Bank bonds: more popular than bank shares
Once the mainstay of most equity income portfolios, banks have had a torrid time over the past 10...
Schroder Recovery
Growth vs value: how much are you willing to pay?
On the whole, I don’t think lockdown has been too difficult for us – and it’s certainly been...
What fund managers do when stock markets fall
Stock market falls are never a nice experience – seeing your hard-earned savings depleted in value....
What is value investing?
‘Value’ is the name given to investment styles that favour ‘unloved’ companies whose share...
Supermarket sweep – four food retailers Elite Rated managers are backing
Anyone remember Supermarket Sweep? After more than a decade away, it recently returned to our...
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...
Back to school: investing in the UK’s third largest shopping event
Going back to school is now the third largest seasonal shopping event in the UK – behind Black...
Millennial investing: there’s an app for that
Excuse me while I have a millennial moment, and share my excitement about getting the latest iPhone....
Our Cricket World Cup fantasy XI
It’s not often the English enter a sporting competition with optimism, but with the Cricket World...
Best performing Elite Rated funds of 2018…. and the 21st century
As an avid football fan I’m used to the highs and lows of any season. As an investor I’m...
How does your investment measure up?
Each week there is an almost overwhelming amount of economic data published by governments and...
Investing like 007
Luxury car maker Aston Martin is the latest in a long line of companies to announce an IPO this...
All change: when a new broom means investors can reap the rewards
A change of senior management at a company can either be a blessing or a curse for investors. While...
What interest rate rise could mean for your investments
On Thursday 2 August 2018, the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to raise...
As government mulls RBS sale, is now the time to buy banks?
Since the global financial crisis began to gather momentum some 10 years ago, UK banks have...