Fancy a free £200 share, no fees for a year, or £100 for telling a friend? The perks DIY investing platforms and apps are offering DIY investment platforms have soared in popularity during the pandemic Platforms and trading apps are looking to grow their customer base further These include refer a friend schemes which offer … Read more
SIMON LAMBERT: My 80p bag of crisps shows how inflation creeps up on us, so make sure your money is fighting the spike By Simon Lambert for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 09:02 BST, 15 July 2021 | Updated: 09:02 BST, 15 July 2021 My mind long ago anchored the price of an ordinary-sized bag of crisps at … Read more
A new opportunity may well have attracted investors with a keen ear. On both sides of the Atlantic, musicians have been auctioning off the rights to their songs — often for eye-watering sums. Last year, Bob Dylan sold the rights to his entire back catalogue. Now Dolly Parton is rumoured to be doing the same. … Read more
The surprisingly good festive film, Christmas Chronicles, revolves around the idea of true believers, as Santa Claus-obsessed 11-year-old Kate and her doubting cynical older brother Teddy get involved in an adventure to save Christmas. ‘It’s not about the presents, or the sleigh or the reindeer, it’s about Christmas spirit and making people believe,’ says Kurt … Read more
Two out of three investors bear ethical issues in mind while the rest focus solely on financial returns, new research shows. The vast majority believe that investing responsibly will either create increased profit or make no difference to their returns, with just 15 per believing it will reduce potential gains, according to research by Close … Read more
With international travel cleared for take-off next week, a return to normal appears closer than ever. But the Government’s ‘green list’, approving travel to just 12 countries, has failed to move the markets. While some travel stocks – such as cruise operator Carnival – opened higher on Monday, others slumped before falling again on Tuesday … Read more
Equities began the year pretty much where they had left off in 2020 – in a ‘buy everything’ bull market. Despite some wobbles before Christmas, growth shares made further gains in the first few weeks of the year alongside the recovery trade in value and cyclical stocks. My magpie Isa was 25 per cent up … Read more
As scammers flood the internet with investment cons, it can be hard to know who and what to trust online. Money Mail has exposed how fraudsters are targeting savers using the net to find a home for their money – including how scam adverts can be bought for less than £100. But the internet can … Read more
In the last two articles we analysed the choices for the DIY investors among first green funds and second green investment trusts. Here we turn our focus towards trackers and specifically exchange traded funds. It’s been an eventful year for clean energy stocks after their stellar gains last year. The shares of many firms in … Read more
Could Al fresco dining top-up returns? Hospitality trade hopes Britons will spend their savings in beer gardens and outdoor cafes By Ben Wilkinson for the Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 13 April 2021 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 13 April 2021 After a long winter lockdown, pubs and restaurants are finally reopening. The hospitality trade is … Read more