Investing

A reader asks: I have a SIPP with a value circa £800K, I am thinking of changing from my current platform. I’ve been told AJ Bell are a good choice. Would I need to speak to them direct regarding exit fees and possible incentives to move to them? The beauty of self-invested personal pensions (SIPPs) […]

Raising capital for your business has got to be one of the most soul-destroying things anyone can ever do. Unless of course, your parents lend you the money or a rich uncle dies. When asked how I made my fortune the answer is . I bought car aerials for £1, sold them for £1.20 .

Almost definitely yes, commission-free stockbroking is a marketing gimmick. There is no worse way to compete on anything than to give it away for free. Any sales manager will tell you that the worst salespeople always discount. Because when you can’t offer anything different the only thing you can do is make it cheap. I

It’s been a sobering start to the week for income investors as news broke yesterday that the £3.10 billion Woodford Equity Income Fund was being wound up. Dealings in the fund were suspended back in June this year as it struggled to meet client redemptions, finding itself in what was effectively a liquidity trap. The

Buy, sell or hold? Quoted companies get their say on broker research We recently commented on the FCA’s findings as regards the unbundling of research costs under MiFID II regulations. Readers will recall that under these rules investment managers have to disclose how much they specifically pay for broker research and in many cases justify

One of the most shocking developments in the market this year is the arrival of negative bond yield rates. So what should you trade and invest in? In this brave new world, investors are hoarding cash in bonds/assets that are guaranteed to lose them some money. All these in the name of ‘safety’. For example,

Many investors seek to build a portfolio which generates a stream of steady income. To this end, income-bearing assets such as dividend shares, rental property, and more recently peer to peer lending have been popular with investors. In this guide we explain how it is possible to earn income and make money from bonds. Earning

TUI shares (LON:TUI) are down 75% from where they were 5 years ago, made even worse by Covid. But, as soon as the pandemic faded, the masses were on the move again. They fly, cruise and hop from city to city. The urge to travel has never been greater. So, is now a good time

Here is a quick review of the most popular ETFs in the UK for major asset classes  As passive investing has become more popular in recent years the number of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) available to investors has increased significantly. As a result, UK investors now have a lot of choice when it comes to selecting