The refer a friend perks DIY investing platforms and apps offer

Fancy a free £200 share, no fees for a year, or £100 for telling a friend? The perks DIY investing platforms and apps are offering  DIY investment platforms have soared in popularity during the pandemic  Platforms and trading apps are looking to grow their customer base further  These include refer a friend schemes which offer … Read more

Crispin Odey’s hedge fund firm bucks green investing trend

Crispin Odey’s hedge fund firm bucks green investing trend by backing a Norwegian oil company – and betting against renewable energy stock By Emma Dunkley, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 5 June 2021 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 5 June 2021 Crispin Odey’s hedge fund firm has bucked the green investing trend by backing … Read more

Uphold wants to make crypto and metal investing so easy we can make purchases with a simple swipe 

While investing in cryptocurrency has undoubtedly become more mainstream, it hasn’t been possible to use it to pay for everyday goods and services in the same way you would a debit card. Silicon Valley-based crypto platform Uphold is trying to change that. The firm says it is revolutionising the way in which consumers shop, through the introduction … Read more

Investing in university spin-outs can help your profits grow

The Social Network, the film that depicts the founding of Facebook by Mark Zuckerberg and his Harvard friends, is a compelling drama that also causes viewers idly to speculate: ‘If I’d been able to back this university start-up in 2004, how rich would I be now?’  Facebook is now an $880bn giant. The share price … Read more

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson says investing in teacher training is ‘crucial’

Investing in the next generation of teachers is ‘crucial’ to the Government’s long-term recovery plans, and central to closing the attainment gap between children, the Education Secretary said. But the leader of a teaching union has accused the secretary of state of failing to address ‘many serious issues’ affecting teachers’ morale and working conditions, while … Read more

Wetherspoon to create 2,000 jobs investing in new and existing pubs

Wetherspoon to invest £145m in new and existing pubs creating 2,000 jobs – but only if lockdown is lifted as planned By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:14 BST, 30 March 2021 | Updated: 22:14 BST, 30 March 2021 Pub chain Wetherspoon is set to open 18 new outlets across Britain as part … Read more

Investing platform AJ Bell says it will top revenue expectations by at least £6m

Investing platform AJ Bell says it will top revenue expectations by at least £6m after customer numbers jumped during lockdown AJ Bell said its customer acquisition numbers had continued to grow strongly  Baroness Helena Morrissey is due to become AJ Bell’s new chairman in 2022 Last year, the firm’s revenues rose by 21% while its pre-tax … Read more

How to navigate the maze of ESG, green and ethical investing

What do you want from your investments? Is it purely profit or would you rather that your money did some good too? For many of us, the cold, hard financial reality is that the former dominates our thinking, but there is no denying the latter is gaining ground. The past couple of years have seen … Read more

How to make money, by investing in…money

It is possible to invest in nation’s thirst for all things financial – banks, asset managers and financial technology companies are benefiting as people utilise some of their lockdown savings By Rosie Murray-west, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 20 March 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 20 March 2021 One of the unexpected effects … Read more

Rising numbers of women start to make money from investing

Until the pandemic struck, Margot de Broglie associated investing with the macho culture of The Wolf Of Wall Street – living fast and taking wild risks. She had heard her male friends discussing volatile investments such as cryptocurrency, while her female friends kept their savings in safer bank accounts. Yet Margot, 23, is now one … Read more