International podcast day: the most popular investment interviews
30 September is International Podcast Day. With roots back to the 1980s and described as...
VT Gravis UK Infrastructure Income
Three ways to use an investment trust
Investment trusts are a type of fund. They are a way of pooling your money in one place – but at the...
Income investing: funds yielding more than 4%
Before the early 1990s, experts generally considered 5% to be a safe amount for retirees to withdraw...
Baking up an investment portfolio
I’ve always fancied myself as quite the baker and, if you follow FundCalibre on twitter, you’ve no...
The Great British Give Away – funds benefiting from the ‘Plan for Jobs’
This week’s mini-Budget from Chancellor Rishi Sunak was all about the government’s ‘Plan for Jobs’....
82. Why infrastructure is a bright spot for income and green energy
In some good news for income investors, Will Argent, investment advisor for the VT Gravis UK Infrastructure Income fund, tells us that dividends in the sector are holding up very well. He also tells us how infrastructure investment will play an important role in the post-crisis economic recovery, discusses the possible ‘cash for clunkers’...
Investing in a low-carbon economy
While the coronavirus has taken a huge human toll, lockdown seemed at least to have a silver lining...
As lockdown relaxes, time to invest in early-openers?
As we await more details from the government on how lockdown will be eased, some areas of the...
Most popular funds this ISA season
I’m one of some 1,023,706 people who have joined the newly formed Facebook group: Family lockdown...
Spring Budget 2020: key points for savers and investors
It was perhaps inevitable that this Budget would be taken over by events out of its control. The...
What a waste of energy: how to invest in power more efficiently
Globally, 56%* of power generated is wasted. In the UK alone, 16%* of domestic household electricity...
Investing in sustainable energy: electrification and the future of renewables
In the final part of our three part series for World Sustainable Energy Days, we take a closer look...
Investing in sustainable energy: wind & solar — blowing hot and cold
World Sustainable Energy Days (4 – 6 March 2020) is an annual sustainability conference held...
ISA season 2020: Funds to shake up your investment portfolio
“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” The words of...
Valentine’s day: six investments we love and hate
Love is definitely in the air this year. According to Finder, the comparison website, four out of...