Obtaining a nice, safe income stream used to be one of the main reasons for becoming an equity investor. But not any longer. Since the outbreak of coronavirus, company dividend payments have dried up. The latest dividend report from Link Group, which monitors payouts from UK companies, indicates that dividends for the second quarter of … Read more
FIDELITY EUROPEAN VALUES: Europe is back on track in hunt for payouts as fund bounces back from corona crash By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:26 BST, 25 July 2020 | Updated: 23:16 BST, 25 July 2020 Investment trust Fidelity European Values has bounced back strongly since the sharp share price falls … Read more
MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Time to cash in half your shares in Covid drug firm Synairgen By Joanne Hart for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:27 BST, 25 July 2020 | Updated: 23:16 BST, 25 July 2020 At the start of this year, shares in Synairgen were valued at less than 6p. By July 17, … Read more
Care homes have had a torrid time during the coronavirus pandemic. Thousands of lives have been lost, staff safety has been compromised and relatives have been unable to see their loved ones. This desperate situation has spread a pall over the entire sector. But Caretech Holdings focuses on care for children and young adults with … Read more
British drugs giant Astrazeneca’s shares hit record highs as it vies with Unilever to be country’s most valuable listed business By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 24 July 2020 | Updated: 22:07 BST, 24 July 2020 British drugs giant Astrazeneca is having a good year. Its shares have hit record highs … Read more
Sustainable investing is still seen by many as a route to virtue rather than returns. But clinging to this outmoded notion could prove financially damaging. The pandemic has hardened attitudes towards corporate bad behaviour, with errant businesses, such as fast fashion retailer Boohoo, taking a hit to their share price. Many sustainable funds, whether they … Read more
How Woodford’s old bet Synairgen quadrupled in value after positive data from coronavirus treatment trial… SMALL CAP MOVERS By Calum Muirhead At Proactive Investors For Thisismoney Published: 12:25 BST, 24 July 2020 | Updated: 12:37 BST, 24 July 2020 A blockbuster stock on AIM this week was Synairgen, which rocketed 412 per cent higher to … Read more
Burrito Bond bust: Troubled chain Chilango will go into administration and put itself up for sale meaning investors could be left with nothing Chilango told investors on Tuesday the coronavirus had devastated its business It claims it was on course for profit after a January restructuring It leaves hundreds of Burrito Bond investors owed 8% … Read more
The price of gold is set to surge to record highs this year analysts have said as investors flock to ‘safer’ assets amid the coronavirus pandemic. The US dollar gold price reached a nine-year high today and is currently hovering at around the $1,856 mark. The all-time record is $1,920. A new record high for … Read more
China has never been far from controversy in recent months, whether it be down to Covid-19, political unrest, spying concerns or human rights violations. But just how safe is money invested in the economic superpower, and should you pull your support? Experts insist China still offers attractive investment opportunities. The Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) Composite … Read more