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This year has been unlike any other, a year gripped by a pandemic, multiple lockdowns and a cessation of travelling across the globe. For many, investing, this year has been a challenge too. The market diverged into Pandemic Losers and Winners. The former suffered a brutal selloff as their business models collapsed while the latter […]

The green industrial revolution is accelerating the transition to electric vehicles. This will be a big theme in the years ahead. This article looks at how investors can participate in the exciting sector and invest in electric carmakers. The plan to put electric vehicles on the road accelerates “Now is the time,” wrote the UK

Markets rebound on discovery of a covid-19 vaccine. Suddenly, a promising covid-19 vaccine appears on the horizon and sparked a furious rally in many depressed sectors. The vaccine could be a game changer for the economy and investors. A relief rally or turning point? “Well when events change, I change my mind. What do you

Is now a good time to buy UK shares? These days, investors chase growth. If the UK stock market is viewed as a value play, then it is dangerously out of fashion. What could prompt a re-rating of the UK market? UK shares underperforming peers Financial tidings come and go. Some are transient; some persist.

As coronavirus spreads at an alarming rate, the UK government considers a national circuit breaker. What can investors do to survive the winter months? The Second Wave is right here at the doorstep. Just this week, the UK prime minister Boris Johnson, flanked by chief medical officer Chris Witty and chancellor Rishi Sunak, announced a

A reader has asked: Who are the top2X and 3X short, inverse ETF’s for Spy and QQQ. Thanks, Tom  Answer: We covered the inverse ETF space in this guide to short and inverse ETFs which I hope you will find useful. As to which are the best-leveraged inverse ETFs on the  S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100

A reader asks: I’m Looking to sell call options on shares that I already own. I don’t want to pay fees so have looked at online brokers/services however none of them actually trade the underlying only CFD Options. Do you know of any UK brokerages that offer this service? Answer:  You have raised an interesting

What is the FT30 Index? The FT 30 is a stock market index that tracks 30 companies listed on the London stock exchange. It is a very established index, going back to 1935, although the pre-1980 data is difficult to source. Unlike the other 30-member stock indices like Dow Jones Industrials (DJIA) or DAX, the FT