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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Dan Jones and the team discuss whether asset managers are back, the best way to retire and a busy earnings season ...
Interim figures for St James’s Place (STJ) got the thumbs up from the market on results day, as evidenced by a near-10 per cent share price gain. The market reacted to several positive outcomes, ...
These considerations aside, the performance of bank’s wealth and markets arms at the June half year could well support the current share price momentum. Global markets income rose by 47 per cent on a ...
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The government’s target increasingly appears fantastical. But what does this mean for investing in the industry?
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.