The first investment company was launched some 150-odd years ago in 1868. From the very beginning, they were pioneers, seeking investment ideas from around the globe – even in the emerging markets of their time: Cuba, Brazil and USA, for...
Investments teams are made up of more than just fund managers: they can include research analysts,...
Each week there is an almost overwhelming amount of economic data published by governments and...
Ethical investing has been around in the UK for thirty years or so. It started with negative...
“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” The words of Andy Warhol have a strong resonance in today’s investment world, as structural changes begin to make a significant impact on the way we invest. For...
Kids love Christmas: the pretty lights, the pantos, their own nativity or Christmas carol concert...
Earlier this month, the International Monetary Fund cut its estimate for India’s growth this year...
Last week we examined the guys’ pensions, now it’s time for the girls – coinciding...
Last year, US stocks had their best year since 2013: the S&P 500 Index rose more than 30% in dollar terms (25% in sterling terms)*. Can we expect the same this year? Or is it time to bag some profits? According to Goldman Sachs, there remains a...
Having contemplated the outlook for UK equities in 2020 last week, this week we’ve collated the...
It’s been a momentous year for Japan. On 1 May it entered a new Emperor’s era, on 20 November...
“We’re basically watching a high stakes poker game.” These were the words of James Yardley,...
Benjamin, our Elf on the Shelf, is back. Tasked with watching over my children’s behaviour in the run up to Christmas – and reporting back to Santa every evening – his all-seeing eyes have proved beneficial in getting teeth cleaned, rooms...
Some people relish finding a bargain, and what better time than Black Friday? But with consumer...
Multi-asset funds offer a straightforward solution for many investors who prefer to leave the big...
The TM home investor fund is the only funds available to UK investors, which invests directly in...
Last week, when I wrote about five investment myths amongst millennials, number four: “I don’t have the time”, really stuck with me. I get it. Life sometimes has a way of catching up on you and it can feel like you’re fitting nine days of stuff into...
Top of the list of things that should not be discussed on a Saturday night after too many pints:...
Last year, when London Fashion Week was in town, I took a look at how the fashion industry was...
At 11pm on 31 January, the UK is set to leave the EU and the ‘transition period’ for Brexit begins....