Features Archive | August 2014

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August 30th
- Salmond gives Yes race a steroidal boost
August 29th
- Storm clouds gather over Germany
- Central banks diverge
- ‘Austerity’ has been mostly posturing
- Here comes the gold market rally in the charts
- Shares in focus: Can Sainsbury’s defy the doom-mongers?
- Bored with Ukraine? Don’t be. It matters. Here’s why
- 29 August 1842: The first Opium war ends
August 28th
- Our advisers give their tips for investment trusts
- Burger King tie-up sparks tax row
- Equity crowdfunding: you can invest in start-ups
- 28 August 1837: Lea & Perrins begins making Worcestershire sauce
August 27th
- The similar lives of the rich and the not so rich
- Income inequality is a problem - but don't expect a revolution
- A simple solution to pension tax relief
- Is a rally underway in the gold market?
- Mortar boards rise as cap comes off
- This wildly expensive tech stock is a massive buy
- 27 August 1859: The birth of America’s oil industry
August 26th
- Russian stocks are a steal – but does that make them a good bet?
- Should you drip-feed into your portfolio or dive in?
- Interest rates could stay low for a lot longer – how can you profit?
- Should you pay your child’s university fees?
- 26 August 1768: Captain Cook sets sail on his first voyage of discovery
August 25th
- Britain’s expanding ‘underclass’
- Company in the news: Punch Taverns
- Shares in focus: Should you buy Bovis?
- Where to stay in Sri Lanka
- Three unloved assets to buy now
- Mexico’s energy industry is open for business
August 23rd
- Can Obama curb police militarisation?
- Bishop lambasts Cameron’s IS policy
August 22nd
- Properties in remote locations
- History repeats itself in the Dow Jones
- Chart of the week: The rising cost of Berkshire Hathaway shares
- Europe’s recovery stalls
- Don’t let fear make you miss out – China is good value right now
- US natural gas: a long-term bull market
- 22 August 1932: BBC starts early TV broadcasts
- Is Australia’s luck running out?
August 21st
- BHP dismantles the empire
- Mixed signals on interest rates
- Greek lessons for Scotland
- How to make more money from your pension
- We’re one step closer to rising rates – that’s bad news for property
- 21 August 1911: The Mona Lisa is stolen from the Louvre
August 20th
- How to set price targets using a third tramline
- Julian Guy Yonge Radcliffe and the world’s foremost art detection agency
- James Sleater: the key to success lies in cutting costs
- A survivor’s guide to family holidays
- 20 August 1960: Russia’s ‘space dogs’ recovered alive
August 19th
- How to prepare for pension recycling
- How to buy into China’s recent rally
- How to benefit from falling oil prices
- Russia ain't pretty - but it's tempting
- 19 August 1989: The Pan-European Picnic brings down the Iron Curtain
- The best way to spot cheap shares
August 18th
- How 'generation anxious' will revolutionise Asia’s economy
- The FTSE remains in no man’s land
- The scramble for Africa
- Europe’s secret beach hotels
- Shares in focus: Can WPP beat off Facebook?
- Four stocks for a resilient portfolio
- Gamble of the week: A beaten-up oil play
- How do you invest when markets are clearly overvalued?
- 18 August 1920: Women guaranteed the vote in the USA
August 15th
- Properties for around £500,000
- Company in the news: HSBC
- Boris: the bookies’ leadership favourite
- The Dow rallies and follows my script
- Europe’s recovery is over – so it’s time to buy European shares
- Why oil prices have fallen
- 15 August 1971: Nixon ends gold convertibility
August 14th
- Will Cameron intervene in Iraq?
- Don’t rely on forecasts
- Investing in space: How to buy into the final frontier
- Why profit margins are really useful
- 14 August 1893: World's first driving licences introduced
August 13th
- The FTSE 100 is in no man’s land
- Ignore Japan’s economic data shocker – it’s still a buy
- 13 August 1521: The fall of the Aztec Empire
August 12th
- Marriage is good for your wealth
- Passive investing is a stupid idea – there’s no such thing
- A day in the life of Vladimir Putin
- Zen and the art of going with the momentum
- 12 August 1981: IBM launches the PC
August 11th
- Is the euro ready for a rally in the charts?
- Chile’s new president could be great for our investments
- Where to stay in Sicily
- Tap corporate cash piles to get the economy growing again
- The hidden risks of junk bonds
- ‘Don’t buy our sector’ says Aberdeen boss – but he’s wrong
- 11 August 1942: Screen goddess Hedy Lamarr invents Wi-Fi
August 8th
- A lesson from Caesar
- The gold market just got very interesting
- Properties near famed cultural hotspots
- Gamble of the week: A punt on a niche betting firm
- The white-hot white metals
- Company in the news: Carillion
- Shares in focus: Can Argos thrive in the Amazon age?
- What effect will the iPhone 6 have on the Apple share price?
- A feisty white from a wine wizard
- Argentina’s default explained
- 8 August 1963: the Great Train Robbery took place
August 7th
- Darling strikes a blow for the Union
- When will interest rates rise?
- The bankers’ oath
- Find CEOs with the X factor
- Is London’s property bubble starting to burst?
- 7 August 1946: Turkish Straits crisis reaches its climax
August 6th
- The gold price remains in whipsaw mode
- How Cheong Choon Ng created loom bands - the craze that’s taking over the world
- Charlie Muirhead: Find a customer and work with them
- Mark Carney’s colleagues may be losing patience with him – here's what this means
- Profit by deferring your state pension
- 6 August 1661: Treaty of The Hague cedes Dutch Brazil to Portugal
August 5th
- Just how dangerous is it in the new world of crowdfunding?
- What to expect from emerging markets
- A fantastic investment weapon for private investors
- Be thankful for our grey politicians
- 5 August 1858: the first transatlantic telegraph cable is completed
August 4th
- Should traders sell in July, and wave goodbye?
- Where to stay in Paris
- Three British growth stocks
- This is the bellwether stock for China
- Gamble of the week: This fashion retailer isn't cheap - but it is worth it
- Shares in focus: Paving a road to profit
- A Tesco tax won’t help anyone
- Why you should invest like a 19th century Scottish jute merchant
- 4 August 1704: Gibraltar is captured by the “Grand Alliance”
August 1st
- The five worst-case scenarios you need to hedge against
- Properties for around £700,000
- Catastrophe in Gaza has deep roots
- Global stock markets get a reality check
- If you think a wealth tax won’t hit you, you’re wrong
- Virtual reality: a giant leap for technology?
- Company in the news: Unilever
- Ed’s desperate play for popularity
- A legendary Super-Tuscan to blow your mind
- A revolutionary new cancer treatment – and the blue-chip stock set to benefit
- Air escapes from the junk-bond bubble
- 1 August 1981: MTV goes on air
- Investors should head for the bunkers
- The assets to buy now - August 2014