Britain’s biggest banks are on the comeback trail, as the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on their balance sheets appear less than severe than originally feared. In their recent round of results, far from reporting spiralling losses on soured loans to business and households, Britain’s big four banks either released money that had been set … Read more
STOCKS TO WATCH: Unfolding bullying affair at Royal Mail threatening to tarnish stellar year for its shares By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 8 May 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 8 May 2021 The unfolding bullying affair at Royal Mail is threatening to tarnish a stellar year for its shares. The … Read more
When it comes to investment advice, few names command as much respect as Warren Buffett. With a net-worth of more than $100 billion, the U.S. investor is regarded as one of the world’s best stock-pickers. His influence is such that stocks often experience a ‘Buffett bounce’ — gaining around 3 per cent — after he … Read more
While shareholders own a company, it’s the executive team and board who hold the day-to-day power. They decide what dividends to pay, what strategy to follow and how to shape the company’s ethos. But for a brief window every year, shareholders are given the tools to gain control. Over the next few weeks, most UK-listed … Read more
There is a certain kind of investor who prefers to hold shares rather than funds, despite the extra jeopardy and what others see as drudge work. Putting money in funds run by professional managers, who choose the stocks and monitor them for you, seems dull to them. Some will be content to dabble in shares … Read more
Even by recent stock market standards there’s a serious hullabaloo surrounding the Coinbase IPO today – and with trading US shares proving increasingly popular, some British investors will be considering buying in. Coinbase is expected to sail near a $100billion valuation with its direct listing and stock exchange Nasdaq has set its reference price at … Read more
I have read about two interesting UK companies listing on the US stock market recently via special purpose acquisition companies, also known as Spacs. If I wanted to invest in a company like online car seller Cazoo or electric vehicle maker Arrival, can I do that now it is listed on the US stock market. … Read more
My father is aged 89 and approaching 90 this month. Can you please tell me if he is too old to invest in shares? Tanya Jefferies, of This is Money, replies: He is not too old, but there is more to it than that. We asked stockbroker Killik & Co to explain what to consider … Read more
‘So, how much money will I make…?’ Revealed: The top five questions asked by share investors, answered by a stockbroking expert By Rachel Winter For This Is Money Published: 09:23 BST, 6 April 2021 | Updated: 09:23 BST, 6 April 2021 Rachel Winter: What books should you read to learn about markets? Find her recommendations below … Read more
There is a happy medium between compulsively checking your investments several times a day, and hardly bothering to see how they are doing at all. But financial experts warn that if you opt to invest in individual shares, you should be more proactive about checking in on them than if you hold funds. You are … Read more