Woodford shamed again in infamous ‘Spot the Dog’ fund list

The worst investment performer in the latest notorious list of ‘dog funds’ is, unsurprisingly, Neil Woodford’s doomed equity income fund. The fallen star manager’s two former Invesco Perpetual funds are also named and shamed among the ‘biggest beasts’ – the poor performers holding the largest sums of customer money – in Bestinvest’s Spot the Dog … Read more

Have absolute return funds protected investors in the market storm?

Absolute return funds – designed to turn a profit come what may – fell 4.9 per cent during the market carnage last month, new analysis reveals. That loss looks benign relative to the massive declines seen elsewhere, particularly among small company and equity income funds, as the coronavirus crisis demolished global markets. The standout performer … Read more

Director dealing: Bosses are buying shares, should you?

Deal: Wizz Air boss Jozsef Varadi bought £643,000 of the airline’s shares No-one knows where share prices are going to go from here, though some smart hedge fund managers may think they do.  Markets in Britain and the US rallied a little last week, but there were sharp corrections along the way.  Volatility, it seems, … Read more

Hargreaves Lansdown scales back its help centre hours

Hargreaves Lansdown scales back its help centre hours to deal with surge in enquiries By Money Mail Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 24 March 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 24 March 2020 Hargreaves Lansdown says it is concentrating staff between 8am and 5pm on weekdays to keep delays to a minimum Investment … Read more

How do you become an Isa millionaire? Interactive Investor reveals investment trusts are key

DIY investment platform Interactive Investor has revealed its average Isa millionaire account is powered by a much larger weighting towards investment trusts than funds. These bigger accounts have 46 per cent in closed-ended funds on average, with only 7 per cent of their portfolios in their open-ended counterparts. The most widely held trusts are the … Read more

Best stocks & shares Isas: Pick the best DIY investment platform

The rise of DIY investing has delivered a revolution in the way investors buy shares, investment trusts and funds – offering them huge savings through online brokers. It’s easy to invest in a stocks and shares Isa, self invested personal pension, or standard trading account online and start putting your money to work, without the … Read more

Dividend Heroes 2020: Investment trusts boosting income since Light My Fire

In need of a stock market champion? SIMON LAMBERT on the Dividend Hero trusts that have boosted payouts since The Doors sang Light My Fire By Simon Lambert for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 06:00 GMT, 19 March 2020 | Updated: 06:00 GMT, 19 March 2020 If ever there was a time when investors needed a hero, it’s … Read more