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Investing in tech could give UK economy a £232bn boost, says report

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Digital technology investment could boost the economy by £232bn over the next 20 years, reseacrh finds Tech investment in health and social care alone could add £33bn to UK GDP  Starting investment early could add £74billion to Britain’s economy by 2025 Covid-19 has accelerated flexible working and the delivery of digital services By Harry Wise … Read more

Investing in Aim shares: High octane small caps can deliver sparkling growth

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Investing should be based on rational decisions, balancing risk against reward. But some people also want excitement – and why not?  This is why they are drawn to the Alternative Investment Market, better known by its snappy abbreviation Aim.  The junior market, set up in 1995, has a diverse set of young and long-standing companies … Read more

MR MONEY MAKER: Investing in hot air could help you clean up

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MR MONEY MAKER: How investing in hot air could help you to clean up By Justin Urquhart Stewart For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 5 February 2021 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 5 February 2021 What’s Happening?  When it comes to hot air, the past week has been full of it in the investment world … Read more

Why do people give up on investing? Wild markets, losses and jargon

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Why do a fifth of savers quit investing? Wild markets, financial losses and jargon blamed by those who give up Some 55% of savers are not confident about understanding jargon  Market volatility and underperforming investments deter savers A third of people have tried investing and stuck with it  Making mistakes is inevitable, but you can … Read more

My investing mistakes and the lessons I learnt along the way

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After the recent GameStop-fuelled market frenzy there will be more than a few investors nursing paper losses this week. The Reddit-fuelled surge that saw GameStop’s price rocket, as small traders battled short sellers, was not just a US phenomenon – the UK’s major investing platforms and apps also reported a rush to buy. Some who … Read more

Savings have beaten investing with every High Street lender since 2011

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Why you can’t always bank on shares: Savings have beaten investing with every High Street lender since 2011 By Ben Wilkinson for the Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 2 February 2021 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 2 February 2021 Savings rates with the big banks are dire, and have been for more than a decade now. … Read more

Appetite for EIS tax breaks and investing in start-ups remains strong

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More investors are considering start-ups for their potentially strong returns – and a  tempting 30 per cent tax break – but the sector says it still needs almost £7billion to reach its potential. The Enterprise Investment Scheme is a government-led scheme that helps younger, businesses raise finance by offering investors generous tax reliefs, including income … Read more

Former Dragons’ Den star investing in hospitality sector

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Confident: Sarah Willingham is banking on a big return for hospitality Dragons’ Den entrepreneur Sarah Willingham has four children dotted around the house doing lessons on their iPads and laptops during our interview, but she’s surprisingly relaxed about home-schooling.  When her youngest child, Marly, was five, she took her whole family out of school for … Read more

Seeds of change taking ethical investing from niche to mainstream

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Saving the planet and making big business more accountable are two of the greatest challenges of our lifetime, which explains why ESG – environmental, social and governance – investing is always at the centre of controversy.  The latest row, this time at Chartwell, a division of catering group Compass, highlights the more assertive mood among … Read more