Shares and the stockmarket


Vodafone has more to do before it fully reconnects with investors

Vodafone is a long way from building the sort of compelling dividend growth story that gives real long-term impetus to a share price but...

Mon, 16/11/2020 - 16:39


GDP Q3: The Economy Strikes Back

A strong rebound in the economy is clearly positive, but we should keep the champagne on ice for now. The summer boom was turbo-charged by...

Thu, 12/11/2020 - 14:54


How to protect your finances from a double dip recession

Whether we get a double dip recession in the UK depends largely on whether lockdown measures continue after Christmas.

The economy can now be...

Fri, 06/11/2020 - 10:50


Bank of England unleashes £150 billion more QE

The Bank of England has unleashed another £150 billion of QE to help prop up the economy as it enters a second national lockdown. This...

Thu, 05/11/2020 - 16:16


Will the Bank of England cut rates below zero?

The summer boom has faded since the Bank of England last met and the resurgent second wave of the pandemic has dented the economic outlook....

Wed, 04/11/2020 - 10:47


Second English lockdown fails to spark fresh FTSE sell-off

The UK’s stock market seems to be taking the imposition of a second lockdown in England pretty calmly, all things considered, and there are three...

Mon, 02/11/2020 - 17:03


Buffettology pulls investment trust IPO

The Buffett name and the excellent performance record of Sanford DeLand simply hasn’t put enough bums on seats to get its UK smaller companies launch...

Mon, 26/10/2020 - 11:48


Centamin runs into more trouble on the yellow brick road

You would have thought that sitting on a gold mine would be a path to instant riches, especially when the precious metal’s price is trading...

Fri, 23/10/2020 - 11:17


UK sustainable fund returns show performance doesn’t have to cost the earth

Good Money Week kicks off on Saturday 24 October, in the midst of a bumper year for ethical fund sales and a snowballing spotlight on...

Thu, 22/10/2020 - 16:44


New warning over pensions crisis facing 3.5 million self-employed

Automatic enrolment has started the process of getting employed workers saving something for retirement. However, the reforms do not cover almost 5 million self-employed workers,...

Thu, 22/10/2020 - 13:11


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