How Isa investors can check up on niche investment companies with flashy gains

It might not surprise our regular readers that the top performing funds of the first quarter of this year were focused on the UK and small caps. And the topmost on the intersection of the two. Britain has organised a strong vaccine rollout, and despite some debate about the speed of reopening allowed to businesses … Read more

Seeds of change taking ethical investing from niche to mainstream

Saving the planet and making big business more accountable are two of the greatest challenges of our lifetime, which explains why ESG – environmental, social and governance – investing is always at the centre of controversy.  The latest row, this time at Chartwell, a division of catering group Compass, highlights the more assertive mood among … Read more

Waitrose shares niche A-Z list of popular ingredients for 2021 – so how many have YOU heard of?

If you got experimental in the kitchen during 2020’s seemingly endless lockdowns, you may already be au fait with the likes of Zhoug, Amchoor and Pul Biber. According to Waitrose, these three ingredients are among the top exotic ingredients and dishes set to whet our appetites in 2021.  The British supermarket has compiled an A-Z … Read more