The UK could build a new investment culture by emulating Sweden Opinion Risk-averse Brits have long struggled to get into investing. Luckily, the similarly cautious Swedes can teach us a few things.
London Stock Exchange boss: UK needs to change ‘perverse’ view on retail investment Markets "We have a regulatory structure that has historically made it easier to buy a riskier product and then hardest to buy the least risky product in the stack, which is perverse," she said.
Retail traders scared off UK investing by Rachel Reeves’ Budget Investing Retail traders have been scared off from investing in the UK market in response to the most recent Budget from Chancellor Rachel Reeves, a new survey has found. More than a quarter of retail investors (26 per cent) have cut their investment in the UK in response to the Budget, data from Graniteshares showed. One [...]
The Notebook: Impulse investing? How FOMO is driving young investors January 15, 2025 New research has shown how fast-changing trends are driving investing among young Brits. But will they regret throwing out the fundamentals?
Avoid Tesla, Intel, oil and German equities in 2025 say analysts January 3, 2025 Wall Street analysts have pencilled in strong gains for equity markets in 2025, following a robust performance in 2024. However, while analysts are optimistic about the outlook for the market as a whole, there are some assets Wall Street believes will underperform in the year ahead. Here are the four assets analysts are advising investors [...]
Investment fads of years gone by: Where are they now? December 27, 2024 From the metaverse to meme stocks, investment fads have come and gone over the years, quickly disappearing out of the market’s collective memories. While AI might be the latest trend gripping the attention of stockpickers, it is worth remembering previous crazes in the market, to learn from (and laugh at) the mistakes of previous cycles. [...]
Crowdcube: Turnover falls by half as losses continue December 13, 2024 Turnover at funding platform Crowdcube fell by half during its latest financial year as it continued to lose money, it has been revealed. The London-headquartered business has reported a turnover of £7.5m for 2023, according to newly-filed accounts with Companies House. The new figure comes after Crowdcube posted a turnover of £14.4m for the 15 [...]
Should investors ho-ho-hope for a FTSE 100 Santa rally? December 10, 2024 Investors in the FTSE 100 are holding out hope for a Santa rally in the second half of December as markets gear up for some Christmas cheer. “December often delivers investors a festive treat in the form of a Santa rally,” explained Danni Hewson, AJ Bell head of financial analysis. While the famed “Santa rally” doesn’t [...]
AJ Bell: Firm kicks off buyback as revenue hits record December 5, 2024 AJ Bell kicked off a £30m share buyback this morning as the investment platform reported record financial performance, with revenue shooting up 23 per cent.oc In its final results for the year ended 30 September 2024, the FTSE 250 firm reported a 29 per cent jump in profit before tax to £113.3m as it benefitted [...]
Why Brits are backing cash and shunning the stock market December 5, 2024 Brits are sitting on a record amount of cash and shunning the stock market – Elliot Gulliver-Needham looks at why the UK has become a nation of savers. UK cash savings have surged to a record £2.1 trillion this month, up more than £51bn since the start of 2024, according to new data from Janus [...]