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AJ Bell funds asset allocation update

Each January, we review the asset allocation of the AJ Bell growth funds. This process sees us assess the expected returns and risks of the...

Tue, 03/03/2020 - 16:57

Four reasons for the pensions gap – and how to tackle them

The nation isn’t saving enough for their retirement, but women end up with pension pots lower than men – which can have a dramatic difference...

Mon, 02/03/2020 - 16:46

Worst week for UK stocks since global financial crisis and even gold is out of favour

It is official: last week was the worst week for the UK stock market since the global financial crisis. The FTSE 100 has dropped 11.1%...

Sun, 01/03/2020 - 09:40

Self-employed pensions: Making retirement work for you

The UK is in the midst of an entrepreneurial boom. The level of self-employment surged from 3.8 million in 2008 to almost 5 million today,...

Wed, 26/02/2020 - 11:33

Five people who should consider using an ISA

With the introduction of the Personal Savings Allowance in 2016, investors are less eager to open ISAs to protect their money from the taxman....

Tue, 25/02/2020 - 11:45

Key changes for 2020/21 tax year

Every new tax year brings in changes to the rules and allowances for how much people can invest and where. And the 2020/21 tax year...

Thu, 20/02/2020 - 14:31

Is the Government about to scrap higher-rate pension tax relief?

You may have read reports recently suggesting the Government is considering reforms to pension tax relief at the Budget on 11th March. We're here to...

Tue, 18/02/2020 - 08:28

RBS falls out of love with investment banking as it cuts profit targets

Not even the combination of a name change to NatWest Group, a meaty increase in the dividend and a laudable attempt to do its bit...

Fri, 14/02/2020 - 14:37

Beware the (income) trap

The ETF juggernaut continued in 2019, passing through the $6 trillion mark. No active, open-end fund manager appears to be shielded from this growth, with...

Thu, 13/02/2020 - 14:49

Revamped Woodford fund to re-open tomorrow

The new ASI Income Focus fund (previously Woodford Income Focus) reopens tomorrow with investors able to place trades from mid-day today. Read the...

Wed, 12/02/2020 - 12:33

Bitcoin bears down on the $10,000 mark once more

At a time when a FTSE 100 member’s shareholder list looks fake and shares in a fake meat company’s shares are sizzling again in the...

Tue, 11/02/2020 - 15:13

The funds hit hardest by Coronavirus

Ryan Hughes, AJ Bell's Head of Active Portfolios, looks at the worst performing funds from Asia, China, Emerging Markets and Global sectors so far this...

Thu, 06/02/2020 - 16:45

BP shares welcome Dudley’s final flourish but new boss has much to do

BP boss Bob Dudley steps down as the twelfth-longest serving CEO among the current crop of FTSE 100 bosses and investors appear to be...

Tue, 04/02/2020 - 15:22

Woodford investors hit with further £10 million in charges

Yesterday evening Link contacted investors with further details on today’s distribution from Neil Woodford’s former Equity Income Fund, detailing the charges being incurred as a...

Thu, 30/01/2020 - 12:02

Apple hits the sweet spot with iPhone 11 (though you can find a few sour notes if you try hard enough)

The contrast with a year ago could hardly be bigger. Apple’s first quarter results for 2018-19 followed on from a January profit warning and...

Wed, 29/01/2020 - 13:34

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