Shares and the stockmarket

A big week for the big five FTSE 100 banks

All of them are back on the dividend list, three are already buying back shares and the sector ranks as the third-best performer within the...

Wed, 21/04/2021 - 09:01

What would help the FTSE 100 get above 7,000 and keep going

At face value, it does seem odd that the FTSE 100 is trading above its pre-pandemic levels, even if the number of daily new covid-19...

Thu, 15/04/2021 - 17:02

From Pfizer to freedom – the vaccine effect on markets

It’s now six months since Pfizer announced the success of its vaccine trials, a moment which marked a hugely significant victory in the battle...

Wed, 14/04/2021 - 12:52

The most popular investments in Last Minute ISAs

Baillie Gifford may be losing James Anderson, but they have won ISA season. They dominate the leader board when it comes to both...

Thu, 08/04/2021 - 16:29

FTSE 100 Dividend tap being turned back on

Current consensus forecasts show that the FTSE 100 is set to deliver its first year of dividend growth since 2018 this year, with a £74.3...

Wed, 07/04/2021 - 15:45

Lockdown cash could deliver a £24,235 Junior ISA boost

Taken together, the ISA allowances have never been as generous as they are this year, thanks to the Junior ISA allowance more than doubling...

Wed, 24/03/2021 - 14:28

Are Cash ISA savers holding too much cash?

New consumer research* by Opinium for AJ Bell shows Cash ISA savers are holding high levels of cash, and aren’t switching accounts looking for better...

Mon, 15/03/2021 - 12:16

Is the share buyback back in fashion?

The announcement this week of share buybacks by Balfour Beatty and Domino’s Pizza, as well as plans for such a scheme at ...

Wed, 10/03/2021 - 17:53

Investors still preferring jam today to jam tomorrow as the Dow outperforms the NASDAQ

America’s Dow Jones Industrials set a new intra-day record high on Monday while the NASDAQ Composite slid into correction territory, just over 10% below its...

Tue, 09/03/2021 - 17:24

Most popular AJ Bell Youinvest ISA funds, shares and investment trusts in 2021

Some fund investors have been going for growth in their AJ Bell Youinvest ISA so far this year, filling their tax shelters with a raft...

Mon, 08/03/2021 - 15:44

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