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Market sell-off: assessing the damage and looking for bargains
Thursday 05 Mar 2020WHAT’S IN THIS ARTICLE? We’ll run through the reasons why stocks have fallen, compare this sell-off to previous market corrections and consider why certain companies have been affected more than others. We will also look at the stocks that have risen in value during the market turmoil and finally...
Which ISA is right for you?
Thursday 27 Feb 2020ISAs are one of the greatest inventions in the world of saving and investing. The ability to hold your money in a wrapper that is free of tax on capital gains and dividends is a wonderful thing and everyone should make the most of them each year. There are six types of ISAs which is arguably too...
Nifty 50: an anatomy of India’s flagship stock index
Thursday 27 Feb 2020Launched in the mid-1990s by the National Stock Exchange of India, the Nifty 50 is one of two key benchmarks for Indian equities along with the Bombay Stock Exchange’s Sensex index. As its name suggests the Nifty includes 50 constituents, whereas the Sensex includes 30, and as such it covers a...
Emerging markets: Views from the experts
Thursday 27 Feb 20201 – The outbreak of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus in China , which has spread across Asia and other parts of the world, has had a negative impact on sentiment in the short term. Business activity and consumption in China have been significantly impacted as people curtail their movements as a...
Reinventing BP: is the FTSE 100 giant going to turn its back on oil and gas?
Thursday 20 Feb 2020Oil major BP ( BP. ) is the fourth largest company on the FTSE 100, representing 5% of the total market cap of the index. According to Link Market Services, BP and Royal Dutch Shell ( RDSB ) combined paid 20% of all dividends served up by UK-listed firms over the last decade. It is unsurprisingly a...
You don’t need a lot of money to start investing
Thursday 13 Feb 2020Getting started with investing can seem quite daunting with the perception being that thousands of pounds are needed before you can kick off. In reality, that’s not the case at all and technically you could start by buying a share in a company for 1p for example, although this would not be...
Our six best small cap ideas
Thursday 06 Feb 2020Small caps could be a great place to invest in 2020 as there are some attractively-priced gems flying under the radar of many investors. It is important to stress that small caps aren’t for everyone as they can be much higher risk investments compared to larger companies. However, for those...
It’s Brexit time: experts say UK stocks could soar
Thursday 30 Jan 2020The general election result has removed one of the major hurdles to investing in UK stocks, namely political uncertainty. Brexit is the next big hurdle and it may not be as bad for UK stocks as investors might think, according to numerous fund managers interviewed by Shares . Despite the UK having...
Kuwait poised to follow Saudi Arabia to emerging market status
Thursday 30 Jan 2020Kuwait is creeping closer to its elevation to emerging market status as the standing of Middle East equities in global market terms improves. The experience of Saudi Arabia, after making the leap in 2019, shows the benefit of being promoted from a frontier to an emerging market. Kuwait is on track...
Emerging markets: Views from the experts
Thursday 30 Jan 20201. Optimism surrounding the government’s economic agenda has resulted in a more favorable investment climate in Brazil . The Brazilian market outperformed its emerging market (EM) counterparts with a 14% gain over the fourth quarter of 2019 and 27% increase for the year, both in US dollar terms...