Value, inflation, energy and UK smaller companies on the rise in 2021
When it comes to investments, the first half of 2021 has been characterised by four significant...
Marlborough UK Micro Cap Growth
Marlborough Special Situations managers given greater freedom to run winners
The managers of Elite Rated Marlborough Special Situations fund are to be given greater freedom to...
Active funds double returns of passives
In the chaotic sell-off of the global pandemic, and subsequent rebound, active managers outperformed...
One year on from COVID crash, which funds fared best?
On 20th February 2020, the fastest bear market in history began and, in just 20 days the global...
Twelve funds to watch in 2021
As we start the New Year in a new lockdown, still with the hope that this could be the last major...
Investing in unicorns
2020 has proved anything can happen. Even so, when my eyes glanced over the phrase ‘parade of...
109. UK smaller companies: reaching beyond the white cliffs of dover
While technology companies only make up about 1% of the FTSE 100, there are plenty to be found in...
A ‘professional’ shopper’s guide to online deals
Amazon Prime Day is a big event in our house. It may not be a notable holiday for some, but for me,...
UK equity exodus: investors shun the FTSE
According to the Investment Association, the proportion of UK retail investor assets in UK equity...
What fantasy football can teach us about investing
After the glut of 90 matches in six weeks, it’s been a long, slow summer, but thankfully the Premier...
Four years since Brexit: European equities beat UK
In the four years since the UK voted to leave the European Union, European equities have outshone...
UK Smaller Companies: surviving an economic downturn
Having shown remarkable resilience since the Brexit vote of 2016, UK smaller companies find...
Surviving – and investing in – lockdown with your children
As stock markets plunge and schools are forced to close, there will be some businesses to benefit...
Boys versus girls: where to invest your pension
Last week’s look at Ms. Monopoly got me thinking… do the investment choices made by my work...
The Brexit Beer Index and investing in your favourite tipple
According to The Good Pub Guide, the price of a pint of beer in the UK has increased by 10p in the...