Would you lock money away in a cash Isa for five years at 1%? Surely, it’s better to pick a lower risk investment instead, says SIMON LAMBERT By Simon Lambert for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 06:00 BST, 15 April 2021 | Updated: 06:00 BST, 15 April 2021 Would you lock your money away for five years in … Read more
The Social Network, the film that depicts the founding of Facebook by Mark Zuckerberg and his Harvard friends, is a compelling drama that also causes viewers idly to speculate: ‘If I’d been able to back this university start-up in 2004, how rich would I be now?’ Facebook is now an $880bn giant. The share price … Read more
Investing in the next generation of teachers is ‘crucial’ to the Government’s long-term recovery plans, and central to closing the attainment gap between children, the Education Secretary said. But the leader of a teaching union has accused the secretary of state of failing to address ‘many serious issues’ affecting teachers’ morale and working conditions, while … Read more
Wetherspoon to invest £145m in new and existing pubs creating 2,000 jobs – but only if lockdown is lifted as planned By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:14 BST, 30 March 2021 | Updated: 22:14 BST, 30 March 2021 Pub chain Wetherspoon is set to open 18 new outlets across Britain as part … Read more
Investing platform AJ Bell says it will top revenue expectations by at least £6m after customer numbers jumped during lockdown AJ Bell said its customer acquisition numbers had continued to grow strongly Baroness Helena Morrissey is due to become AJ Bell’s new chairman in 2022 Last year, the firm’s revenues rose by 21% while its pre-tax … Read more
What do you want from your investments? Is it purely profit or would you rather that your money did some good too? For many of us, the cold, hard financial reality is that the former dominates our thinking, but there is no denying the latter is gaining ground. The past couple of years have seen … Read more
It is possible to invest in nation’s thirst for all things financial – banks, asset managers and financial technology companies are benefiting as people utilise some of their lockdown savings By Rosie Murray-west, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 20 March 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 20 March 2021 One of the unexpected effects … Read more
Until the pandemic struck, Margot de Broglie associated investing with the macho culture of The Wolf Of Wall Street – living fast and taking wild risks. She had heard her male friends discussing volatile investments such as cryptocurrency, while her female friends kept their savings in safer bank accounts. Yet Margot, 23, is now one … Read more
Even in normal times, the thought of staking your money on the stock market can seem like a very daunting prospect. And after a particularly dramatic year, savers will be forgiven for feeling a lot more wary than usual. Yet data shows that, over the long term, a well-diversified investment portfolio easily beats a standard … Read more
Investment platform Interactive Investor snaps-up 50,000 personal investing accounts from Equiniti in £49m deal II has bought Equiniti’s share dealing, ISA and SIPP accounts for £48.5m Sale and migration of around 50,000 customers set to complete this summer If customers find that after six months they would have paid less with Equiniti, Interactive Investor will refund … Read more