When it comes to the Covid-19 pandemic, every day is a school day – and that isn’t just because many parents (myself included) are having to teach our children about fronted adverbials at the same time as working from home. As we scan the news for information, we are all learning a great deal about … Read more
PUNT OF THE WEEK: Information management software firm Ideagen enjoys a 30% jump in sales By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 24 January 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 24 January 2020 Ideagen is a UK-based supplier of information management software What is it? A UK-based supplier of information management software. Its … Read more
Trojan Global Income’s boss sensed turmoil ahead before coronavirus pandemic hit By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:58 BST, 16 May 2020 | Updated: 21:58 BST, 16 May 2020 Investment house Troy Asset Management, established 20 years ago by Lord Weinstock, is a ‘conservative’ investor in financial assets. It is as much concerned … Read more
It was only a matter of time. So Friday’s announcement that fund manager Mark Barnett – dubbed ‘Son of Woodford’ – had left investment house Invesco by ‘mutual’ consent hardly took financial experts by surprise. Speaking to a number of investment advisers on Friday, the consensus view was that he should have been jettisoned by … Read more
Wherever you turn, the numbers are shocking. The economy shrank by nearly 6 per cent in March alone, the worst fall since monthly records began in 1997. The Bank of England expects an economic slump of 25 per cent in this quarter and 2020 is set to suffer from the deepest recession since 1706. Even … Read more
PUNT OF THE WEEK: Russia-focused miner and explorer Highland Gold is backed by Roman Abramovich By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 15 May 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 15 May 2020 What is it? Roman Abramovich-backed and AIM-listed Highland Gold is a miner and explorer focused on Russia. It has four … Read more
The close links with the US tech giants forged by so many of us in past weeks seem set to endure, and may be even strengthen, when our lives are less constrained. As consumers during lockdown, we have become increasingly reliant on the communication, entertainment, shopping and payment services provided by Apple, Amazon, Google, Facebook, … Read more
BRUNNER INVESTMENT TRUST: Global ‘one-stop shop’ founded in 1927 has paid rising dividends for 47 years By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 15 May 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 15 May 2020 WHAT IS IT? The Brunner Investment Trust, run by Allianz Global Investors, calls itself a ‘one-stop shop’ for investors … Read more
SMALL CAP MOVERS: Junior miners enjoy ride on higher gold price – and Bank of America sees the yellow metal surging to $3,000 an ounce By Giulia Bottaro At Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 15:20 BST, 15 May 2020 | Updated: 15:20 BST, 15 May 2020 Gold juniors have rallied this year as punters on … Read more
Mark Barnett: Ousted from Invesco Invesco has ousted fallen star manager Mark Barnett citing ‘disappointing performance’, after his flagship funds floundered during Brexit and the Covid-19 crisis. The exit of Barnett – a former protege of disgraced investor Neil Woodford – is accompanied by a shake-up of Invesco Perpetual’s UK equity team and fund portfolio. … Read more