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How to prepare your portfolio for the US election
There’s still all to play for in the US election race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. What will victory for either mean for investors?
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Indian magnate Ratan Tata dies at 86
Ratan Tata took the helm of the family business in 1991 and transformed it into an international conglomerate worth $365bn. His death plunged India into mourning
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Rachel Reeves announces major change to fiscal rules to free up billions of pounds
The chancellor has confirmed she will change the UK’s fiscal rules in her Budget next week - but taxes are still set to rise
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What is inflation and how does it affect you?
We now appear to be past the worst of the cost-of-living crisis. But what is inflation – and how does it affect your personal finances?
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A bull market on borrowed time
While the US enjoys a bull market, it may not last. Will the US rate cut push stock prices down?
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Fractional shares allowed in ISAs, confirms HMRC
Advice The government has confirmed that fractional shares can be held in stocks and shares ISAs, junior ISAs, lifetime ISAs and child trust funds. What does this mean for investors?
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IMF upgrades UK growth forecasts ahead of Budget - here is what it means
The upgrade comes ahead of chancellor Rachel Reeves's first Budget on 30 October, where she intends to explain how she will further boost UK economic growth
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Will central banks continue to cut interest rates?
Central banks shouldn’t rush to lower interest rates, but it seems likely that they will cut further than expected
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Uncertainty ahead of the Budget causes house price growth to stall, finds Rightmove
Property website Rightmove says asking prices increased by just 0.3% in October, well below the 1.3% average for the month
