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Damage to Woodford investors will be revealed in January: Payouts will start with 56% of the stricken fund sold and £1.65bn raised so far Hundreds of thousands of investors face losses following collapse of the fund They will be told what they are to receive in their first payout on January 13 These will start … Read more
Where are the wealthy looking to invest in 2020? Green energy is top pick for those seeking long term gains Nearly all age groups were disposed to put money in green energy in 2020 Technology, commercial property and gold were other popular selections Mining, retail, industrial and auto stocks languished at the bottom of the … Read more
Investors have had an unpleasant reminder that property funds may not be the haven they had hoped for. Last Wednesday, M&G suspended trading in its Property Portfolio fund because it did not have enough ready cash to satisfy redemptions. A day later, Prudential suspended some of its own funds, which feed into the M&G fund. … Read more
AVIVA UK LISTED EQUITY INCOME: The fund that aims to deliver returns through thick and thin By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:00 BST, 23 November 2019 | Updated: 11:11 BST, 25 November 2019 Fund manager Chris Murphy has worked in the City for more than 30 years – running money both … Read more
From seeds to shops and fertiliser to fast food – and futuristic alternative meat sources – there is a basket-load of opportunities for investors to cash in on the food business. The food industry is not just about what we put in our mouths – but how it gets there. It is made up of … Read more
PUNT OF THE WEEK: Capital Drilling provides equipment and know-how to help miners By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 25 October 2019 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 25 October 2019 Key deal: At the start of October Capital Drilling announced a contract in West Africa What is it? Rather than … Read more
A full year has passed since Midas reviewed the Dogs of the Footsie portfolio, assessing the performance of the ten highest-yielding shares in the FTSE 100 index. Back then, the yields seemed little short of extraordinary, especially compared to the desultory 1-2 per cent savings rates on offer from banks and building societies. As the … Read more
JP MORGAN JAPANESE: Portfolio that avoids cyclical stocks helps this trust rise above the threat of recession Nicholas Weindling has managed investment trust for nearly 12 years He skips cyclical stocks, which are prone to sharp share price falls Weindling prefers to hunt down ‘new types’ of company he believes will thrive By Jeff Prestridge … Read more
The pressure on Neil Woodford to waive the management fees on his ailing flagship fund Equity Income is not going away. Although Woodford Equity Income has now been suspended for nearly 12 weeks, investors remain more vocal than ever in their call for the fallen manager to stop depleting their holdings by taking fees equivalent … Read more
MIDAS SHARE TIPS: AFH, the firm offering finance for the over-50s, could give YOUR investments a brighter future By Joanne Hart for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:00 BST, 11 May 2019 | Updated: 16:47 BST, 14 May 2019 The UK is growing older. Around 40 per cent of the British population is over 50 … Read more