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How to spot a scam

Savers now have greater flexibility over how they use their hard-earned pension pot than ever before. Once you reach age 55, you can spend or...

Tue, 20/12/2016 - 09:53


World investment outlook 2017: Europe

The world investment outlook is written by Russ Mould, AJ Bell Investment Director and contains a wealth of information on the world financial markets and...

Mon, 19/12/2016 - 09:38


Five themes from 2016 that could influence 2017

There can be no denying 2016 was an eventful year. Thankfully, in marked contrast to 2015, the past year has generally managed to leave investors...

Thu, 15/12/2016 - 10:58


How to survive the Eurozone’s taper caper

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi’s decision to extend the Eurozone’s Quantitative Easing programme by nine months to December 2017 but cut the amount pumped...

Mon, 12/12/2016 - 16:29


World investment outlook 2017: Japan

The world investment outlook is written by Russ Mould, AJ Bell Investment Director and contains a wealth of information on the world financial markets and...

Wed, 07/12/2016 - 11:08


Why the banks matter for the markets in 2017

The health of UK banks is important to any investor with exposure to the UK equity market. The big five quoted names – Barclays, HSBC,...

Thu, 01/12/2016 - 16:37


World investment outlook 2017: USA

The world investment outlook is written by Russ Mould, AJ Bell Investment Director and contains a wealth of information on the world financial markets and...

Wed, 30/11/2016 - 16:53


World investment outlook 2017: UK

The World Investment Outlook is written by Russ Mould, AJ Bell Investment Director and contains a wealth of information on the world financial markets and...

Tue, 29/11/2016 - 15:15


How to survive the bond market blitz

While equities, commodities and the dollar are all responding favourably to the prospect of a Trump Presidency, and its tax-cutting, regulation-reducing and infrastructure-spending agenda, one...

Thu, 24/11/2016 - 12:15


Welcome to a brave new world (or not, as the case may be)

It is tempting to give the blame (or the credit) to The Donald, but the market shift in sentiment away from deflation towards inflation, away...

Wed, 16/11/2016 - 13:08


Will Trump and May make 2017 the year of infrastructure?


Recently anointed Prime Minister Theresa May has set out her stall as a different kind of Conservative leader. She has hinted at Government...

Thu, 10/11/2016 - 13:57


Will Smart Beta change the face of investing forever?

Slowly but surely, American influences have permeated the social fabric of the UK. From the takeover of our high streets by McDonald’s franchise outlets...

Thu, 03/11/2016 - 15:16


A market signal that can be taken on trust

The first ever investment trust was founded in 1868 and Foreign & Colonial has traded through to this day, with sufficient success to establish...

Thu, 27/10/2016 - 16:39


Pensions, death and taxes

“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” So said Benjamin Franklin, the sixth President of the United States,...

Wed, 26/10/2016 - 09:43


Lowland Investment Company

Is it right for Lowland to continue being so heavily invested in industrial sector companies given the economy is late stage in its cycle?

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Wed, 26/10/2016 - 09:24


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