Chart of the week

FTSE 100 winners and losers of the past 10 years

Hikma Pharmaceutical’s promotion to the FTSE 100 at the expense of Inmarsat demonstrates the fluidity of London’s blue chip index.  Since the launch of...

Fri, 03/06/2016 - 15:54

Lloyds share sale – a dividend play worth considering?

“Confirmation that the Government wishes to sell its final 9% stake in Lloyds by next March will again have investors pondering whether the bank stock...

Fri, 20/05/2016 - 13:51

Why Friday the thirteenth could be unlucky for the FTSE 100

“Keen observers of financial charts will note that the FTSE 100 is hovering around the 6,084 mark, a potentially important threshold,” comments Russ Mould, AJ...

Fri, 13/05/2016 - 12:34

Weak manufacturing data raises fresh fears of British (and global) slowdown

“The first reading below 50 from the UK’s manufacturing sentiment survey since May 2013 raises fresh concerns over Britain’s economic growth prospects but also those...

Thu, 05/05/2016 - 10:24

Lloyds shares lag those of peers in potential dark horse sector for investors

“A sharp 4% drop in Lloyds’ shares at the opening reflects a complicated set of first-quarter figures and could further delay Chancellor of the...

Fri, 29/04/2016 - 09:27

Slack salary growth unlikely to stir Bank of England into action on interest rates

“A deceleration in wage growth to 1.8% suggest the Bank of England will feel no pressure to raise interest rates any time soon", says Russ...

Wed, 20/04/2016 - 13:58

Three reasons UK interest rates won’t increase any time soon

The headline UK interest rate has remained hooked to the floor for 86 months, since March 2009, and despite an encouraging rise in inflation this...

Thu, 14/04/2016 - 13:55

Last minute ISA ideas – the investments people have been buying this ISA season

The Woodford Equity Income fund and Lloyds Banking Group have been amongst the top sellers on the AJ Bell Youinvest platform in the run up...

Thu, 31/03/2016 - 16:14

Last minute ISA ideas – the investments people have been buying this ISA season

The Woodford Equity Income fund and Lloyds Banking Group have been amongst the top sellers on the AJ Bell Youinvest platform in the run up...

Wed, 30/03/2016 - 00:00

Inflation figure suggests the UK economy is yet to accelerate beyond stall speed

“Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne is already under the cosh after the political fall-out from last week’s Budget continues to rattle the Government and...

Tue, 22/03/2016 - 15:59

Pages