How safe are dividends? March 8, 2017 The income paid by stock market companies to investors could be about to come under pressure. The twice yearly payments made to investors can be a vital income supplement for those in retirement. Others reinvest the dividends to boost long-term returns. But research compiled by Schroders shows European and US companies are diverting a high [...]
After the FTSE 100’s 37 per cent return, should I still invest? February 3, 2017 The rise in the FTSE 100 since a low last February has been remarkable. The index was up 33% between 11 February 2016 and mid-January 2017. Including dividends, the index returned 37%. The index also recorded a fresh all time high during that period, reaching 7,337.81 on 13 January 2017. Stocks in certain sectors [...]
After the FTSE 100’s 37% return, should I still invest? February 3, 2017 The rise in the FTSE 100 since a low last February has been remarkable. The index was up 33% between 11 February 2016 and mid-January 2017. Including dividends, the index returned 37%. The index also recorded a fresh all time high during that period, reaching 7,337.81 on 13 January 2017. Stocks in certain sectors led [...]
How Trump’s presidency might affect your investments February 1, 2017 While Donald Trump’s presidency is not the only factor that could affect investments in 2017, it is potentially a major one. Trump’s plans to boost employment, rebuild infrastructure and bring businesses back to the US could have massive repercussions, both positive and negative, for global trade and growth. His policies have already had an effect. [...]
How Trump’s presidency might affect your investments February 1, 2017 While Donald Trump’s presidency is not the only factor that could affect investments in 2017, it is potentially a major one. Trump’s plans to boost employment, rebuild infrastructure and bring businesses back to the US could have massive repercussions, both positive and negative, for global trade and growth. His policies have already had an [...]
Will ‘value investors’ win in 2017? January 24, 2017 Value investing, the discipline made famous by the legendary investor Benjamin Graham in the 1930s and 1940s, fell out of favour after the global financial crisis. Investors have instead preferred to pay a premium for more dependable stocks rather than back those unloved by the market. That trend may be turning around. What is value [...]
How the Trump rally affected stock market valuations January 19, 2017 Stockmarkets rarely rally in the face of political and economic uncertainty. The combination of Brexit, Donald Trump’s election, the return of inflation and prospect of higher interest rates would normally undermine demand for shares. But instead, stockmarkets have rallied with some indices hitting all-time highs. Investors expect his policies to reinvigorate the US economy, [...]
How the Trump rally affected stock market valuations January 19, 2017 Stockmarkets rarely rally in the face of political and economic uncertainty. The combination of Brexit, Donald Trump’s election, the return of inflation and prospect of higher interest rates would normally undermine demand for shares. But instead, stockmarkets have rallied with some indices hitting all-time highs. Investors expect his policies to reinvigorate the US economy, and [...]
What next for the FTSE 100? December 19, 2016 The FTSE 100 largely brushed aside concerns over Brexit and the US election in 2016 to hit its highest ever level of 7,129.83. However, the index has struggled to maintain its momentum and push on from that record high reached in October. Here we take a look at why the index remains near record highs [...]
What next for the FTSE 100? December 19, 2016 The FTSE 100 largely brushed aside concerns over Brexit and the US election in 2016 to hit its highest ever level of 7,129.83. However, the index has struggled to maintain its momentum and push on from that record high reached in October. Here we take a look at why the index remains near record [...]
