Savers will next week be able to buy shares in The Hut Group, the latest blockbuster company to hit the London Stock Exchange. There has been a lot of noise around The Hut’s float – perhaps unsurprising given that it is one of the biggest firms to list on the London Stock Exchange in years, … Read more
SIMON LAMBERT: Buying shares is back in fashion but will the new wave of traders turn into investors once lockdown and the tech boom fade By Simon Lambert for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 10:52 BST, 17 September 2020 | Updated: 10:54 BST, 17 September 2020 If you wait long enough most things come back into fashion. The … Read more
Shares in First Group revved up as the struggling bus and rail firm said it expects to make a small profit for the first half of the year. The company, which racked up a £300million loss in the year to the end of March, said revenues from bus services bounced back faster than expected. But … Read more
Investors who ‘sold in May’ as the old adage encourages, would have missed out on the remarkable rally that followed. Though global markets took a beating earlier this year as the coronavirus pandemic took hold, much of the losses suffered have since been reclaimed – and in some countries, notably the US, shares are up. … Read more
BA owner hit by row over departing boss Willie Walsh’s bonus as investors back £2.5bn IAG fundraising By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:39 BST, 8 September 2020 | Updated: 23:02 BST, 8 September 2020 The owner of British Airways faced a shareholder revolt over boardroom pay as it secured a £2.5billion lifeline … Read more
I own shares in Tesla and am considering buying more if its share issue goes ahead, I also previously had some in Apple and am thinking about buying back into it. I understand that both have just had a stock split and that this is aimed at making it easier to invest because their share … Read more
I rarely come across fund managers who are truly enthusiastic about the work they do – and are comfortable describing how they go about making money for investors. It’s as if they want to keep their dark investment arts to themselves. Yes, Fundsmith’s legendary investment manager Terry Smith is always a joy to interview – … Read more
MARKET REPORT: British investors caught in crosshairs of sharp sell-off in technology stocks that rocks US markets By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:25 BST, 3 September 2020 | Updated: 22:25 BST, 3 September 2020 British investors were caught in the crosshairs of a sharp sell-off in technology stocks that rocked US markets. … Read more
Big battalion investors back Hut Group flotation: Share sale to value online leisure firm at £4.5bn By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:25 BST, 3 September 2020 | Updated: 22:25 BST, 3 September 2020 A roster of big-name investors has backed The Hut Group as it plans to list on the stock market … Read more
MARKET REPORT: In the battle to beat coronavirus, London-listed companies both large and small punch well above their weight By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:19 BST, 27 August 2020 | Updated: 22:19 BST, 27 August 2020 In the battle to beat Covid-19, London-listed companies both large and small have punched well above … Read more