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Evergrande: Chinese property giant spooks global markets
News Global markets fell this week as investors worried about the fate of Evergrande, China’s most indebted property developer, which is teetering on the brink of default.
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HSBC’s profits surge – but will the share price?
News Pre-tax profits at banking giant HSBC rose from $1.1bn last year to $5.1bn in 2021, but the share price remains depressed.
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Three solid stocks to ride the UK’s rapid recovery
Tips Professional investor James Henderson of the Lowland Investment Company, picks three of his favourite UK stocks that he thinks will benefit from the post-pandemic recovery.
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How inflation shrinks your savings, and what to do about it
Advice It’s getting harder and harder to grow your money in real terms. Alex Rankine looks at the best savings accounts currently on offer.
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Financial stocks are set to fly as we recover from the pandemic
Cover Story The banking and insurance sectors are probably the world’s least popular apart from coal mining, says Jonathan Compton. The industry may face pervasive change, but the stocks look too cheap
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Seven firms ripe for a shake-up by activist investors
Opinion Activist investors have a reputation as asset strippers, but they perform a valuable role, says Matthew Lynn
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The return of the 95% mortgage – what’s available and how much they cost
News With the chancellor announcing a government guarantee on 95% mortgages in his Budget, products have started hitting the market. Nicole Garcia Merida looks at what’s on offer.
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James Henderson: buy banks
Opinion James Henderson, director of UK investment trusts at Janus Henderson Investors, is a fan of British banking stocks.
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Why banks should be allowed to pay dividends again
Opinion Curbing payouts to shareholders never made much sense and the policy is crimping the economy, says MAtthew Lynn.
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