter, I unfortunately found myself a victim of fraud. Now, I like to think I’m computer...
Last week, FundCalibre hosted its annual fund manager ‘speed-dating’ event. However,...
Spending two weeks without the internet over Christmas was both a blessing and a curse. A blessing...