HENDERSON HIGH INCOME: High Income by name, and by nature

HENDERSON HIGH INCOME INVESTMENT TRUST: The fund valiantly battling to live up to its name By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:16 BST, 9 May 2020 | Updated: 10:09 BST, 10 May 2020 Although it’s still not quite halfway through its financial year, investment trust Henderson High Income is valiantly battling to … Read more

Filta shares up 80% as it produces coronavirus sanitisers

SMALL CAP MOVERS: Filta rockets as it turns from fryers to coronavirus sanitisers designed to protect surfaces for a month By Giulia Bottaro At Proactive Investors For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 16:09 BST, 7 May 2020 | Updated: 16:19 BST, 7 May 2020 Filta rocketed 80 per cent to 111.6p after swapping de-greasing kitchen equipment to launch … Read more

Coronavirus crisis shines a light on small-cap pharma groups like Scancell

As global efforts to tackle the pandemic intensify, so the spotlight has finally shifted to focus on the potential of small pharma players. According to Ivan Sedgwick, a director at corporate finance firm LGB & Co, the poor share price performance of major healthcare names has demoralised investors, forcing them in their quest for value … Read more

Collectors buy watches, coins and Hornby trains to cash in on crisis

Collectors buying up watches, coins and even vintage Hornby model trains to cash in on crisis By Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 5 May 2020 | Updated: 23:36 BST, 5 May 2020 Collectors have flocked online to buy vintage watches, gold coins and memorabilia since lockdown began. Experts say the trend … Read more

How and where to buy & sell cryptocurrencies like bitcoin

Back in 2018, This is Money received an e-mail from a reader which started: ‘You need to have a section dedicated to crypto technology and currencies. ‘This is now a market exploding with ICOs, new currencies daily, technological advancements and a market worth over $550billion. ‘The technology is the biggest technological leap since the founding … Read more

SMALL CAP IDEAS: Anglo Pacific’s chunky dividend looks more than safe

‘Anglo Pacific is in a very strong position currently,’ according to Julian Treger, the company’s chief executive. London’s only mining royalty company of any scale put out full-year results on April 7, and they were good, showing new records hit in terms of revenues and earnings, and highlighting that for a company of its size, … Read more

Global outlook gives Waverton the edge on income

Title goes here By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:58 BST, 2 May 2020 | Updated: 21:58 BST, 2 May 2020 Investment fund Waverton Multi-Asset Income is designed for those who want a reasonable level of income from their investments, plus a little bit of capital growth on top. It under-performs in rising markets … Read more

MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Storage in ammo depot could earn a bomb!

In 1936, when tensions were rising across Europe, the War Office acquired Monkton Farleigh, a disused quarry near Bath. It transformed the mine into the largest underground ammunition depot in the world, keeping thousands of weapons secure and hidden throughout the Second World War.  The mine fell into disrepair, but in 2008 it was acquired … Read more

Dividends are drying up and investors are set to lose £35 BILLION

The UK stock market may be back in ‘bull’ rather than ‘bear’ territory, but I say pull the other one. This is more ‘cock and bull’ than bull, and will bring little comfort to the army of investors who rely on shares to provide them with an income.  For these income-seekers, many dependent upon a … Read more

Rebuild with investment bargains as Britain gets back to work

As plans are made for easing the coronavirus restrictions, some sections of industry are already opening up. These include housebuilders, as well as those working on infrastructure projects for the Government and local authorities.  ‘Non-essential’ retailers, too, are making reopening plans, with trade association the British Retail Consortium (BRC) issuing guidance. All these sectors will … Read more