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How much stamp duty do you pay on buy-to-let properties?
Stamp duty is an important cost to consider when buying property. We explain what rates landlords can expect to pay when purchasing a buy-to-let.
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Three companies that dominate their markets with critical products
A professional investor tells us where he’d put his money. This week: Charlie Huggins, manager of Wealth Club’s Quality Shares Portfolio, picks three stocks.
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Should investors worry about investment trust discounts?
Investment trusts tend to trade at discounts to their net asset value, but the advantages that come with them mean this matters less to some investors
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Reeves’s cash ISA raid: do cash hoarders deserve a tax break?
Opinion Rachel Reeves is desperate for her plan for economic growth to work - but meddling with the tax benefits of cash ISAs is simply a step too far, says Kalpana Fitzpatrick
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Should you continue to hold Smithson Investment Trust?
Opinion Smithson Investment Trust, a small- and mid-cap fund, has struggled to live up to lofty expectations, says Rupert Hargreaves.
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BP shares gain despite worst results since pandemic on activist investor hopes
BP’s shares are on the up despite poor Q4 results, as shareholders look to activist investor Elliott Investment Management to change the oil major’s course
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Should you fix your mortgage or opt for a variable rate?
Following the Bank of England’s first interest rate cut of 2025, homeowners remortgaging this year must choose between the stability of a fixed mortgage or the chance to benefit from future rate cuts on a variable rate deal.
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Saba Capital reveals new approach for investment trusts
Following defeat in its attempt to replace the boards of seven UK investment trusts, Saba Capital is now deploying a change of strategy as it tries to return liquidity to shareholders
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Landlords ordered to make rental properties more energy efficient by 2030
The government has said rental properties must have a minimum EPC rating of C by 2030. We explain how much it will cost landlords to upgrade their buy-to-let portfolio
