The FTSE 100 index of Britain’s biggest listed companies has slumped almost 30 per cent since the start of the year. The FTSE 250 index has been equally hammered and smaller AIM stocks are suffering badly, too. Coronavirus has panicked markets and the future seems more uncertain than ever, even as the Government, central banks and … Read more
NORTH AMERICAN INCOME: The trust that invests in big US names but avoids the FAANG tech stars By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 23:47 GMT, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 10:23 GMT, 16 March 2020 Not even the somewhat conservative portfolio underpinning investment trust North American Income has protected shareholders from the … Read more
The Oscars were handed out last month, but you can still pick up an award for the best investment return – with a vintage cinema poster. The financial performance of the most sought-after movie posters has seen values as much as double over the past decade. In contrast, stocks and shares are having a rollercoaster … Read more
I work for a global company which has a group pension scheme organised via a major pension firm. We are paid at the end of each month. The company contributes to our pension and will match our own contributions from our basic pay up to a level of 8 per cent. The combined pension contribution … Read more
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: A truly brutal week – but patience pays (in the end) By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 23:46 GMT, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 08:18 GMT, 16 March 2020 What a week. What a brutal working week. As a money commentator for more than 30 years standing, as disheartening as … Read more
CASH IN THE ATTIC: Why your tax discs could still be worth thousands By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 23:46 GMT, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 10:05 GMT, 15 March 2020 Every week we give the low-down on the value of forgotten treasures that may be gathering dust at home. The tax disc was … Read more
Amazon held talks on bid to takeover the National Lottery By Harriet Dennys For Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 23:47 GMT, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 10:07 GMT, 15 March 2020 Amazon held talks about bidding to run the National Lottery, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. The discussions fizzled out, but the US tech … Read more
Wrestling guru Marc Boyan eyeballs M&C Saatchi By Ben Harrington, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 23:46 GMT, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 10:08 GMT, 15 March 2020 One of the creators of World Wrestling Federation events is weighing up an audacious takeover of M&C Saatchi, the advertising agency caught in an accounting scandal. City sources said … Read more
New China fears over grip on UK data firm Global Switch as 5g security rows continue By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 23:47 GMT, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 10:08 GMT, 15 March 2020 A Chinese tycoon who has bought a controlling stake in a UK company that stores sensitive data on … Read more
Millionaire hedge fund bosses Sir Paul Marshall and Ian Wace make £50m on coronavirus crash By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 23:47 GMT, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 10:09 GMT, 15 March 2020 Millionaire hedge fund bosses Sir Paul Marshall and Ian Wace have made more than £50million from the collapse of leisure stocks … Read more