brokers

Investing Basics: A complete guide to investing in alternative assets

DIY investing: How to avoid emotional investing

Emotion can be your enemy; understanding is key to being a disciplined and profitable investor

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

Investing Basics: Investing in your retirement

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

Mr. Market is a Dortmund fan

UK bonds are in meltdown again – what does that mean for pensions?

Inflation and rising food prices

Diversity matters

Regime shift: the infographic that tells the story

Investing Basics: How to invest for income using an ISA

Added value in volatile conditions: Alliance Trust

New Research Shows that Majority of Retail Investors Feel Undervalued

May Insight: in a holding pattern

Most employers fail to support lower income workers

Saver > Investor: How stock market investing can help you get rich slow

Investing Basics: Investing in Asia with investment trusts

Results Analysis: Henderson European Focus Trust

Investing Basics: Building Assets With ETFs

£41bn of vulnerable customers’ money attached to poor outcomes

Heroes: What Difference Does it Make? 

Will Ethereum dethrone Bitcoin?

QD view – Time to buy Scottish Mortgage?

Five alternatives for income investors

Inflation dips to 8.7%: expert commentary

Do the hustle

Media watch

Aubrey European Conviction Strategy: Reflections on Q1 Company Reporting

Treasure hunters

AllianzGI strengthens its sustainable approach

Buyback spree

Green shoots for global markets in 2023?

US and EU ‘IRA’: Made in China?

Millions in financial hot water as battle against rising prices takes its toll

QD View: Beyond Dividend Heroes

Comment: Will India overtake China as an investment powerhouse?

Tipping point: trusts on wide discounts, opportunities and bargains

Gender diversity: fixing the pipeline

By the dawn’s early light

BoE hikes interest rates again: Thoughts from around the world of finance

The ‘vulnerability void’: Mental health and financial services

The global funds delivering the best and most consistent returns

Insight: Position defensively

A high yield which could hedge inflation: abrdn Latin American Income

The China briefing: Building your dream

Money Basics: How much do I need to retire?

Investing Basics: Investing in the UK with investment trusts

In AU of gold

US banking contagion: Expert view

Investing Basics: Using the Z-score to value investment trusts

Spring-clean your financial wellbeing the easy way

A snapshot of the global economy in April 2023

The Importance of Teaching Children About Money Management

QD view – Finding courage in uncertain times

Fallen Kingdom?

The help-to-buy bubble may be about to burst

Are we nearly there yet?

Investment trusts: Shopping for discounts

Media watch – April 2023

Hardman Talks: Intellectual property

Survey shows 45% of UK investors don’t understand how their investments are taxed

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

Q1 2023 Review: Unprecedented events bring a sense of déjà vu

‘Sleepwalking into a retirement crisis?’

Double digit inflation remains: Experts react

Protecting your portfolio from inflation: the Asia angle

Almost a third of people don’t understand the impact of interest rates on their money

Gold and commodity funds back in form

DIY investing comes of age

ETC Group and HANetf launch metaverse ETF

Survey highlights need for better financial education

Investing Basics: Getting ready and retirement planning

Careful planning and understanding spending patterns can help to ensure your money lasts

Investing Basics: Shorting strategies

Asset managers had a poor 2022

Critical minerals: The investment vacuum

China’s self-sufficiency opportunity

Blackstone reminds us to look below the bonnet

Quarterly markets review – Q1 2023

What Mark Twain could tell us about the economy

Gilts and gold funds shine during flight to safety

UK economy’s nature-related risk to be assessed for the first time

Top Tips for Tax Efficiency Before the End of the Year

Why tackling gender inequality is key to delivering real financial inclusion

Will China smile again? Reasons to be hopeful in 2023

What I’m doing with my allowance this tax year

Women hit hardest as cost-of-living crisis disrupts financial planning

A feast for your ISAs – the second course

True engagement will move the dial on climate targets

Keep Calm and Carry on: Wise words from investing legends who have seen it all

Optimism and Balanced Portfolios

When the REIT opportunity knocks

Heroes: The Sun King 

BoE hikes interest rates again: Experts respond

Investing in Japan with investment trusts

No dodging salad price hike as inflation hits 10.4% 

More uncertainty for UK pensions regime

‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ bailouts for adult children in cost of living crisis

Single mothers facing pension inequality

The performance of the UK economy is going to shock many

A third of higher earners unaware of their tax bracket

 Crypro, are you dead yet?

QD view – Nadir point close for property values

What the Budget means for pension planning

Spring Budget 2023: Experts respond

Budget: Pension shake up to be a ‘game changer’

Spring Budget: Pensions expert commentary

Active ownership blog: voting season spotlight

QD view – Global voyage in search of income

The next supercycle

The first course: Week one of Kepler Trust Intelligence’s ISA event in review

2023 UK equity outlook: Go your own way

A feast of ideas for your ISA

WTF is APR? Half of Brits don’t know…

Heroes: Stabbed in the Back 

CAMRADATA International Women’s Day Podcast

The emerging market opportunity

International Women’s Day – Tackling savings inequity

The Parlous State of ESG

Pre-budget forecasts; the tax partner

Defence, discipline and downside mitigation

Income and Growth Rating 2023: Utilico Emerging Markets

Gearing up, dividends down

What does the Budget have in store?

Trading on a wide discount: Schroder British Opportunities

Just 28% of investors believe inflation will be brought under control this year

First time investor: How to be a successful DIY investor

Guest post from EQi looks at the basics of portfolio construction, management and strategy

Financial education – Money lessons for children

Infographic from the States - 5 money lessons children need to know and explaining financial

Vietnamese equities: due a comeback?

Here we go again

‘Armchair detective’ investors take inspiration from Sherlock Holmes to foil investment scams

Strong return for Structured Products despite volatility

Pensioners dip into rainy day funds as 70% cut back on fuel

Calling time

Breaking News

‘Bonds will return… but when?’

Investing Basics: What is a SIPP and is it right for me?

DIY Investor looks at the pension wrapper that puts you in complete control

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

Guest post: Trading Gold? Runaround Now!

Lost in translation

UK inflation dips to 10.1% – Financial experts react

Why dividends matter now more than ever 

Gloom and Boom: Investment outlook 2023

How Fintech Innovations Have Affected the Financial Industry 

Here comes the sun

Is the 60/40 dead?

Persistent volatility prompts investors to become more cautious

The pension pot puzzle – should you consolidate?

Spectacular year for BlackRock Energy and Resources

Monthly markets review January 2023

Google Reveals The Most Popular Growth Stocks Across Europe

Pakistan is in the middle of a currency and economic crisis

Understanding the rally in global equities

Interest Rates Hike – Consumer/Pension Industry Reaction

Go your own way

Is demography destiny?

Four “flavours” of value for equity investors

The toad to recovery

What cost of living crisis?

Re-enter the dragon

Jeremy Hunt Speech – Pension Industry Reaction

Investing Basics: What age can I retire?

Comment: European markets on the rise

Drug delivery platforms

Fund winners and losers in the latest Crown rating rebalance

5 easy tricks to save energy around the house and cut down your bills

A snapshot of the global economy in January 2023

Fortune favours the brave

Comment on global growth as Davos meets

Bed, Bath & Beyond retail rally continues

The two UK equity income funds we’ve bought

Guest Post: 5 Tips to invest large sums of money cleverly

Breaking into Finance: The Best UK Cities outside of London for Entry Level Positions

Fund Management: Relearning two inconvenient truths

Unloved Japan worth a look

Outlook 2023, UK equities: mispriced opportunities abound

Outlook for 2023: Biotechs remain central to novel drug development

ChatG BS

Inspiring the next generation of female investors and professionals

Behavioural Finance: Part 3 – Thinking outside the herd to give you the edge

How successful traders avoid emotional decision making and resist following the herd

Cry havoc!

Consumers admit understanding gulf regarding how their money is managed

Predictions for Emerging Markets in 2023

Investment trusts: a rare opportunity in UK small and mid-sized companies

Behavioural Finance: Part 2 – staying humble can give you the edge

Behavioural finance is now a familiar term in the world of finance, but how can you its principles

Investment Outlook 2023

Is it The Time to Buy Tesla Stock for 2023?

‘2023 – a change in the global investment model’

Behavioural Finance: Part 1 – how knowing your brain can give you the edge

Keep your head when all about are losing theirs; implement a long-term investing strategy to take

Finfluencers: John Rosier and his diary of a private investor

2023 Outrageous Predictions: The War Economy

Rear (QD)view mirror – 2022

The 9 best moves that will make you a better investor

Priorities to build up your financial resilience in 2023

The importance of profit growth in a rising rate environment

Leading funds in the final quarter of a tough year

Bull in China shop considers other options

Japan – A differentiator in tumultuous times

Some thoughts on how to make the ‘non-saver to basic investor’ journey engaging to young people

A Defensive Manager’s Year in Perspective

Two UK income funds we’ve just bought

Asia: the impact of a sliding global economy

Beyond the Rubicon

Cost of Cash: 4 in 5 parents losing out on children’s savings

2023 Outlook for Emerging Markets

European Equities: Towards Calmer Waters

The ‘volatile’ fund sector rebounding sharply

The UK’s ‘Ridiculous Price Index’

Bottom fishing

Investing in small-caps? Don’t pick up any cigarette butts

The key to happiness in retirement: Over 55s value experiences over material possessions

Investing Basics: Five key things to consider when investing in funds

Your vote counts: the investment trust AGMs in December 2022

High-quality, valuation-sensitive approach: Global Smaller Companies

Energy funds are running out of steam

Investing Basics: Investing in infrastructure

Seeking income: Fiona Liu of Willis Owen looks at what to consider when investing in infrastructure

Investing Basics: Funds-how to pick the right ‘share class’

How to avoid unnecessary fess and charges and get the returns you want.

Investing Basics: What are Multi Asset Funds?

An overview of the Multi Asset sector from Liz Rees, Head of Research, Willis Owen

The Future of Equity Investment: Part Two 

COP27 wrap-up: an historic deal was made, but what comes next?

At the cutting edge of Japan’s technological transformation

India versus China

Autumn Statement: Industry Experts React

Demystify the investment world to achieve greater equality for women

Strong income and growth: JPMorgan Global Core Real Assets

Webinar – Discover winning investment ideas and supercharge your portfolio

Asian Equities: The Straight Talk

The case for Japanese equities

The impact of the energy crisis on UK equities

Why tech investors should keep an eye on China and the Fed

What cockroaches have to do with Wall Street

Will Anyone Save The Investment Trust Savings Scheme?

Guest blog as eminent DIY investor and blogger 'IT Investor' laments the ITSS

Weighing up the recovery for energy funds

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

Investing Basics: How much research should you do?

Investing Basics: Using Diversification to Defend Your Investments

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

Investing Basics: Tracking your investments with Excel

Q&A: How to navigate the turbulent months ahead

Investing Basics: Simple rules for successful investing

Navigating emerging markets in a rising interest rate environment 

Gimmie shelter

Are asset owners ready to finance a transition to net zero?

A bright spot in North America

Why ESG considerations matter and how they are embedded in the Mercantile’s stock selection process

Survey shows retail investors turning away from ESG investing

DIY Investor Magazine Issue 35

Less than 3% of funds make gains in September

Mind the gap

Searches for ‘how to invest’ rise 186% amid mortgage chaos and market turbulence 

Our new fund purchase even as markets fall

Targeting a high and growing dividend along with capital growth: abrdn Smaller Companies

The world’s most confusing investment jargon, according to Google

The ‘G’ in ESG under the spotlight

Investing Basics: Do it Yourself, Do it With me, Do it For me – just don’t do nothing!

So you've decided to become an investor in pursuit of financial independence, but which way's best?

The niche investment sectors attracting our attention

Investing Basics: Spotlight on SIPPs

DIY Investors takes an in depth look at the DIY pension wrapper

Investing in funds using charts

Humbug - the 'investor' in The Great British Trade Off, explains how he aggressively invests in

Sense and Sustainability

Beginning to See the Light: Putting Out the Fire with Gasoline

Guest Post: 7 common financial mistakes how to avoid them

Taking stock of Japan’s equity market

Three renewable energy investment trusts to watch

Recession is coming: Don’t wait to protect your finances

Buying the discount

Ingredients for success

COP27: a quick guide to common terms

Get ’em while they’re hot

Cut in interest on student loans as inflation and cost-of-living crisis bite 

Buying back some of 2020’s best funds

Ten thought-provoking books for your summer reading

Sense and Sustainability – Facing the heat

A very short history of modern portfolio theory

Preparing your pensions in the event of a UK recession

Starting to reinvest and the funds we’ve bought

The mother of invention (and returns?)

Shoot at the elephant and miss, and it may trample the jungle for years: Thoughts from Douglas

Costly conditioning: Crypto, Pavlov’s dogs and celebrity bellringers

Six charts that show why high food prices aren’t going away

QD view – more power to battery growth story

An unconstrained multi-asset portfolio: Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Trust

Investing Basics: Six biggest mistakes ETF investors make

Guest Post: Top mobile apps for traders  

A new fund we’ve bought amid a red-hot summer

QD view – (half) year in review

Ready Player One

How Japan is making strides on sustainability

DIY Investor Magazine Issue 34

Why we are happy to own just one fund

Europe could accelerate the shift from mobile to metaverse 

Why now could be the time to buy UK equities 

Japan’s quiet recovery holds promise for investors

The new sector we have invested in

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

What are the survival traits of a multi-asset manager?

QD view – Discounted opportunity – Not all private equity is exuberant growth plays

A new paradigm for space

Beginning to See the Light: The worst is yet to come 

High fossil fuel prices are good for the planet

Investing Basics: What Is a Target-Date Fund? 

Inflation reaches 9.1%: Industry Experts Comment

Research highlights corrosive effect of DIY broker fees

What we are doing as markets fall

What does Fed rate increase mean for investors?

Staying Active

Private pension saving is growing but ONS survey reveals stark disparities 

European equity markets under pressure

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

Investing Basics: Four questions to ask before you sell investments

Financial Wellness: Seven tasks to improve your wealth forever

New to investing - spend twenty minutes on these simple tasks to tune up your finances

Two funds on the rise that we’ve been buying more of

Anatomy of a good company: Universal Music Group (UMG)

Are Emerging Markets Doomed?

Access relatively high-yielding retail warehousing: Edison Property Investment Company

Five alternative trusts for income investors

How to prepare your portfolio for a recession

Alternative Investments: Treasures in the toy cupboard

Three reasons inflation isn’t going away anytime soon

Investing Basics: Grow your assets, get an income or preserve your capital?

Square Mile cuts through the mystique, explains the jargon and to simplifies the process for

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

In and out of two funds and finding shelter amid a financial storm

Reality strikes Global markets

Out with the new, in with the old

QD View: Unloved quality

Is it time to ditch index funds?

Scottish Mortgage empasises the long term after bruising year

Holding our nerve with volatile energy funds

The Surprising Ingredients of David Swensen’s Secret Sauce

#fintok racks up 1.2bn views as young people seek financial independence

Inflation hits 9%: ‘Panic-inducing for the old and vulnerable’

Finding value in a haystack

Someone Like You: SIPP, ISA or both? A Case Study

Selftrade customer Leah has an ISA and a SIPP; here she explains her investment strategy

Global markets: Valuation ‘normalisation’ continues

Revisiting IPOs in London

Are more sustainable companies more expensive?

ONS figures point to stagflation

Investing Basics: Five simple investment rules

Investing for the first time can be daunting, but here are five simple investment rules to get you

Investing Basics: Compound Interest

Earning interest on interest can make a dramatic difference for an investor with a long time horizon

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

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

Investing Basics: Before you Start Investing

Muckler helps those new to investing on a journey to financial independence

Investing Basics: A Beginners’ Guide to Investing

Muckler helps those new to investing on a journey to financial independence

Investing Basics: More Basics of Investing

Muckler helps those new to investing on a journey to financial independence

Performance hits, misses, and newcomers among most-consistent funds

It’s the end of the world as we know it

DIY Explains: An A-Z of sustainability terms

Interest rate rise: Experts respond

Some innovative thinking to make your tax set-aside go further

Guilt-edged stocks: How investors are reacting to war

You say tomato…..

What ails Asian equities and where to from here? 

The Brunner Investment Trust: A new phase – how will markets react?

Edison Explains: Software-as-a-service

Tesla And The Future Of Electric Cars

Six reasons to invest in the Mercantile Investment Trust

Outlook 2022: Sustainable investment

The inevitabilities: Death and taxes

Q1 2022: Keeping It Simple

QD view – Are you still watching?

Three funds boosting our portfolios

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

One-in-four fear pension shortfall

The top 20 funds so far this year

Are overseas takeovers a threat to the UK stock market?

QD view – To B or not to B

Private Markets: A closer look at the expanding private debt opportunity

No day may be judged until night has fallen: Thoughts of Saltydog Investor

The fog of war: a multi-asset view

Four cautious fund buys as stocks rebound

Q&A: will the gold price surge continue?

Is it time to revisit the UK as an asset class?

From British tea to Russian vodka

Global strategic insight: Still neutral on global equities, with caveats

QD view – two years since the world changed

How green bonds can bolster the transition towards a more sustainable future

How does ESG and financial performance stack up?

Edison Explains: Circular economy business models

A Healthy Contribution

16 years of returns: History’s lesson for investors

European stocks: where are we now post the Russian Invasion of Ukraine?

How will the Ukraine crisis affect the energy transition?

QD view – why AVI Japan is blooming

‘Half of British investors plan to ‘buy the dip’’

QD view – Cushion the inflation blow

Ideas for your ISA – virtual Spring Event: Tuesday 15th March

What is the outlook for UK dividends in a less certain world?

Our investment outlook amid Ukraine uncertainty

Ukraine investment considerations: time in the market beats market-timing

The high-risk funds bucking the downward trend

Why almost everybody suffers from liquidity bias

Ten insightful books for value investors

Gold funds on the move, but we’ve resisted temptation to buy

Financial Inclusion and Fintech in Emerging and Frontier Markets

Ukraine: investors should prioritise caution

Consumer mid-caps set to benefit from a return to normality

Everything you should know about IPO in 2022

The consequences of the Russian attack for the markets and the economy

The overlooked opportunity in Asian smaller companies

Inevitably we will lose sometimes; the trick is not to make a habit of it – thoughts of Saltydog Investor

Great Expectations: Six Investment Trust Tips for 2022

Death by Inflation or by Interest Rate Hikes?

Inevitably we will lose sometimes; the trick is not to make a habit of it – thoughts of Saltydog Investor

Building resilience for income investors

QD view – Private Companies Dominate in 2021

Slow start to the year for most funds

QD view – feeling the pinch?

The only safe ship in a storm is one with strong leadership: Thoughts of Saltydog Investor

Unloved funds seeing performance pick up

Board Games

Personal Finance as a Gift: Best books for Christmas

No humbug

Week in Review: FTSE buoyed by interest rate rise, Covid fears abound

Outlook 2022: UK equities

A new idea emerges at COP26

Exploring the UK market opportunity

Eurozone growth beats expectations, as inflation hits a 13-year high

The fund we’ve bought to play recent US rally

The emerging market country that’s flying and we are buying

Sense and sustainability

Global Perspectives: Remaining cautious as risks surface

DIY Investing Loses Some Lockdown Momentum

Global perspectives: Moving to a cautious outlook

Five Investment Themes for the Rest of the Year and Beyond

Economic and Market Outlook: Cautious Optimism

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

DIY investing continues to surge; Which? platforms are we using.

Take-Off Platforms

DIY investing boom continues apace

Younger investors join the DIY investing boom

Pathways to retirement

Flexible ISAs: What’s the story?

Why access to cash in a tax-efficient wrapper could appeal to the growing army of the self-employed

What’s your ISA fit?

Hargreaves’ business booms as people turn to DIY investing

Talking With: Simon Edelsten, Artemis Fund Managers

Equity valuations matter when framed in the right context

Covid-19 turned players’ lives upside down but rugby was already in a fragile state

Young investors shine as broker reveals DIY investors significantly outperformed the market in 2020

Lockdown 2.0: Increasing numbers take personal financial responsibility and turn to DIY investing

‘Bok to the Future: Helping professional athletes manage their financial future as their career transitions

Top tips for teenagers receiving a Child Trust Fund windfall

Preparing your portfolio for a no-deal Brexit

SIPP or ISA: which one is best for retirement?

Go to work, don’t go to work: DIY Investor Magazine 25

Positive signals from Stockomendation

Dangers of using social media for money matters

DIY Investors Increasingly Fuelling Demand for Investment Trusts

Investing in Asia, Emerging Markets or globally?

How to trade in a volatile market

Sticking to what you know – survey shows investors remain optimistic

Despite the dramatic falls experienced in the markets, EQi finds its clients have kept calm and

How to build your perfect ISA portfolio

DIY investing platform EQi looks at setting your objectives and making a plan

Investing in retirement: How to make your retired years golden

Investment can continue to play an important role in retirement, you may just need a new strategy

What to do with your ISA allowance amidst market uncertainty

While keeping healthy is the number one priority, people are also concerned about the longer-term

Is it too late to invest in Asia?

Asia is the one global region set for a massive expansion both in economic and population terms –

Newsround: FTSE Bounces Back as Interest Rates cut and QE Returns

Fears around the Coronavirus saw the index at a ten year low until BoE cut borrowing rates

Ten years on: DIY investing in the age of online technology and open banking

Since Lehman Brothers, technology has revolutionised financial services and the way we deal with

Bereavement Services: preparing for the death of a loved one is never easy

Stuart Simpson, Head of Bereavement Services, Equiniti looks at the

Best-buy Lists: We need to Talk About Bad Press

Hargreaves Lansdown got plenty of stick for its relationship with Woodford; not all justified,

DIY investing: How do tipsters react to share consolidations?

A concise round-up of broker and professional tipster activity across the UK financial markets

The Empire Strikes Back: Thoughts About Saltydog Investor

Douglas shares some feedback from Saltydog members - warts and all!

DIY Investing: Don’t wait for a stock market crash to plan ahead

How to ensure that your portfolio is ready should the market face a 'correction'

Focus on Funds Magazine Issue 2

Passionate about active investment management; make informed decisions

Woodford fallout: FCA, platforms and analysts to be probed; BoE boss says choose blue-chip stocks for liquidity

Treasury Select Committee looking for answers; chance to nail the rules around advice?

Pensions – Expectations vs. Reality: The increasing gap affecting retirement

The biggest thing you need to save for could be bigger than you think

Hargreaves Lansdown under pressure as Woodford fall-out continues

Best-buy lists added to the list of issues to face FCA scrutiny, including its own behaviour

Investment and retirement considerations for the self employed

You might enjoy being in charge of your own work, but you could pay for this freedom in other ways

Focus on Funds Magazine: Passionate about active investment management

A new publication dedicated to unit trusts, OEICs, and investment trusts; make informed decisions

Research suggests competition in the DIY investing market not working as well as it should

Boring Money study says wide variation in fees charged by platforms could be costing investors dear

DIY investing giant whittles down selected funds list to Wealth 50

Favourites lists to help investors identify well performing and appropriate collective investments

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

FE Trustnet assesses the performance of the FTSE All Share industries amid a turbulent year for

Why DIY investors will pay the price for pensions protections

'Up to a million’ SIPP-holders affected putting pension providers ‘on the hook’ for

Platforms for High Net Worth Investors in Israeli high-tech

Yarom Romem looks at options ranging from traditional VC funds to angel investing

DIY Investors set to benefit from economies of scale? Banks returning to financial advice

As Interactive Investor acquires Alliance Trust Savings banks are eyeing the growing market for

Greater protection proposed for investors subject to malpractice

FCA consults on raising the level of compensation available from FOS to £350,000

Something in the bilges is smelling: Thoughts of Saltydog Investor

So it was a correction rather than a crash, but Saltydog is heading for cash - and hash!

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

Brexit: The Never Ending Story: It’s all about the Chequers Proposal

Weekly Bulletin - Brits fear economic decline, falling house prices and Double Diamond!

Brexit: The Never-Ending Story : Part 3 – ‘Little Britain’

Philip Gilbert posits that we are going back to the future and highlights what he sees as the

Estate planning – wills vs trusts

Infographic comparing the relative merits of wills and trusts in estate plannng

Currency – King Dollar surges amid the Turkish panic 

Fears of contagion in financial markets as US hikes interest rates

Time to reassess as winding down of QE takes wind from the sails of gilts and bonds

Saltydog Investor to revisit 'Tugboat' portfolio as 'slow ahead' loses momentum

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

Humbug: Investing for a rich retirement has a good week

Seeking financial independence, Humbug adds £1626 in the week and is 7.7% up since April

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

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

City watchdog challenges DIY investment platforms on fees and transparency

FCA wants more competition and transparency as £500bn platform business doubles in 5 years

Personalised investment management – three unstoppable forces & Object-Oriented Investing

Three powerful forces are re-shaping investment and wealth management and AI is allowing more

MiFID II 101

You’ll have received a letter from your broker and updated your details, but just what is MiFID

DIY Investing – hands across the ocean: What is online stock trading?

Thoughts on The New Generation Of Traders. What Style Suits You - from reviews.com

DIY Investing – hands across the ocean: Free stock screening tools

How Free Stock Screening Tools Can Save You Hours Every Week; Jay Delaworth of Intelligent Trend

Smaller companies – bigger returns?

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

Investment styles – is there a catalyst for change?

Liz Rees of Willis Owen looks at the different investment styles adopted by funds and what may

‘Smart Investor’ launch angers Barclays’ DIY investors

Barclays Stockbrokers customers face higher charges and loss of some functionality

As investors flock to DIY platforms, City watchdog launches probe into charges and transparency

FCA to ensure 'wealthtech' platforms deliver good value to investors

Too Much of the Black Stuff

Liz Rees of Willis Owen reports upon a drop in oil prices and markets losing momentum

Politics and expecting the unexpected

Questioning the Manager – Henderson Investment Trusts

Reviewing 2016 and looking at the threats and opportunities in 2017

Bringing Down the Cost of DIY Investing

DIY Investor Urges FCA for Greater Transparency in Fees and Charges

Well on Track – DIY Investors ‘Flock’ to Passive Investments

Hargreaves Lansdown sees the number of its clients investing in trackers double

Selecting an Online Broker

No single broker delivers a panacea - how do you select the right one for you?

Are property funds still worth considering?

Willis Owen Research Analyst Fiona Liu looks at property funds post-Brexit

Britain votes for Brexit: The challenges and opportunities

Liz Rees considers the implications of Brexit in a blog for Willis Owen

Selftrade: ETFs ‘Best’ for Investors

Online broker cuts commission and introduces comparison tool

7IM and Vanguard Set to Enter the D2C Space

More choice from direct to consumer propositions

BlackRock Rules out D2C Launch but Considers Robo Platform

Asset Management behemoth bucks trend for retail investment platforms

Portfolio Analytics – Shaping the Next Generation of Retail Traders

Big data - allowing brokers to help their clients to become more successful traders