Great frauds in history: Alexander Fordyce and shorting the East India Company
Great frauds in history: Alexander Fordyce and shorting the East India Company
Alexander Fordyce's disastrous shorting of the East India Company led to him bankrupting the private bank in which he was a partner.
12 Aug 2020
Too embarrassed to ask: what is a dividend yield?
Too embarrassed to ask: what is a dividend yield?
Learn what a dividend yield is and what it can tell investors about a company in MoneyWeek's latest "too embarrassed to ask” video.
11 Aug 2020
James Montier: valuations are way too high
James Montier: valuations are way too high
The market is completely discounting the risk to the economy and operating as if there is nothing to worry about, pricing in a V-shaped recovery, says…
10 Aug 2020
Don’t dump your dividends
Don’t dump your dividends
This crisis certainly does not prove that taking regular capital gains is safer than relying on natural income from dividends.
10 Aug 2020
BP halves its dividend
BP halves its dividend
BP has announced a record quarterly loss for the three months to the end of June – $17.7bn – and cut its dividend in half.
6 Aug 2020
The MoneyWeek Podcast: how to age well and profit from the “longevity dividend”
The MoneyWeek Podcast: how to age well and profit from the “longevity dividend”
Merryn talks to economist and author Andrew J Scott and discusses how we can profit from the "longevity dividend" as we live longer; why we need to re…
6 Aug 2020
Three mistakes to avoid when investing on Aim
Three mistakes to avoid when investing on Aim
Investing in Aim shares can produce spectacular returns. But as Michael Taylor of Shifting Shares explains, you have to have your wits about you.
5 Aug 2020
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Too embarrassed to ask: what is “real return”?
Too embarrassed to ask: what is “real return”?
MoneyWeek's latest "too embarrassed to ask” video explains what a real return is and why it's so important for investors.
5 Aug 2020
BP has slashed its dividend – and markets love it
BP has slashed its dividend – and markets love it
BP has bowed to the inevitable and cut its dividend in half – and its share price promptly rose. John Stepek explains what it means for shareholders …
4 Aug 2020
How safe are your dividends?
How safe are your dividends?
Dividend investing can be a great strategy. But how can you avoid the stocks that are liable to cut your income? Phil Oakley explains.
4 Aug 2020
Reasons for investors to be cheerful
Reasons for investors to be cheerful
Markets are betting on a V-shaped recovery – and recent data suggests that they may be right.
3 Aug 2020
Abby Joseph: US markets have no margin for error
Abby Joseph: US markets have no margin for error
Much of the markets' recent strength is down to the US Federal Reserve using monetary policy to backstop the equity market, says Abby Joseph Cohen, se…
31 Jul 2020
Great frauds in history: Joe Nacchio’s insider trading
Great frauds in history: Joe Nacchio’s insider trading
Joe Nacchio, CEO of telecoms firm Qwest, was convicted of 19 counts of insider trading in 2007 and served four years in prison.
30 Jul 2020
Too embarrassed to ask: What is a tax wrapper?
Too embarrassed to ask: What is a tax wrapper?
From stocks and shares ISAs and self-invested personal pensions (Sipps), to the more risky venture capital trusts and enterprise investment schemes fo…
29 Jul 2020
Income investors: here’s what to do as dividends shrink
Income investors: here’s what to do as dividends shrink
Dividends may never die, but they are certainly shrinking. And may not return to the levels we saw in the past. Merryn Somerset Webb explains what inc…
28 Jul 2020
What would the greatest mathematician of the Middle Ages say about gold today?
What would the greatest mathematician of the Middle Ages say about gold today?
Italian mathematician Fibonacci is most famous for a curious sequence of numbers. Continuing his series on technical analysis, Dominic Frisby explains…
27 Jul 2020
Gold could set new records, even from here – here’s how to invest
Gold could set new records, even from here – here’s how to invest
The gold price has soared in recent days, and it could go higher yet, says John Stepek. Either way, you should hold some gold in your portfolio.
27 Jul 2020
The going looks good for gold
The going looks good for gold
With inflation fears rising and interest rates nailed to the floor, the outlook for gold is bright, says John Stepek.
27 Jul 2020
Dividend investors face years of income devastation
Dividend investors face years of income devastation
Dividend payments to shareholders fell by 57% in the second quarter of this year, and do not look like returning to their 2019 level until 2026.
24 Jul 2020
A beginner's guide to dividends
A beginner's guide to dividends
Dividends - company profits paid out to shareholders - are absolutely critical to your returns as an investor. Since 1925, nearly half of the return a…
24 Jul 2020
How to build a secure income portfolio
How to build a secure income portfolio
The Covid-19 crisis has been a huge test for income portfolios, with global dividends slashed on a scale unprecedented for more than 70 years. Cris Sh…
23 Jul 2020
Great frauds in history: Tino De Angelis’ salad-oil scam
Great frauds in history: Tino De Angelis’ salad-oil scam
Anthony “Tino” De Angelis decided to corner the market in soybean oil and borrowed large amounts of money secured against the salad oil in his company…
22 Jul 2020