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...
There has been lot of excitement in the bond world in recent days. First, the US central bank changed its interest rate policy and, instead of raising rates has cut them. Then the UK and US yield curves inverted. Now, I realise this level of...
Unless you are a parent (or maybe a sibling), you’d probably expect to get back any money you...
Cyclists taking part in the Tour de France at the moment will be pleased that temperatures across...
Normally, when we invest in a bond, we are giving money to a government or a company as a loan and,...
Multi-asset funds offer a straightforward solution for many investors who prefer to leave the big decisions to professional fund managers. But with more than 700 to choose from, and all sorts of different offerings (some will invest in other funds,...
The TM home investor fund is the only funds available to UK investors, which invests directly in...
There are certain times during the year when savvy shoppers dust off their elbow pads and try to...
Deciding where to invest your money isn’t easy, particularly when you consider the...
We’ve seen time and time again that millennials are putting off big life milestones: marriage is a perfect example. In 1963, the average age a woman tied the knot was 21, and the average age for a man was 23*. Today, both men and women are waiting a...
Last week we talked about the how to invest in the apps that millennials use everyday. One of these,...
Excuse me while I have a millennial moment, and share my excitement about getting the latest iPhone....
I have never had a particularly green thumb. In fact, when my husband and I first moved in together...