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
Billionaire publican Justin Hemmes adds to his portfolio with purchase of $22 million Leichardt venue – after buying up massive block of land for a $50million ‘mega venue’ in Byron Bay By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 14:30 BST, 18 May 2021 | Updated: 14:30 BST, 18 May 2021 Justin Hemmes has another … 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
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
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
BMO MANAGED PORTFOLIO: Income AND growth in a trust with a twist By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 27 February 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 27 February 2021 Investment trust BMO Managed Portfolio is an unusual beast. Under its umbrella sits two portfolios, designed for income and growth investors respectively, that … Read more
Vodafone’s Vantage Towers subsidiary grows portfolio to 82,000 sites ahead of expected £2.6bn listing Vantage announced a partnership with the IoT services firm Sigfox Germany Vodafone’s revenues dipped by 4.7% to just below £10bn in the third quarter Vantage said it expects to hit its full-year earnings target of £454m to £463m By Harry Wise … Read more
How many different shares should you hold? We put this question to three top investing experts and their answers were six, 12, and a few dozen… However, they did all add essentially the same rider, ‘it depends’. What it depends on is the level of diversification you manage to achieve with the shares you own, … Read more