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A ‘Yorkshire only’ portfolio is being pushed to affluent investors keen on supporting regional firms, including a Wetherby-based biotech developing a Covid-19 test. The York office of the Mole Valley fund house has launched the ‘Yorkshire T20’, with annual charges starting at 1.25 per cent – not including dealing and administration fees. The minimum investment … Read more

After years of diligent saving, the first teenagers will soon get access to their Child Trust Fund money. But experts fear a generation may have been put off investing for life after the coronavirus crash decimated the value of many of their accounts. Tax-free Child Trust Funds were introduced in 2005 to encourage families to … Read more

There is little doubt Britain faces one of the deepest recessions in history. This month, the Bank of England warned the UK economy faces its worst downturn in 300 years, while chancellor Rishi Sunak said it was very likely we are in the middle of a ‘significant’ recession as we speak. The hope is our … Read more

Reckitt Benckiser and AstraZeneca are among the firms that have proven their worth and their reputation as ‘defensive’ stocks over recent months, as global markets were rocked by the coronavirus pandemic. The spread of Covid-19 and the resulting lockdowns implemented worldwide have caused suffering for many companies and even those that have weathered countless recessions have fallen … Read more

Some investment experts believe the old adage to ‘sell in May and go away’ might be something to think about this year – even though we can’t physically go away. When looking at the performance of global markets from the end of May to the end of August, selling in May has only worked in 17 … Read more