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Adviser Profile: Lisa Hardman of Investing Ethically
Lisa Hardman is not afraid to jump in at the deep end at Investing Ethically, offering clients social impact investments that match both their ethical requirements and attitude to risk. Still waters...
View ArticlePension or Isa in retirement? Here's how to make the best of both
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View ArticleGundlach: reflation trade demand will wane further
Jeffrey Gundlach, the influential bond investor, has warned that appetite for the so-called reflation trade will evaporate further in coming months as expectations for an acceleration in US economic...
View ArticleGold miners retreat as Syria haven trade fades
Randgold Resources and Fresnillo were Monday’s biggest fallers on FTSE 100 index as the price of gold decreased, hampered by a stronger dollar. The precious metal miners were down 2 per cent to £72.45...
View ArticleHedge fund urges BHP Billiton to spin off US oil business
Activist hedge fund Elliott Advisors on Monday accused BHP Billiton of failing to deliver “optimal” value for shareholders, and called on the world’s largest mining group to spin off its US oil...
View ArticleAmazon climbs as beneficiary of ‘retail apocalypse’
An analyst upgrade helped propel Amazon more than 1 per cent higher on Monday with the company seen as one of the main beneficiaries of a renewed focus on the demise of US malls. The online retailer...
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Hedge funds extend bearish agricultural bets
Hedge funds have extended their bearish bets on agricultural commodities to a level not seen in almost two years, as favourable weather forecasts and increased planting lift expectations of bumper...
View ArticleChina DataView: The limited success of house price controls
April 10, 2017 by: FT Confidential Research A heatmap of Chinese house price movements, based on a monthly survey by the National Bureau of Statistics of 70 cities, highlights the outsized influence...
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Offloading pension risk demands tighter rules
The Pension Protection Fund offers a sensible form of insurance. But by its nature, insurance creates opportunities for abuse. A payout owed when an adverse event occurs creates an incentive to bring...
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Lumber prices at highest point since housing crash
In July last year this column wrote that one of the more bullish-looking commodity price charts was that of lumber. Too true. With a bit of help from the Trump trade the wood has been among the best...
View ArticleAirlines fly high on strong demand prospects
Airlines flew to the top of the FTSE 100 on Tuesday after broker Exane upgraded its rating on Germany’s Lufthansa, setting a positive tone for the European airline sector. “We firmly stand by our view...
View ArticleCommission-free broking app targets millennials
Investors in the UK will be able to trade shares for free for the first time as a new app targeted at millennials aims to shake up stockbroking. Freetrade, which is set to launch later this year, will...
View ArticleFCA prepares for the march of ‘robo advisers’
Watchdog eases way for free online providers to offer help for smaller investors Source link
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Coffee industry warned of volatile prices
Coffee roasters and buyers will need to keep a close eye on prices over the next few months as a sharp fall in inventories on the back of a four-year supply shortage will make the market more...
View ArticleRio faces pressure over lack of female directors
Rio Tinto shareholders are being urged to vote against the re-election of the mining company’s chairman at its annual shareholding meeting because of slow progress in improving the diversity of its...
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Haven assets rally as nerves hit US markets
Haven assets such as US government bonds, the yen and gold rallied sharply on Tuesday, while and the US “fear index” crept up to its highest level since the US presidential election in November,...
View ArticleSimplicity is an under-rated virtue
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Virtu Financial holds firm over bid for KCG Holdings
Virtu Financial has decided not to increase its offer to buy rival high-frequency trading group KCG Holdings after concluding its due diligence process on Monday, according to people briefed on the...
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Gold miners jump as jitters prompt haven buying
Gold miners rallied on Tuesday as jitters from geopolitical risks whipped up investor demand for haven assets, pushing the price of the yellow metal higher. The NYSE Arca gold miners index climbed 2.5...
View ArticleFees focus: 12 advice firms explain their charges
Andrew Day, director, Strategic Wealth Management Manchester-based Depledge Strategic Wealth Management’s initial fees are fixed and calculated according to the time taken and complexity, based on...
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