Not all about Woodford: The best UK fund managers for your portfolio August 19, 2015 The UK economy is back to good health, so savers will want to be investing in the best British companies that can benefit from a thriving economy. We ask the experts for their favourite investment funds. NEIL WOODFORD Consistently topping lists of the most popular funds investing in the UK is the CF Woodford UK [...]
Female motorists are being charged 20% more for car repairs August 13, 2015 Women are being charged hundreds more for car repairs than men, a nationwide study has found. London garages are among the worst offenders, as females are being charged on average 18 per cent more than men – which translates into hundreds of pounds extra. Mystery shoppers went into 180 garages around the country [...]
Trade and status: China weakens yuan to gain advantage August 12, 2015 China plans to top the global hierarchy with its surprise move to devalue its currency China shocked the world yesterday when it devalued the yuan by nearly 2 per cent against the dollar. The surprise move brings its currency to a three-year low against the greenback and should help revive exports. The news [...]
Tax-free savings: Double up your pension relief August 5, 2015 Transitional rules mean savers could have twice their annual allowance before April Higher earners may have a golden opportunity to lock away more money tax-free in their pensions this year, before pension tax relief is cut next April. Currently, people can put £40,000 of their earnings into a pension each year, without paying [...]
Rate hikes: How can you protect your investments? July 28, 2015 Bonds may be bashed but equities could be winners if the Federal Reserve moves this autumn As the Federal Reserve convenes once again this week to discuss whether interest rates should be raised from their rock-bottom lows, many investors are sounding out the potential implications of a rate hike on their portfolios. Pressure [...]
Investors buy up absolute return funds as volatility spikes July 20, 2015 Volatility in bond and equity markets has picked up lately, and risks seem to be cropping up in every part of the globe. Now investors are turning to absolute return funds – which aim to create returns in rising or falling markets – for safety. At the moment, many investors are finding it tricky [...]
Forget Greece: Europe is a great place to invest right now July 14, 2015 All eyes have been on Europe as the Greece crisis goes from one stage to the next. The saga has caused great concern among investors as to how European stock markets will be affected. But so far, the impact has been limited. Stock markets across Europe have been volatile, opening and closing higher and [...]
Will the Greek crisis hit your investments? Investors will be just fine July 7, 2015 As the Greek financial crisis rolls on for another week, many investors will be wondering whether the situation will have an impact on their portfolios. On the ground in Greece, the situation is little short of catastrophic. Banks have been closed for over a week and ordinary people are scrabbling around for cash to fund [...]
Investors turn to cash for safety as Grexit and bond market woes leave fund managers scared June 23, 2015 Investors should raise cash levels while instability in the Eurozone rumbles on, top fund managers are warning. A combination of Greece worries, US rate hike uncertainty alongside recent changes in bond markets mean investors may be better off taking cash out of markets for the summer, says Chris Iggo from Axa Investment Managers. “The more [...]
World view: The figures that matter most this month June 18, 2015 From collapsing currencies to diverging growth rates, asset bubbles to infrastructure splurges, we highlight the figures that matter this month.