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Will mortgage rates fall this year?
Mortgage lenders are battling it out for business before the end of the year. Whether you're buying a home, remortgaging or you’re a buy-to-let landlord, we look at the outlook for mortgage rates this year and into 2026
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Investors will reap long-term rewards from UK equities
Opinion Nick Train, portfolio manager, Finsbury Growth & Income Trust, highlights three UK equities where he’d put his money
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European defence funds rise on Venezuela intervention
While US intervention in Venezuela does not directly impact European defence firms, it adds to the incentives for Europe to increase its defence spending
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The graphene revolution is progressing slowly but surely
Enthusiasts thought the discovery that graphene, a form of carbon, could be extracted from graphite would change the world. They might've been early, not wrong.
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A strong year for dividend hero Murray International
Murray International has been the best-performing global equity trust over the past 12 months, says Max King
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The shape of yields to come
Central banks are likely to buy up short-term bonds to keep debt costs down for governments
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The sad decline of investment clubs – and what comes next
Opinion Financial regulation and rising costs are killing off investment clubs that once used to be an enjoyable hobby, says David Prosser
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Profit from leisure sector as consumers go on spending spree
The UK leisure sector had a straitened few years but now have cash in the bank and are ready to splurge. The sector is best placed to profit
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Nationwide: Annual house price growth slows to lowest level in almost two years
The average house price went up by just 0.6% between December 2024 and December 2025, Nationwide Building Society said
