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

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

Nutmeg teams up with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Junior Isa

Nutmeg teams up with Great Ormond Street Hospital charity to launch Junior Isa with a socially responsible investing option Digital wealth manager partners with charity to give more choice to investors while supporting seriously ill children at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Three investment styles available including a socially responsible option Nutmeg will donate £25 … 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

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

The FTSE 100 is down 15% in 20 years, so why invest for the long-term?

The FTSE 100 is down 15% over two decades, so why are investors told to think long-term? SIMON LAMBERT on the dividend case for the defence By Simon Lambert for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 06:00 GMT, 12 March 2020 | Updated: 06:00 GMT, 12 March 2020 Can you defend the UK stock market’s dire performance since the … Read more

Five tips for investors when a crisis like coronavirus hits

There’s nothing to sharpen the investing mind like being down thousands of pounds. I think it’s therefore fairly safe to say that there will have been more than a few This is Money readers with very sharp minds at the end of last week thanks to coronavirus. The stock market’s hard and fast daily falls … 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

Why a ‘best buy’ fund isn’t always the sure bet it seems

DIY investors should pay close attention to the picks featured on favourite fund lists, as not all of them will be the star performers they appear to be. In the worst-case scenario, investors have a nearly one-in-three chance of picking a poorly performing fund, which could continue to make sub-par returns, research shows. ‘Investors think … Read more

My investing firm won’t let me move half of my funds to a rival

I have £150,000 of investments, and I also look after my brother’s £300,000 portfolio on his behalf. We have held our investments with a big financial services provider since 2012. We’ve had several financial advisers during that time. After talking to a new ‘restricted’ adviser who offers investments via a large UK bank, I am … Read more