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
Garmin smartwatches have for years allowed athletes to track performance metrics or listen to music even when the phone is left behind. Now, the company has introduced two new watch models – Forerunner 945 LTE and Forerunner 55 – that are again aimed at runners and fitness freaks that want more than just the basic … Read more
Chris Barrett: If you tend to panic during market declines, you should consider a more conservative asset allocation Chris Barrett is the investment director at wealth management firm JM Finn. Asset classes such as stocks, bonds, cash, property, and alternatives like gold, are interconnected yet differ in terms of their exposure to global risks. They tend … Read more
Ever since he became Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has been determined to improve Britain’s infrastructure. The Queen’s Speech underlined his commitment to ‘build back better’, investing not just in transport and housing but also in the internet and the plumbing behind it. The number of people using the internet has doubled over the past decade … Read more
Until the numbers get big, inflation usually hovers below the radar. When it soared to 25 per cent in 1975, it dominated conversation in homes and Parliament. Recently, there has been more chat about the rising cost of living among economists, and some analysts are describing the short-term risk of higher inflation as ‘scary’. The … Read more
David Miller, executive director at wealth manager Quilter Cheviot, explains how to allocate investments in your Isa portfolio. Investing is built around a simple premise. You put your money in an investable asset in the hope that it provides inflation-beating growth, or attractive income payments. But that’s where the simplicity ends. Everyday investors face a … Read more
David Miller, executive director at wealth manager Quilter Cheviot, explains how to allocate investments in your Isa portfolio. Investing is built around a simple premise. You put your money in an investable asset in the hope that it provides inflation-beating growth, or attractive income payments. But that’s where the simplicity ends. Everyday investors face a … Read more
MR MONEY MAKER: EKF Diagnostics has the kit to give your portfolio a shot in the arm By Justin Urquhart Stewart For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 9 April 2021 | Updated: 22:50 BST, 9 April 2021 What’s happening? ‘Find the vaccine!’ That was the cry of 2020, and we are all thankful that … Read more
There is a happy medium between compulsively checking your investments several times a day, and hardly bothering to see how they are doing at all. But financial experts warn that if you opt to invest in individual shares, you should be more proactive about checking in on them than if you hold funds. You are … Read more
The end of national lockdown is now so close that many of us can already imagine that first taste of freedom. The first sip of a cold pint enjoyed with an old friend, the mouthwatering first bite of a long-missed dish served at a local restaurant. But William Meadon, portfolio manager at investment trust JPMorgan … Read more