Equities

Introducing Equities

 

Those buying equities in a company (interchangeably ‘stocks’ and ‘shares’) become fractional owners of that business.

They can attend Annual General Meetings and influence the running of the company.

An investor can benefit from ‘income’ – the payment of dividends – and ‘capital growth’ as the value of its shares increase.

Companies to invest in range from small cap to blue chip, with online platforms providing access to global markets.

Exchanges provide liquidity and there are companies to suit every appetite for risk.

Trading equities can deliver great returns, but the consequence of getting it wrong could be total capital loss.

 

 

About Equities

  Proven – Over a long time horizon equities out perform other major asset classes. Choice – Equity investing delivers access to companies ranging from SMEs through to Blue Chips.share price Returns – Income from dividends and capital growth as share prices increase. Simple – Online platforms make it easy to trade many global equity markets. Transparent – Returns reflect the performance of the company you invest in and data is readily available. FairExchanges ensure that shares are sold at fair market price and deliver liquidity. Variety – Access to companies in every industry sector. Make it personal – Build a diverse portfolio with the exposure and risk profile you want. Limited liability – PLCs are limited liability vehicles, so you can never lose more than the amount you invest. Control – Shareholders may have some influence on the way a company is run. Rewards Shareholders may access goods and services the company provides at preferential rates; they may also receive discounted shares in the event of a rights issue.

Inside Equities

Inside EquitiesWhat are Equities?How to Value SharesWhat is the FTSE 100?What Moves Equity Prices?Income from EquitiesEquity Share ClassesSave as You EarnPreference Shares

Inside Equities

With virtually infinite choice in terms of company size, industry sector and geographic location, DIY Investor looks at some of the basics of investing in equities. When measured over a long time horizon, equities outperform most other asset classes, but when investing in individual stocks it is important that you know the basics of a balance sheet and pay due care and attention to spreading your exposure to risk until you are comfortable that you could tolerate the failure of one of the companies you choose. Whether you are searching for income or capital growth, there is content from experienced investors who explain some of the techniques they employ when evaluating a company and also articles from partners that have developed tools to diy metal3enable you to add some science to your stock picking.

What are Equities?

  Investors in equities – interchangeably, ‘stocks’, ‘shares’ or ‘securities’ – essentially buy a fraction of the company they have chosen. Companies come in all shapes and sizes but all will have shareholders; public companies will issue millions of shares that are bought and sold on the stock exchange every day. A large number of individual shareholders may own small stakes in a company, whereas large asset management companies, pension funds or insurance companies (institutional investors) may own a significant portion of a listed company. Public Limited Companies (PLCs) are limited liability vehicles which means that an individual cannot be held liable for losses that arise in excess of their investment; therefore, the potential downside of choosing to invest in a company that fails is the loss of your entire stake. More ‘liquid’ shares are readily traded on an exchange with tighter bid/offer spreads.   shares   Read more  

How to Value Shares

  With such diversity in the size, structure and strategy of companies to choose from, how do you know that the share price you are being asked to pay is a reasonable reflection of the performance of the business and how do you make an ‘apples and apples’ comparison of companies that appear to be totally different? Perhaps of more interest to the stock-picker, how do you find companies that are currently undervalued and look to unlock a profit; unless you are looking to buy stocks for the certainty and magnitude of their dividends, the likelihood is that you are looking for that elusive diamond in a coal mine?   valuation     Read more  

What is the FTSE 100?

  We hear updated FTSE 100 figures quoted every day, but what actually is it, and why does it matter? FTSE 100 is an index comprising the most valuable, ‘blue chip’ companies listed on the London Stock Exchange and is seen as a barometer of the health of major companies in the UK and the wider UK economy. Started on 3rd January 1984, the FTSE 100 was jointly owned by the Financial Times and the LSE (hence FT and SE) and ‘100’ by virtue of the number of companies that it includes. The value of the FTSE 100 at launch was arbitrarily set at 1,000 which represented the combined value of the top companies on that day – say £100 billion. If a year later these companies were worth £200 billion the FTSE 100 index would be 2,000.   ftse 100     Read more  

What Moves Equity Prices?

  When a listed company updates investors on its performance and progress, a figure that is eagerly awaited and pawed over is its earnings figure. Sometimes known as the ‘attributable profit’, the company’s profit after tax is the amount it has made on behalf of its shareholders. The single biggest factor in moving a share price up or down is when a company announces that its future profits are now expected to be higher, or lower, than had previously been predicted, thus making its cumulative EPS target more, or less, achievable.   shares 2     Read more  

Income from Equities

  Investing for income has come to the fore in the low interest environment that has existed in the UK for the best part of the last decade and all the more so since 2015 pension reform removed the requirement for those reaching retirement age to purchase an annuity. Companies tend to announce the dividend they are proposing to pay at the same time as they reveal their earnings figures. A metric for measuring and comparing the relative size of company dividends is the Dividend Yield which is the dividend as a percentage of the company’s share price. In a broader context, does the £100 you have invested in Acme Cleaning Co give you a better return than you could achieve from the more certain return of buying a bond or the absolute certainty of the interest earned in a savings account? If not, then that may not be a sound investment and even if it does pay you more, is the difference enough to warrant the additional risk of investing in a single stock?   dividends       Read more  

Equity Share Classes

  Most UK limited companies will have just one share class – sometimes ‘ordinary’, ‘common’ or ‘voting’ shares – but it is possible for a business to have two or more distinct groups of equities in existence at any one time. Ordinary shares are the most common form of share in the UK and ownership gives the right to its owner to share in the profits of the company, dividends, and to vote at its general meetings. It is called ‘ordinary’ stock to differentiate it from ‘preference’ stock which may be issued to founders or early investors in a business and may attract different benefits as a hybrid debt/equity instrument. In the event of liquidation, preference shareholders are subordinate to bondholders and creditors (including employees) but senior to ordinary shareholders in the pecking order when it comes to their claim on a company’s assets. Because of this hierarchy, holders of ordinary stock often get nothing in the event of a company going bankrupt; however, over time, ordinary shares tend to perform better than either preference shares or bonds in the market.   share certificate       Read more    

Save as You Earn and Share Investment Plans

  Save as You Earn (SAYE) is a government scheme that helps people to buy shares in the company they work for, allowing them to save between £5 and £500 (tax year 2015/6) each month. Share Incentive Plans (SIP) allow employees to buy shares in their company in a tax efficient way or be gifted shares by their employer. For many this may be an introduction to share ownership in a low risk way and it comes with attendant benefits in terms of motivation and staff retention for the employer.   joy     Read more    

Preference Shares

Investing for income, sometimes ‘income investing’, is any investment that can generate a cash income in the form of dividends or interest payments. When applied to equity income investing this can mean looking for companies that pay regular and reliable dividends; the compounding effect of reinvesting these dividends can deliver solid long term returns. A source of predictable income are ‘fixed-income’ products, where the investor loans money to the government (gilts) or a company (corporate bonds) and in return receives guaranteed interest payments (coupons) for the duration of the loan; the size of the coupon reflects the level of risk that the borrower will not be able to repay the loan. Income investors attracted by the dividends that can be generated by shares, but reassured by the certainty of bonds, may consider a lesser known investment – preference shares – which offer some of the highest yields available to the DIY investor. Preference shares, or ‘prefs’, are a hybrid between an ordinary share and a corporate bond, and may represent an attractive opportunity for investors willing to spend a little time getting to grips with them. Along with shares and corporate bonds, preference shares are another way in which listed companies raise money, but they differ in terms of the rights an owner has in terms of being paid an income, and what happens if they are not. Preference shares are listed on the stock market, like ordinary shares, but differ in that they pay holders a fixed dividend, usually twice a year, just like the coupon paid on a bond.   Masks     Read more    

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Investing Basics: Want to Start Investing in Stocks, Don’t Know Anything About It?

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Global equities: Volatility rises at the upper reaches of valuation

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Electric Vehicle Outlook – growth, policy and net zero

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Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth: DIY Investor Magazine 28

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Apr

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Reasons to be cheerful: UK Leisure ready and waiting

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Apr

Short Monitor – Premier Oil remains most shorted stock in March

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Disappointing delivery; Deliveroo stock remains 30% below offer price

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Mar

Ready for takeoff, or permanently grounded: What is the outlook for aviation stocks?

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Mar

Why are UK mid caps in such an M&A sweetspot right now?

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Mar

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Mar

Global perspectives UK: The value of vaccination

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Mar

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Mar

Car makers: Slow-moving electric sheep?

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Feb

Hargreaves’ business booms as people turn to DIY investing

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Jan

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Jan

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Jan

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Jan

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Jan

Global perspectives: Profits forecasts robust as COVID-19 rages

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Jan

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Dec

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Dec

Are Asian equities set for change in 2021?

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An even more momentous trend – Brilliance overcomes darkness

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Survey suggests institutions don’t share DIY investors’ optimism on future returns

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Oct

Time to switch horses? What is the outlook for equity markets and what are the alternatives?

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Oct

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Oct

Blindness: The underrated investment case

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Oct

Passive investing and the fragility of the medium

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Oct

Dividendmax: Covid 19 and Dividends

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Four money making IPOs in this Autumn of destiny

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Investment Review: The sharp falls, the buoyancy of the recovery – what comes next?

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Positive signals from Stockomendation

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Global perspectives- Global growth stocks over-hyped in 2020?

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: How Really Committed are FTSE 100 Companies to ESG?

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Income Investors Battered as Dividends Dry Up; how have Equity Income Funds and Trusts performed?

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Edison Healthcare Insight

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Aug

Another savage blow to income investors and pensioners as BP halves its dividend

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Aug

The importance of being idle: Part 2 – Patience and the DIY investor

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Jul

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Jul

Global perspectives: Still neutral on equities, but uncertainty reigns

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July Market: The UK Stock Market Almanac

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Jul

Global perspectives: Markets cut to the chase – should you?

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Jul

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Jun

Double whammy for DIY investors as investments are diluted and income dries up

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Jun

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Hard work pays off in the future, laziness pays off now: Thoughts of Saltydog Investor

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May

Value Stocks are Underperforming… For Now

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It’s easy going green: how to change the world – and grow your money

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Global perspectives: Between a lockdown and a hard place

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May

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May

Twin Petes Investing podcast secures SharePad sponsorship

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May

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Apr

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Apr

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Apr

Dividends Cancelled as Companies Hunker Down

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Apr

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Apr

European video games: A safe haven in troubled times

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Apr

Income diversification in the time of coronavirus

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Apr

Investors put biotechnology under the microscope as Coronavirus bites

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Apr

Short Monitor – A shorting pandemic

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Mar

COVID-19 Dividend Announcements

Dividendmax presents a daily update to dividend announcements during the crisis

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Mar

UK equities: diversification is paramount in uncertain times

An update on the market amid the coronavirus outbreak and oil supply price war, as well as what may

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Mar

Investment Strategy: Diversification, Selectivity and Dynamism

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Mar

Coronavirus and the Recent Stock Market Crash

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Mar

‘You see who is swimming naked when the tide goes out’: Thoughts of Saltydog Investor

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Mar

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Feb

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Feb

European equities in 2020: staying selective

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Feb

Gold Surges as Threat of Coronavirus Pandemic Spooks Markets

Stock markets in Europe opened sharply lower today following fears that the Coronavirus outbreak

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Feb

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Feb

Sustainable equities in 2020 and beyond

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Jan

Outlook 2020: Year of Destiny, Year of Peril

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Jan

US Stockmarket Valuations Have Raced Away From the UK; is it time to get off the Bull?

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Dec

Climate Change Front and Centre as Outgoing BoE Boss Issues Global Warning

Bank plans stress test on vulnerability of all financial assets to climate change

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Dec

The Nimble Trader – Weekly Markets Report for DIY Investor

An exclusive look at The Nimble Trader's short, medium and long term view

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Dec

Is it too Late to Invest in UK Housebuilders?

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Dec

December market: The UK Stock Market Almanac

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Nov

Goldman Sachs’ $1.6 – 2.3 trillion valuation range for the Saudi Aramco IPO is insane!

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Nov

November market: The UK Stock Market Almanac

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Nov

Buy the Saudi Aramco IPO at a 7.4% Forward Dividend Yield!

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Sep

Mad for Growth: The latest ‘mania’ enters dangerous and uncharted territory

Investors chasing growth stocks creates both danger and opportunities

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Sep

Working out WeWork

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Aug

Money management app targets younger savers with investing option

Digital bank Revolut to make investing more accessible to 'ordinary' people

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Aug

Investment management giant wields its power to avert climate catastrophe

UK's largest asset manager uses its £1 trillion of investments to improve corporate behaviour

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Jul

High hopes for investors in medicinal cannabis as flurry of IPOs expected

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Jul

Open-ended funds and liquidity – Vorsprung durch Technik ?

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Jul

Woes continue as Purplebricks posts £52m loss

Strong revenue growth as hybrid agency withdraws from US market

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Could Purplebricks go bust? Apparently not

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The real problem with tech companies that go public

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May

Taken for a ride? Uber shapes up for $80/90bn float

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May

The 2018 stock market correction and the art of being patient

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Apr

Learn from an experienced investor and avoid these three value traps

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Apr

What next in emerging markets and South African equities

Matein Khalid makes the case for a cautious return to emerging markets

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Apr

Do you trust shares tipsters or broker notes?

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Apr

April market: The UK Stock Market Almanac

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Mar

Why Centrica no longer meets my investment criteria

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Feb

February Market: The UK Stock Market Almanac

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Feb

Weekly tip insights: BP beats estimates, unfortunate week for Ocado

Weekly share tips and analysis for DIY Investor from Stockomendation

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Jan

Making money in Chinese, Thai and Indian equities in 2019

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Jan

January Market: The UK Stock Market Almanac

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Jan

When a plan came together: Diary of a private investor

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Dec

Just one segment of the UK stockmarket has made money in 2018

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Dec

A Period of turmoil or transformation for retail?

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Dec

The importance of being idle: Part 2 – patience and the DIY investor

Wheelie Dealer says stay calm and take your time for long term successful investing

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Nov

Lessons learned from three years DIY investing

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27th


Oct

UK listed real estate in remarkably good health

Adrian Elwood says the UK economy is either growing or capable of pumping out reliable income

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Oct

Investing basics: How those seeking income can participate in the dividend bonanza

Dividends are at record levels; those seeking income can choose individual equities or UK Equity

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Oct

Thoughts of the Saltydog Investor

The early bird sometimes catches the worm, but the second mouse always gets the cheese

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Oct

Investing for income: Boost for DIY investors as FTSE 100 companies return £88.6 billion

Recent report predicts record dividend payouts to shareholders in 2018 with more to come

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Sep

Catching a wave: Why growth investors might find Europe’s small and mid-cap space attractive

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Sep

The right to the pursuit of happiness: Thoughts from Saltydog Investor

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Aug

Change is nothing new: What does disruption mean for investors?

Simon Rowe of Janus Henderson looks at the impact of disruption in the internet era

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Aug

FAANGS a lot: Tech bubble fears as Apple becomes the first $1billion company

Jim Paulsen believes investors are overweight tech stocks and sees parallels with the dotcom bubble

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Aug

The British Investor – portfolio update and a vision of the future

Following a storming performance in 2017, Chriss is finding progress a little slower; but he's

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9th


Aug

The Quest for Income: Dividends ‘Supercharge Returns’

With low interest rates and falling bond yields, investors have turned to equities in search of

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Aug

400,000 orphan clients ‘trapped’: Watchdog encourages shift to cheaper DIY investing platforms

FCA says clients could be paying thousands of pounds a year to stay on

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30th


Jul

The Great British Trade Off: Humbug (investing) is flat but Fagin (trading) is scorching + 45%

Humbug says calm is good; Fagin is on fire on the road to FIRE

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27th


Jul

Positive impact stocks – Global Sustainable Equity

Hamish Chamberlayne explains Janus Henderson Global Sustainable Equity Fund's approach to stock

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Jul

The Great British Trade Off: Humbug (investing) is flying; Fagin loses discipline

In pursuit of financial independence Humbug has a great week, but Fagin ignores his system

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Jul

The Great British Trade Off: Fagin (trading) on FIRE

Year 2, Q1 report from Fagin en route to Financial Independence Retired Early

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Jul

Macro ideas – time to go bottom fishing on the Bosphorus for Turkish shares?

Matein Khalid paints a nightmare picture of a country in economic freefall; but asks if that is a

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28th


Jun

Unloved opportunities for the patient UK investor

UK equities are the most unloved they have been for some considerable time, says Richard Buxton of

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20th


Jun

Global SRI: spotlight shines on sustainability

Hamish Chamberlayne, Portfolio Manager for Janus Henderson’s Global Sustainable Equity Strategy,

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17th


Jun

A blockchain that facilitates the ‘right to be forgotten’

Dominic McCann of BTL Group explains how to be truly GDPR compliant with blockchain

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15th


Jun

Strategy ideas and macro risk in the Indian stock market

Following emerging markets convulsions in May Matein Khalid ponders India

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2nd


Jun

Summer’s here and Wheelie Dealer’s portfolio has started to blossom

Realising the less he tinkers the better his portfolio performs WD is going to enjoy some 'me' time

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24th


May

What does reform in China really mean for equity investors?

political, business, financial and social reforms in China under President Xi’s leadership, and

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12th


May

Is Iraq the next hot frontier stock market?

Matein Khalid says money alone will not solve Iraq’s problems of systemic corruption

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24th


Apr

Europe stakes its claim as the default diversifier to UK investment portfolios

Tim Stevenson discusses Europe’s credentials as a diversifier to UK portfolios.

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20th


Apr

Global investing in a world of economic interdependence

Matein Khalid on Wall Street, trade wars, risk and global stock markets

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4th


Apr

The bullish case for UK equities

Matein Khalid explains why he believes UK equities offer such good value, and why Britannia is cool

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2nd


Apr

Stock market corrections are healthy

Embrace them, says Richard Buxton, head of UK equities and manager, Old Mutual UK Alpha Fund

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29th


Mar

Is investing in blockchain dead following crypto crash?

Angus Campbell explains that cryptos rely on blockchain but blockchain does not rely on cryptos

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18th


Mar

Evolution of a DIY Investor

Wheelie Dealer on his ‘obsession’ with short index trades and ‘cutting out the noise’

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17th


Mar

The Stock Market in March

Seasonality effects and anomalies from the Stock Market Almanac 2018

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27th


Feb

Positive impact stocks – sustainable and responsible investment (SIR)

Hamish Chamberlayne, explains the Janus Henderson Global Sustainable Equity Fund's approach to

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18th


Jan

Did the DIY Investor dragon roar in 2017?

'2017! Where did that go?' End of term report by Matt Bird

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15th


Jan

Compelling yield opportunities in 2018 for equity income investors

Alex Crooke, Head of Global Equity Income, believes that investors will focus more on valuations in

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29th


Dec

Top Trumps: FTSE 100 ends the year at a record close of 7687pts

Hair raising fears over US administration fail to dent markets on either side of The Pond

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21st


Dec

European equities: will 2018 see a change in market leadership?

John Bennett, Director, European Equities at Janus Henderson Investors on key risks and

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15th


Dec

Has Brexit fear created value in UK equities for 2018?

Chris Burvill and Stephen Payne, Janus Henderson Cautious Managed Fund

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10th


Nov

Keeping it in the family – Emerging Markets equities

Glen Finegan believes that family ties make for a formidable force in both business and investing

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23rd


Oct

The Great British Trade Off – Trading vs Investing

At the half way point, up £22,211 Fagin is in a commanding lead and he offers Humbug some advice!

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22nd


Sep

Smaller companies – bigger returns?

Liz Rees of Willis Owen looks at companies outside of the FTSE 250 and those on AIM

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19th


Sep

European Equities: Back to School

As Europe regroups can the UK secure an acceptable deal as temperature of Brexit talks increases

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6th


Sep

September stockmarket: seasonality effects and anomalies

The latest extract from Stephen Eckett’s UK Stockmarket Almanac

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4th


Sep

Good news for income investors as dividends hit record highs

Mark Riding of Dividendmax reports that ordinary share dividends increased 7.8% year on year

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27th


Aug

The Quest for Income: finding income from equities

Ben Lofthouse explains how Janus Henderson's Global Equity Income Team find the best opportunities

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21st


Aug

Markets are high, the media and some investors fear a fall – are they right?

Does data support those pessimists that fear an imminent crash?

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9th


Aug

Small and mid-caps…..for income?

Laura Foll of the Lowland Investment Company says there is an alternative to FTSE 100 dividends and

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28th


Jul

Macro View: the hunt for value in global equities

Matein Khalid explores the dramatic shift in the US stock market from growth/momentum to value

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11th


Jul

Japan: value released from corporate change

Alex Crooke of Janus Henderson Investors' Bankers Investment Trust

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Jul

The Great British Trade Off – Trading vs Investing

Humbug vs Fagin, £100k of their own money: who will make the most money this year?

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24th


Jun

Europe: as the politics subside might Europe be the place to invest?

Tim Stevenson of Janus Henderson Investors sees political stability and improving economies in

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4th


Jun

June Market: The UK Stock Market Almanac 2017

Seasonality effects and anomalies that are seen in June

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24th


Mar

AIM High in ISA Season

The Alternative Investment Market is up 33% in a year; has it run out of puff, or is there more to

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14th


Jan

US election reaction: will Europe be next?

Tim Stevenson, Director of European Equities, Henderson Global Investors

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8th


Jan

Adapting Business and Investments to Brexit

– Q&A with Managing Director of tech company hSo and DIY investor, Chris Evans

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23rd


Dec

The Trump Effect – what can we Expect from the ‘Hair Apparent’?

Mike Franklin of Beaufort Securites mulls over US foreign and domestic policy and considers the

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12th


Dec

US Markets Remain Bullish as Trump Victory Mirrors Brexit

A special report for DIY Investor shows that the experts predicting economic collapse called it

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29th


Sep

Digging Deeper – Berkeley Energia

DIY Investor Takes a Close Look at the AIM-listed Uranium Miner to see what's attracting the

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5th


Aug

DIY Investor Delivers Real Time Pricing Data from Bats

DIY Investor Partners with Bats Europe to Deliver Real Time Pricing Data for the First Time

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23rd


Jul

The New Generation of Traders. What Style Suits You?

By Yoni Saad, Senior Investment Manager at Social Trading Platform, eToro

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Jun

OMG – Share Dealing Comes to Facebook

AJ Bell uses Facebook Messenger to debut share trading

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17th


Mar

Returns that Stand out From the Crowd

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20th


Dec

To Save or to Invest – Why Buy Shares?

Tim Bennett looks at why you may consider investing in stocks and shares

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4th


Nov

Seeking Income in a Low Interest Rate Environment

Some lateral thought in the pursuit of reliable income.

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1st


Nov

Does Wheatley’s Removal from FCA Signal a new era in Investment?

City Grump contends that 'different leadership' can be the catalyst to take British companies

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27th


Oct

Take it to the Max – Trading Dividends for Maximum Income

Mark Riding explains how DividendMax can be used to deliver predictable income from investments.

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26th


Oct

The Future is Small: Why AIM will be a World Beater

Gervais Williams, author of The Future is Small: Why AIM will be the world’s best market

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7th


Oct

Ten Golden Rules of Equity Investing

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7th


Oct

10 Golden Rules of Equity Investing

Rule 1 - Demand fair treatment of shareholders

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1st


Oct

AIM Comes of Age with ISA Admission – How Was it For You?

Caveat emptor in the search for jewels in the world of diggers and drillers

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26th


Sep

Can AIM aim Higher?

Jon Levinson concludes that the contribution of AIM far outweighs that suggested by a FTSE AIM All

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21st


Sep

A very short history of modern portfolio theory

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21st


Sep

Share tips and analysis

Weekly tipster insights for DIY Investor from Stockomendation

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19th


Sep

Investing in European soccer: Buffett vs. Sotheby’s

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14th


Sep

‘Stronger investment returns for companies with high ESG ratings’

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12th


Sep

Bull run hits record levels

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11th


Sep

Is there anything positive about China?

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8th


Sep

China ban on Apple risks trade war

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7th


Sep

Charlie Munger’s invaluable lessons about investing and life

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6th


Sep

Why a poor August points to a September rally for funds

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5th


Sep

We’re all going on a summer holiday

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4th


Sep

Has ESG gone off the rails?

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3rd


Sep

Multi-asset investment views

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1st


Sep

UK, OK, Hun?

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1st


Sep

Equity strategy and market outlook

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30th


Aug

A snapshot of the global economy in August 2023

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27th


Aug

Four snapshots that show how engagement can add value in credit investing

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26th


Aug

Investing basics: How to value shares

DIY Investor asks how to find companies that are currently undervalued and unlock a profit?

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25th


Aug

Active ownership: three ways to improve investor engagement

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24th


Aug

China and the fear of deflation

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23rd


Aug

QD view – Renewables – an inevitable part of our future?

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23rd


Aug

Investing Basics: A simple guide to volatility

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23rd


Aug

11 Steps to Stock Market Success

From the late Jim Slater, creator of Company REFS

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22nd


Aug

Investing Basics: Who moves a share price and how can I benefit?

Paul Roberts looks at the movers and shakers able to influence share prices

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21st


Aug

Investing Basics: What is a Dividend Yield?

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21st


Aug

Investing Basics: Save as You Earn and Share Incentive Plans

DIY Investor looks at employee share plans

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19th


Aug

July Insight: US soft landing in the price

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19th


Aug

The Bluffer’s Guide to Hydrogen

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15th


Aug

Top performing trust in the exciting India sector: Ashoka India Equity

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13th


Aug

Calling emerging markets

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11th


Aug

10 quotes that explain the stock market

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10th


Aug

QD view – the future of growth investing

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10th


Aug

Barbie fever means retail investor boost for Mattel

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9th


Aug

Tradition and innovation can rub shoulders – Part 2

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7th


Aug

Equity income: the UK is now once again the most attractive market for the income investor

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6th


Aug

Trading Secrets Unveiled: Expert Tips for Succeeding in the Financial Markets

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6th


Aug

The AI revolution – An introductory guide from a UK stock market perspective

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5th


Aug

“I’m a total coke addict…”

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3rd


Aug

Gamified investing apps could seriously damage millennials’ wealth

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3rd


Aug

What can we expect from stock markets in August?

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1st


Aug

Investing Basics: Trading or investing, which one’s better?

Humbug, the 'investor' in The Great British Trade Off considers the best method of wealth

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30th


Jul

Investing Basics: Risk and Reward – Five Popular Portfolio Types

So you've decided to become a DIY investor - how to build a portfolio that achieves your goals and

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29th


Jul

Making money in real estate shares

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28th


Jul

Investing Basics: Investing in your 40s & 50s

If you’re in your 40s or 50s, there’s a good chance you are already investing, be it through a

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25th


Jul

Investing Basics: What Moves Equity Prices?

How changed to predicted future earnings can move a share price

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25th


Jul

DIY Investing: ‘How I construct my equity portfolio’

Portfolio construction gets less attention than picking stocks but it can have a profound effect

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24th


Jul

Investing Basics: DIY Investing in your 20s & 30s

Getting into investing is a smart idea to grow your wealth over time, especially in the

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23rd


Jul

Five of the best: UK sector leaders for tough times

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23rd


Jul

Investing Basics: Growth or Value Investing?

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16th


Jul

How to Protect Against Inflation

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16th


Jul

AI revolution: who’s profiting now from generative AI?

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15th


Jul

Investing Basics: Investing in your retirement

There are some important considerations to make when it comes to managing your pension or ISA pots

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14th


Jul

Mid-year Outlook 2023: entry points?

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13th


Jul

Smaller-than-expected decline in UK GDP boosts case for more interest rate hikes

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13th


Jul

India ‘the most attractive emerging market for investing’

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13th


Jul

Notes from a road trip to China 

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11th


Jul

Hoping interest rates will fall is not a strategy

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11th


Jul

Hunt announces pension fillip: Comments 

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6th


Jul

The Changing Face of Emerging Markets

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6th


Jul

Europe’s banks set to outperform – particularly the Spanish

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5th


Jul

UK shares: the 70% shot at beating cash

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5th


Jul

Investing Basics: Momentum investing – how following a trend can work wonders for your retirement pot

Douglas Chadwick explains how DIY investors can make money in the stock market; ‘buy high and

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4th


Jul

Optimism and Balanced Portfolios

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27th


Jun

Market Report: China

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24th


Jun

Buffett likes Japan, and so do I…

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23rd


Jun

Asia and China: Multi-Asset Perspective

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21st


Jun

Value style has boosted performance: Aberforth Smaller Companies

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21st


Jun

Weathering the Storm: Why and How to Invest in a Recession

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20th


Jun

Investing Basics: How to invest for income using an ISA

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20th


Jun

A snapshot of the global economy in June 2023

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15th


Jun

Investing Basics: How private investors can beat the pros

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10th


Jun

Global growth forecasts: up for 2023 and down for 2024 – here’s why

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9th


Jun

Under pressure

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9th


Jun

Artificial intelligence in drug discovery

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7th


Jun

Tech is back – and we are watching these funds

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4th


Jun

The FCA’s listing reforms are welcome – but regulation alone won’t lure firms to London

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3rd


Jun

Investing Basics: Stakeholders vs Shareholders

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1st


Jun

New Research Shows that Majority of Retail Investors Feel Undervalued

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27th


May

‘Why we won’t invest in Turkey’

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25th


May

Investing Basics: Building a really simple investment portfolio

How to achieve an instantly diversified, balanced portfolio with just two ETFs

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22nd


May

Aubrey European Conviction Strategy: Reflections on Q1 Company Reporting

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22nd


May

How to categorise stocks as quality, defensive and/or value

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20th


May

Buyback spree

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18th


May

Green shoots for global markets in 2023?

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10th


May

The UK’s Most Exciting Growth Tech Companies in 2023

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9th


May

Retail trading of banking stocks hit record level

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8th


May

Insight: Position defensively

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7th


May

Monthly markets review – April 2023

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7th


May

LSE Shake Up

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5th


May

US banking contagion: Expert view

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3rd


May

Build Your Dream in China like Warren Buffett

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3rd


May

UK shares shine in a mixed April for markets

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May

A snapshot of the global economy in April 2023

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May

Sustainable debt moves into the spotlight

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24th


Apr

Why investing in ethical companies should be a priority in 2023

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22nd


Apr

India: ‘If you build it, they will come’

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16th


Apr

Markets outlook – what next?

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11th


Apr

China’s self-sufficiency opportunity

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8th


Apr

Quarterly markets review – Q1 2023

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2nd


Apr

(Re)open the floodgates

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28th


Mar

Tapping into the potential of the US midmarket

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20th


Mar

Rainy day funds under water and the need for better financial education 

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18th


Mar

Someone Like You: Jemima Reeves explains why she’s become a young investor

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17th


Mar

FTSE has a stinker; still busy for reporting

Financial News Roundup, Review of the Week, The Week Ahead

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13th


Mar

Active ownership blog: voting season spotlight

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10th


Mar

2023 UK equity outlook: Go your own way

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8th


Mar

The emerging market opportunity

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7th


Mar

The Parlous State of ESG

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7th


Mar

Asia multi-asset insights

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6th


Mar

Investing Basics: The Management Sniff Test

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26th


Feb

Investing Basics: Portfolio management – should you stay or should you go?

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23rd


Feb

Vietnamese equities: due a comeback?

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20th


Feb

Most Searched FTSE 100 Stocks

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17th


Feb

Why energy companies are making so much profit despite UK windfall taxes

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13th


Feb

’30-baggers’: why the UK has more than its fair share

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13th


Feb

Gloom and Boom: Investment outlook 2023

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12th


Feb

Listed football clubs: Where to find value

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11th


Feb

Investing Basics: What is a share buyback and why is it done?

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10th


Feb

Stock market rallies: Cakeism returns

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9th


Feb

Is the Chinese rabbit ready to hop again?

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9th


Feb

The most Googled investment questions – and the answers to them

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8th


Feb

Is the 60/40 dead?

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7th


Feb

Persistent volatility prompts investors to become more cautious

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5th


Feb

Monthly markets review January 2023

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3rd


Feb

Google Reveals The Most Popular Growth Stocks Across Europe

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3rd


Feb

Understanding the rally in global equities

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30th


Jan

This region is flying, so we’re buying

Douglas is looking for clever companies, giving the world free 'green clean' energy

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29th


Jan

Four “flavours” of value for equity investors

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26th


Jan

Comment: European markets on the rise

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25th


Jan

Drug delivery platforms

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25th


Jan

Neuroscience comeback

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23rd


Jan

Industries That Flourish & Fade During Economic Downturn

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22nd


Jan

Why Chinese companies are investing in French wine and German robots

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20th


Jan

Comment: Netflix Q4 earnings

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17th


Jan

Outlook 2023, Global economy: All eyes on inflation

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16th


Jan

Bed, Bath & Beyond retail rally continues

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14th


Jan

Outlook 2023, UK equities: mispriced opportunities abound

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14th


Jan

The advantage of high dividend stocks in a stagflationary environment

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14th


Jan

Outlook for 2023: Biotechs remain central to novel drug development

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13th


Jan

What to buy in a recession

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10th


Jan

Predictions for Emerging Markets in 2023

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7th


Jan

Quarterly markets review – Q4 2022

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5th


Jan

Is it The Time to Buy Tesla Stock for 2023?

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5th


Jan

The long game – historical market returns and 2023 expectations

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5th


Jan

The places most interested in stocks and trading worldwide

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5th


Jan

‘2023 – a change in the global investment model’

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1st


Jan

‘Finfluencers’ urge caution as increasingly risky behaviour leaves young investors vulnerable.

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31st


Dec

Happy New Year 2023! December Sharepicking Game Winners

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30th


Dec

‘It is the time for Chinese stocks to shine’: Outlook 2023

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28th


Dec

Priorities to build up your financial resilience in 2023

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26th


Dec

Outlook 2023, Emerging markets: can stocks perform despite slowing growth?

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19th


Dec

A Defensive Manager’s Year in Perspective

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16th


Dec

DIY Investor Magazine Issue 36

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13th


Dec

European Equities: Towards Calmer Waters

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5th


Dec

How do different equity styles perform during an economic slowdown?

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23rd


Nov

Indonesia in the Spotlight

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19th


Nov

QD View: IPOs back on the agenda?

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18th


Nov

The Future of Equity Investment: Part One

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14th


Nov

Webinar – Discover winning investment ideas and supercharge your portfolio

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13th


Nov

Balancing opportunity and risk in UK small-cap equities

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10th


Nov

The case for Japanese equities

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9th


Nov

The impact of the energy crisis on UK equities

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7th


Nov

Epic Stock Market Crashes – How to take advantage of a recession

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4th


Nov

What cockroaches have to do with Wall Street

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31st


Oct

‘Low-risk portfolios’ post average losses of 12.7%

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31st


Oct

Investing Basics: How much research should you do?

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30th


Oct

Investing Basics: Using Diversification to Defend Your Investments

Being a successful investor is dependent on a combination of factors - there’s no single winning

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29th


Oct

The metaverse: is it real?

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19th


Oct

UK ‘veering off course’ as climate change takes a backseat

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16th


Oct

The IPO apocalypse

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14th


Oct

A manifesto for tech

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9th


Oct

Survey shows retail investors turning away from ESG investing

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6th


Oct

DIY Investor Magazine Issue 35

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6th


Oct

European equities: Oui ou non?

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29th


Sep

Survey shows retail investors turning away from ESG investing

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29th


Sep

Investing Basics: What are bears and bulls?

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25th


Sep

Investing Basics: What are equities?

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24th


Sep

September Market: The UK Stock Market Almanac

Seasonality effects and anomalies that are seen in September

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10th


Sep

To buy or not to buy

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4th


Sep

Sense and Sustainability

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3rd


Sep

Backing the startups of tomorrow

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21st


Aug

Investing Basics: Income from Equities

DIY Investor's guide to earning income from equities

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8th


Aug

Ten thought-provoking books for your summer reading

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30th


Jul

Eight positives savers and investors can take amid the financial gloom

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22nd


Jul

Guest Post: Top mobile apps for traders  

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15th


Jul

Insights from Silicon Valley: The crisis in Ukraine

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13th


Jul

DIY Investor Magazine Issue 34

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12th


Jul

Perspective: Why investors can’t overlook the ‘S’ in ESG

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4th


Jul

QD view – Fishing for an Asian fund?, China or Vietnam?

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1st


Jul

Investing Basics: 9 Investment Options Every Millennial Should Consider

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21st


Jun

Research highlights corrosive effect of DIY broker fees

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20th


Jun

What does Fed rate increase mean for investors?

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16th


Jun

European equity markets under pressure

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13th


Jun

DIY investors say they prioritise ‘logic’ and ‘information’ when making investment decisions

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13th


Jun

Investing Basics: Four questions to ask before you sell investments

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1st


Jun

How to prepare your portfolio for a recession

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31st


May

Which region of the world should I invest in – UK, USA, Europe?

Do you have home-bias? Investing in the UK or looking further afield

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29th


May

Reality strikes Global markets

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27th


May

QD View: Unloved quality

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27th


May

What’s the best way to get invested in equity markets?

Is it better to jump in all at once, to average-in over time, or to wait for a market correction?

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27th


May

Every bear market has its own distinguishing features

This time the cause and speed of the falls are, so far, the unique features

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27th


May

The importance of cash flow when investing for income

Why cash flow is so important when investing in equities for the purpose of income

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23rd


May

Investing Basics: Income investing 101

More and more are taking control in pursuit of financial independence; here is an introduction to

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23rd


May

Investing Basics: Six investment solutions for your capital

Harneet Bhari of SAMT AG considers funds, equities, gold, property, bonds and passives

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23rd


May

Investing Basics: What is Equity Crowdfunding?

DIY Investor's introduction to investing in start-up and early stage companies

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20th


May

Investors are ‘trying to catch the falling knife’

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20th


May

How to Invest in Compounding Machines

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20th


May

Lockdown changed the world, and now ethical investing will too

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20th


May

Classic Investment Mistakes and how to Avoid Them – Part 3

Not selling poorly performing stocks, and mixing investment strategies

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20th


May

Investing Basics: Becoming a better DIY investor

Richard 'Greediz' Gould explains the psychological biases that can damage your wealth

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20th


May

The Tech Bubble is Bursting

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20th


May

Diversification – How many stocks should you hold in a DIY investment portfolio?

DIY investor Matt Bird shares his thoughts about constructing a well diversified and thereby risk

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20th


May

Classic Investment Mistakes and how to Avoid Them – Part 2

Trying to time markets and failing to take profits

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20th


May

Investing Basics: Core principles to help you rebuild your portfolio after the crisis

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20th


May

Classic Investment Mistakes and how to Avoid Them – Part 1

Looking at the investment chain and where things can go wrong

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19th


May

Property Investment: Is it still worth it?

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19th


May

Why bother investing? The power of compounding

Wheelie Dealer looks at long term investing returns and how you can work out when you can afford to

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19th


May

The Surprising Ingredients of David Swensen’s Secret Sauce

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18th


May

Investing Basics: What are Equities?

DIY Investor's introduction to investing in stocks and shares

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16th


May

Fund performance hit as inflation bites and growth slows   

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16th


May

Getting in on the act: Private markets

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15th


May

ShareScope: Helping private investors for 25 years

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15th


May

QD view – Is logistics a house of cards? 

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15th


May

Global markets: Valuation ‘normalisation’ continues

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14th


May

Revisiting IPOs in London

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12th


May

Are more sustainable companies more expensive?

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12th


May

ONS figures point to stagflation

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12th


May

Investing Basics: Equity Share Classes

DIY Investor looks at different share classes and how that can affect your rights as a shareholder

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12th


May

Investing Basics: What is a P/E ratio and how to used it to create a fair value calculation for shares?

Price to earnings ratio (P/E) is a statistic widely used to measure or value a company’s shares;

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10th


May

Investing Basics: What is the FTSE 100?

We hear about it every night on the news, but what is it, and why does it matter?

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10th


May

Investing Basics: Income in a Low-Interest Economy, Preference Shares

A hybrid of shares and corporate bonds, 'prefs' deliver guaranteed dividends

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10th


May

Investing Basics: A simple guide to risk profiled funds

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10th


May

Investing Basics: ESG Investing

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10th


May

Investing Basics: Cyclical vs structural trends

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5th


May

Staying the course amid uncertainty in Europe 

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4th


May

Guilt-edged stocks: How investors are reacting to war

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26th


Apr

Investing in space

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26th


Apr

As commodity investing gains momentum, industrial metals may offer better opportunity

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21st


Apr

Investing Basics: How to Construct an Equity Portfolio

Portfolio construction tends to get much less attention than picking stocks

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21st


Apr

‘A Blessing in India…?’

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20th


Apr

Common mistakes to avoid as searches for DIY investing top 1m

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