In its fifth year, FundCalibre has emerged as winner in the International Finance Awards 2018 ‘fastest growing investment fund research – UK‘ category. The International Finance Awards recognises industry talent, leadership skills,...
Warren Buffett, one of the most profitable investors of all time, once said: “If...
As an avid football fan I’m used to the highs and lows of any season. As...
With Christmas nearly upon us, parents around the country* are using blackmail...
Income-seeking investors will be pleased to hear that UK dividend growth beat expectations during the third quarter of the year. From July through September, total payouts (excluding special dividends) rose by 6.9% year-on-year to £31.6 billion...
Following a bumper year in 2017, global dividends have enjoyed a strong start to 2018, with growing...
2017 was a bumper year for global dividends, following a strengthening world economy and rising...
On 12 January 1908, scientist Lee de Forest made the first long-distance radio message broadcast...
As an avid football fan I’m used to the highs and lows of any season. As an investor I’m also used to the highs and lows of stock markets, but 2018 has been a bit of a roller-coaster ride, even for me. After a couple of years of gently...
26 July 2018 marks six years since Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), made...
Our annual Fund Management Equity Index is designed to help investors identify those asset...
From the young guns to seasoned gurus: who are the cream of the crop? A lot can be said for...
Australia and New Zealand are not markets that not many UK investors would probably consider very often. Even less so the pacific islands. We think of them perhaps more as long-haul luxury holiday destinations. While stock options in New Zealand are...
Luxury car maker Aston Martin is the latest in a long line of companies to announce an IPO this...
A lot has happened in markets over the past 10 years. This time a decade ago, we were in the throes...
On 2nd August 2018, Apple became the first publicly traded company in history to be worth $1...
On Monday 15th September 2008, I remember walking into the office, not knowing quite what to expect. Over the weekend, the news headlines had been dominated by the failed rescue talks for Lehman Brothers and the company had declared bankruptcy. The...
Over the last century there have only been two periods of time when global growth investing (looking...
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are accelerating. Believe it or not, $1.4 trillion worth of deals...
Reading fund notes and swatting up on investment processes are paramount to choosing the right fund...
What with President Trump’s continued efforts to inflict trade tariffs on any country that dares compete with the US and stark warnings from the Bank of England this week that a Brexit no-deal could sink the UK into a terrible recession, one...
Among the biggest changes to emerge in the investment landscape over the past 10 years is the vast...
When the US dollar strengthens, investors usually assume that emerging market equities will...
It’s August and everyone seems to be returning from holiday, on holiday or going on holiday....
Six years ago, in December 2012, Shinzo Abe was formally elected prime minister of Japan and ‘Abenomics’ – his extraordinary stimulus programme – was launched. The result: after decades of stagnant growth and false dawns, life was...
Having finally come to an agreement with the EU over our ‘divorce settlement’, Theresa...
Early voting has already started, but the majority of the US go to the polls tomorrow for the...
After waiting patiently* for more than an hour for any news on changes to our investments, the...
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...
Warren Buffett, one of the most profitable investors of all time, once said: “If you are not willing to own a stock for ten years, do not even think about owning it for 10 minutes.” But finding a business that will stand the test of time in this way...
It’s January, the New Year sales are in full swing and shoppers are out in number. Everyone...
A study by British Airways last year* gave a fascinating insight into our festive activities and...
As most of my friends and colleagues will attest, the older you get, the longer it takes you to...
In its fifth year, FundCalibre has emerged as winner in the International Finance Awards 2018 ‘fastest growing investment fund research – UK‘ category. The International Finance Awards recognises industry talent, leadership skills,...
FundCalibre has awarded five new funds the Elite Rating, and a further two have been added to its...
Elite Rated F&C Global Smaller Companies Trust, F&C MM Navigator Distribution and F&C...
M&G has announced that Matthew Vaight, manager of the M&G Global Emerging Markets fund, will...
With Christmas nearly upon us, parents around the country* are using blackmail to encourage good behaviour: no child wants to end up on the naughty list and miss out on presents, after all. But some Elite Rated fund managers are constantly looking...
When we talk about technology companies, the five most quoted are the FAANG stocks: Facebook, Apple,...
As consumers, we are getting better at minimising our impact on the environment: from cycling or...
Investing is about generating returns on your money. It is a way of saving for your future and...
Infrastructure is all around us; roads, railways, airports, water, gas, electricity, oil and gas pipelines, telecom towers and satellites. It is essential to our everyday lives and, therefore, economic activity. So it should also be attractive to...
Believe it or not, it has now been 10 years since the domain name bitcoin.org was registered, and...
It’s that time of the year when us dads practise our ‘surprise’ face, in...
This week marks 34 years since the video game Tetris – one of the most widely-sold games in...