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...
After a decade of low interest rates and the Bank of England showing no signs of increasing them again anytime soon, the challenge of searching for income has never been harder for investors. The climate is worse when you consider figures from the...
Over the past decade, developed market equities, with cumulative returns of 254%*, have...
There always seems to be a reason to put off investing. Indeed, there have been 29 reasons over the...
How much you invest in small and large-cap equities is one of key questions investors should be...
Normally, when we invest in a bond, we are giving money to a government or a company as a loan and, in return, they are paying us a regular income until such time as they repay said loan. But that’s not the case right now. Low interest rates...
Investing in China can be a bit complicated, as it has so many different types of shares available...
There always seems to be a reason to put off investing. Indeed, there have been 29 reasons over the...
Albert Einstein loved it so much he described it as the eighth wonder of the world. Richard Thaler...
John Chatfeild-Roberts heads up the five-strong Merlin multi-manager funds team at Jupiter Asset Management, running Elite Rated Jupiter Merlin Balanced, Jupiter Merlin Growth and Jupiter Merlin Income, among other portfolios. The team’s...
The TM home investor fund is the only funds available to UK investors, which invests directly in...
Neptune UK Mid Cap fund was launched in December 2008, in the midst of the global financial crisis....
There are certain times during the year when savvy shoppers dust off their elbow pads and try to...
As I walked down Portobello Market recently I was immediately drawn to a couple selling candles. Did I need another candle? No. And I certainly didn’t need one costing £18 when I could just as easily find something similar costing less than a tenner...
This week (13-19 May 2019) is Mental Health Awareness Week. While body image is this year’s...
Over Easter, I unfortunately found myself a victim of fraud. Now, I like to think I’m computer...
Our recent article looking at the best and worst of millennial behaviour focused on three themes for...