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The travails of the UK’s best-known stockpicker are well known at this point. Fundsmith Equity (GB00B41YBW71), the Terry Smith vehicle known for a decade or so of superior returns, has not managed to ...
The Monetary Policy Committee is divided. In June it voted 6-3 to keep rates on hold; in May there were five votes for a 25bps cut, two for a hold and two for a 50bps cut. Once August is done, the ...
Mittal’s Bharti Enterprises conglomerate is the ultimate owner of BT’s fellow FTSE 100 telco company Airtel Africa (AAF), a notably strong market performer in 2025. The company’s shares have risen ...
Even if they weren’t at a construction site, hard hats would have been advisable for US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last week. Investors may need ...
The FTSE 100 finished up 4.2 per cent for July, its best month since January, but trades down today, sitting just below the 9,100. There wasn’t much to shout about – Melrose up a lot with profits ...
Dan Jones and the team discuss whether asset managers are back, the best way to retire and a busy earnings season ...
Bodycote (BOY) shares rose 12 per cent after the FTSE 250 thermal processing business stuck with its annual guidance and announced an additional £30mn share buyback, despite challenging market ...
Wealth managers sell investment and financial services, typically advice around retirement, taxes and savings, as well as funds (and/or platforms) through which customers can invest their money.
Pensions inherited from people who pass away after the age of 75 will still be subject to income tax, resulting in a tax rate of 64 per cent if you have to pay both IHT and higher-rate income tax.
The government’s target increasingly appears fantastical. But what does this mean for investing in the industry?
The copper division also saw a drop in Ebitda, to $1.76bn, but this was down to an expected fall in production and in line with analyst expectations. The copper market hit turbulence alongside the ...
Britain’s national debt could rise to 270 per cent of GDP by the 2070s. That’s according to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), assuming current spending and tax patterns continue. It’s a ...