London’s creative industries provide more jobs than the financial services sector – GLA October 14, 2015 London's creative industries provide almost 800,000 jobs – more than the financial services sector – and boost the economy by a whopping £35bn. Yesterday’s findings from GLA Economics, the Greater London Authority's economic research unit, shows that creative industries such as advertising, architecture, IT and publishing now make up 16.3 per cent of total jobs [...]
Why this is a disqualifying offence for a value investor December 9, 2016 Some people apparently just will not be told. While past performance is no guide to the future, despite all the evidence a value-based approach outperforms over time, investors’ money is increasingly clustering in more non-value-oriented offerings – sometimes known as ‘growth’ but probably more accurately called ‘momentum’ funds. The current situation is starkly illustrated by the following [...]
Four investment myths on the rise December 7, 2016 The world of investing constantly changes and that means yesterday’s wisdom can soon become today’s myths. Or in some cases, the story moves along and some investors haven’t quite kept up. Your own biases and assumption can pose a danger to wealth generation (you can test this at Schroders Income IQ). So here we run [...]
London mayor’s office lacks powers to maintain capital’s status as world-class city, AECOM warns May 3, 2016 The London mayor's office lacks sufficient power to keep up with the capital's rapid expansion and deliver the housing and infrastructure needed to keep its status as a world-class city, a leading engineering company has warned. In a statement ahead of Thursday's mayoral election, AECOM claims that London has “outgrown” its traditional jurisdiction, which is defined by Greater London [...]
GLA Conservatives estimates £576m per year tied up in spare London rooms and encourages Londoners to try out AirBnB November 4, 2015 London’s spare rooms could be worth £576m a year, according to Greater London Authority (GLA) Conservatives. Tony Arbour, GLA Conservatives Assembly tourism spokesman, has argued that half a million people in the capital could rent out a spare room to help pay their bills, which would also bolster London’s tourism industry. According to the GLA Conservatives’ [...]
13 years of returns: history’s lesson for investors December 12, 2016 There is no guaranteed route to success when it comes to investing, but the data below illustrates why it is important not to hold all your eggs in one basket. 13 years of asset class performances A widely-held belief is that shares deliver the best returns over the very long term, at least among the [...]
Cheers: SABMiller shareholders vote in favour of AB InBev’s £79bn Megabrew takeover September 28, 2016 SABMiller investors have given the green light to Anheuser-Busch InBev’s £79bn Megabrew merger. Minority shareholders for the FTSE 100 drinks giant voted overwhelmingly in favour of the deal, one of the largest in corporate history, with more than 95.5 per cent of votes cast in support. All shareholder hurdles for the mega-merger have now been passed, [...]
Where to buy? Here are 31 hotspots where house prices are set to soar May 20, 2016 Homeowners might think their investment is safe as houses. But when it comes to house price growth, not all postcodes were created equal. A list of 31 areas where house prices are set to rocket in the next five years has been put together by an estate agent. And, perhaps unsurprisingly, Greater London, the South [...]
Six steps to housing heaven: How Theresa May can kick-start a house-building revolution July 26, 2016 The new Prime Minister has been in place for two weeks now, and is getting to work to achieve her positive agenda of uniting the country and promoting all parts of it, so no one is left behind. To deliver this, there has been substantial focus on housing delivery. The social case for housing is [...]
Busy and stressed at work? Great news – it’s good for you (in some ways) May 18, 2016 Stressed at work? Fear not – it could be good for you. A new study has found that day-to-day busyness improves cognitive function. Read more: Britain's bankers are more stressed than ever The Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience paper tested 330 adults aged between 50 and 89, assessing them on their busyness. The results found greater busyness [...]