Buy into UK mid-cap stocks' recovery with this investment trust
Buy into UK mid-cap stocks' recovery with this investment trust
Schroder's investment trust specialising in UK mid-cap stocks has an impressive long-term record and looks cheap
14 Jul 2020
Three ideas for Lloyds Bank's new boss
Three ideas for Lloyds Bank's new boss
The Black Horse needs whipping into shape. A change at the top provides a great opportunity, says Matthew Lynn.
12 Jul 2020
China’s stockmarket melt-up will end in tears
China’s stockmarket melt-up will end in tears
China's stockmarkets are up by 13% so far this year, but the rally could end in a brutal crash.
10 Jul 2020
What gold, bonds and tech stocks have in common
What gold, bonds and tech stocks have in common
"Risk off" or "safe haven" assets such as gold and government bonds have been doing well lately. But so have riskier tech stocks. That seems to defy c…
10 Jul 2020
Uber gobbles up US food-delivery platform Postmates
Uber gobbles up US food-delivery platform Postmates
Shares in minicab firm Uber jumped by 4% after it acquired food-delivery platform Postmates for $2.65bn.
9 Jul 2020
Three stocks to profit from corporate Japan’s cash piles
Three stocks to profit from corporate Japan’s cash piles
Japanese companies have been piling up cash, but investors have been discounting its value. Here, professional investor Joe Bauernfreund highlights th…
6 Jul 2020
Wirecard's Markus Braun: schmoozing the elite with tech twaddle
Wirecard's Markus Braun: schmoozing the elite with tech twaddle
Markus Braun, the self-styled tech visionary behind failed German tech firm Wirecard, was adept at fooling the gullible. There were red flags from the…
4 Jul 2020
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What exactly is going on in the Wirecard scandal?
What exactly is going on in the Wirecard scandal?
Wirecard, a darling of the German fintech sector, has collapsed and its boss has been charged with fraud. Red flags have waved for years, yet the regu…
4 Jul 2020
Emerging markets: investors‘ search for yield is back on
Emerging markets: investors‘ search for yield is back on
After dumping a record $55bn of stocks and bonds in the eight weeks to mid-March, foreigners bought $4.1bn in emerging market assets in May.
3 Jul 2020
How can markets hit new record highs when the economy is in such a mess?
How can markets hit new record highs when the economy is in such a mess?
Despite the world being in the midst of a global pandemic, America's Nasdaq stock index just hit an all-time high. And it's not the only index on a bu…
3 Jul 2020
Has the stockmarket bounce stalled?
Has the stockmarket bounce stalled?
US stocks have come under renewed pressure as America suffers a second wave of Covid infections.
2 Jul 2020
Intu – the retail landlord laid low by coronavirus
Intu – the retail landlord laid low by coronavirus
Covid-19 has plunged shopping-centre owner Intu into administration. But this crisis was years in the making. Matthew Partridge reports.
2 Jul 2020
Laura Foll: small companies, income, and the power of equity markets
Laura Foll: small companies, income, and the power of equity markets
Merryn talks to fund manager Laura Foll about value, income yields and the UK market's underperformance, plus the benefits of smaller companies and th…
1 Jul 2020
Fear of a second wave is getting a hold on the market
Fear of a second wave is getting a hold on the market
Stockmarkets wobbled after Covid-19 began to make a comeback in many US states. John Stepek looks at what it means for you as an investor.
29 Jun 2020
UK stocks offer historic value
UK stocks offer historic value
With global stockmarkets so expensive, UK stocks offer a rare pocket of value.
28 Jun 2020
When everyone hates an asset class, it’s usually a good time to buy
When everyone hates an asset class, it’s usually a good time to buy
People often write off an entire asset class as “dead”, when it is merely in the gutter. And if it’s in the gutter, it’s cheap. John Stepek explains w…
26 Jun 2020
What's behind the wipeout at Wirecard?
What's behind the wipeout at Wirecard?
Wirecard, the German blue-chip technology group that specialised in payment-processing, has collapsed in scandal. Matthew Partridge reports.
25 Jun 2020
Many markets are expensive – but there is still value to be had
Many markets are expensive – but there is still value to be had
The wild optimism surrounding US tech stocks may be looking suspiciously bubble-like, but you can still find long-term value.
25 Jun 2020
Fund managers are feeling neurotic – that’s probably a good sign
Fund managers are feeling neurotic – that’s probably a good sign
The latest survey of global fund managers suggests they're feeling nervous about the current state of the markets. But that's not necessarily a bad th…
22 Jun 2020
Asian income stocks: where to find the continent's top money machines
Asian income stocks: where to find the continent's top money machines
International dividends shouldn’t only mean companies in the US or Europe – the Far East has plenty of big payouts to offer. Cris Sholto Heaton looks …
22 Jun 2020
Four ways to give London's Aim market a boost
Four ways to give London's Aim market a boost
Aim, the LSE’s junior stockmarket, is celebrating its 25th birthday. It could do with a makeover, says Matthew Lynn.
21 Jun 2020
Japanese stocks are a two-way bet
Japanese stocks are a two-way bet
If a global recovery takes hold, Japan’s export-orientated businesses will enjoy a surge. But if growth stays weak, its corporate cash mountain will s…
19 Jun 2020