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...
Kids love Christmas: the pretty lights, the pantos, their own nativity or Christmas carol concert and, above all, the anticipation of Santa’s visit and the receiving of a stocking full of presents. My own kids wrote and sent their letters to Father...
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 week’s look at Ms. Monopoly got me thinking… do the investment choices made by my work...
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...
If 2020 is your year to learn more about investing, and to actually make a start, achieving a £1 million pot in just 30 years may not seem like an achievable goal. If you’re simply saving your money in cash, you would have to save £33,333 a year, or...
Happy New Year! Twenty twenty. Another decade behind us and it’s the time of year when everyone...
This week we looked at FundCalibre’s most consistent managers of the 21st century – managers...
Millennials love a bit of nostalgia – and marketeers have cottoned on to this. Over the past...