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Gold continues to attract strong interest from investors looking to protect assets from inflation and paltry savings rates By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 13 February 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 13 February 2021 Although recently overshadowed by the soaring price of Bitcoin, gold continues to attract strong interest from investors … Read more
As is usual at tax year-end, investors are rushing to venture capital trusts to invest in some of the UK’s best up-and-coming businesses. The total amount raised by VCTs this tax year so far stands at £360million, a 1.2 per cent increase compared to this point last year, and that’s despite the backdrop of Covid-19. … Read more
Despite the uncertain picture ahead, Barclays’ share price has been making steady progress since October By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:54 GMT, 12 February 2021 | Updated: 21:54 GMT, 12 February 2021 It has been a tough year for Britain’s banks, which have had to deal with the economic woes caused by … Read more
MR MONEY MAKER: Go for gloriously dull shares at a time of economic anxiety – the National Grid By Justin Urquhart Stewart For The Daily Mail Published: 21:53 GMT, 12 February 2021 | Updated: 21:53 GMT, 12 February 2021 What’s happening? There are very few guarantees when it comes to investments, especially when trying to … Read more
Today is Chinese New Year and those celebrating will welcome in the Year of the Ox, which symbolises strength and determination. These traits wouldn’t go amiss after events of the last 12 months which has seen the coronavirus pandemic engulf the world. But China, despite being the likely origin of the deadly virus, has been … Read more
As any market-watcher knows, investment trusts have enjoyed a good run recently. Listed on the stock exchange and run by professional managers, they spread your money across dozens of different companies. The past year has seen trusts grow in popularity – with some doubling investors’ money within a year. Listed on the stock exchange and … Read more
SMALL CAP SHARE IDEAS: One Media IP on key as back catalogues become hot property By Philip Whiterow, Proactive Investors, For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 12:56 GMT, 9 February 2021 | Updated: 12:56 GMT, 9 February 2021 If you have any interest in pop music you will have noticed a lot of big stars are selling off … Read more
Their fans say active funds are the place to be during times of crisis or opportunity and it seems as though investors haven taken note. The latest fund flow data from the Investment Association has revealed a huge £5.2billion worth of net retail sales into actively managed funds in December – the second highest inflow … Read more
Although it’s still early days, the managers entrusted to repair the reputation of two of the country’s most popular investment funds have made a promising start. Ciaran Mallon and James Goldstone were asked jointly to take over the reins at Invesco Income and Invesco High Income last May after former manager Mark Barnett was sacked … Read more
MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Our tip is still a good DiscoverIE as shares nearly triple since 2014 By Joanne Hart for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:15 GMT, 6 February 2021 | Updated: 10:34 GMT, 7 February 2021 With the UK’s coronavirus vaccination programme surging ahead of almost every other country, more than ten million … Read more