The price of surging inflation
As the UK’s inflation surges to 30-year high, double-digit price increases could be on the horizon. How will your cash and investments fare?
Investments
Quantitative tightening: a reversal of fortunes?
Quantitative easing is about to go into reverse as the Bank of England grapples with the strongest inflation in 40 years. So what will that mean for your investments?
Two weeks that shook the world: reacting to Ukraine
As the world reels from the impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, taking the long view on investments will help weather the storm.
Crypto – investment or gamble?
Some 2.3 million people in the UK own cryptocurrencies despite it being a high risk and unregulated market, but are they a worthwhile investment or a gamble?
2021 investment wrap-up
Despite poor UK stocks and fixed-interest performance in 2021, most share-based funds produced solid returns during the year, but diversification, inflation and interest rates must stay on investors’ radars.
Demerging China from emerging markets
Many investment professionals, including Goldman Sachs, are calling for China to be removed from the emerging markets indices after accounting for nearly 35% of it.
Are you holding too much cash?
The regulator has warned cash savers that they face the risk of wealth erosion due to inflation. Are you holding too much cash?
UK interest rates quadruple in two months
Government bond interest rates quadruple in January and February.
The 2020 investment year – a ride to remember
Tech giants propping up the US markets demonstrate that international diversification is important for UK-based investors.