If you are new to investing then the huge number of funds and investment trusts on offer can be confusing.…
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Gold isn’t an investment it’s a bet on people freaking out
Do you own any gold? Beyond the wedding ring on my finger, I don’t. I get the reasons for buying…
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Vanadium’s price is up 960% in two years, should I invest?
I recently read about vanadium, a metal that has apparently risen in price more than any others in recent years.…
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Why China and India are the bright spots for investors
Mention emerging markets and the talk inevitably turns to Trump. This is because, for better or for worse, the fortunes…
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How to invest for income: Shares, bonds and why dividends matter
Investing for income can be about harnessing the power of dividends to boost your investment returns, or using the stock…
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Five of the best female fund managers
Who are the fund managers you rate highly? Chances are you’ll probably list the likes of Neil Woodford, Terry Smith…
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INVESTMENT EXTRA: Will Vodafone regret saving its dividend?
Vodafone can hardly be accused of having feeble ambitions. When the telecoms firm launched its improvement plan in 2013, under…
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Ten tips to help if you’ve never invested before
Investing is one of those things that most people know they should do and far fewer actually get around to…
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How much money do I need before I start investing?
Would you lose sleep over the amount you plan to invest if it got wiped out in a market crash?…
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Investing isn’t only for the rich and isn’t too difficult
Why invest? This is the deceptively simple question that it’s difficult to start any guide to investing without asking. So,…
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How do your bank’s investing and advice services stack up?
Britain’s biggest banks axed or scaled back investment services following a clean-up of the financial industry that banned cosy backdoor…
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PRUDENT INVESTOR: I took a 5.5% October haircut — but it could have been far worse
The early autumn stock market storms seem to have abated for now — but how much damage has been done?…
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What do cryptic investment fund names mean?
Investment fund names are often a baffling mixture of fancy but vague words, which mean little to people who aren’t…
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