SCHRODER UK MID CAP FUND: Shareholders set to continue roller coaster journey, but mid-cap trust is taking the fight to inflation By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 16:52 EDT, 21 May 2022 | Updated: 17:41 EDT, 21 May 2022 Shareholders in investment trust Schroder UK Mid Cap have …
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INVESTING EXPLAINED: What you need to know about value investing and the hunt for bargain shares By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 16:50 EDT, 20 May 2022 | Updated: 03:40 EDT, 21 May 2022 In this series, we bust the jargon and explain a popular investing term or …
Read More »Royal Mail results will show if Covid pandemic boom is here to stay
Royal Mail faces major test when it reveals if boom in business that came with Covid pandemic is here to stay By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 16:50 EDT, 13 May 2022 | Updated: 16:50 EDT, 13 May 2022 Royal Mail faces a major test when it reveals …
Read More »MARKET REPORT: BT beefs up defences amid takeover talk, with shares shooting 6%
Telecoms giant BT was on the rise as it bolstered its defences against a possible takeover bid. It has appointed Robey Warshaw, an advisory firm that employs former Chancellor George Osborne, ahead of a December 10 deadline after which Altice, a French telecoms firm run by billionaire Patrick Drahi, will …
Read More »Royal Mint customers charged thousands for out-of-stock gold bars and coins
The Royal Mint’s booming bullion dealing service has been heavily criticised by customers who have been charged for out-of-stock goods and seen deliveries turn up months late and damaged, This is Money can reveal. Recent reviews have raised significant questions about the Mint’s precious metals division and how high-value orders, …
Read More »Is this new Britannia coin a golden opportunity as stocks slide?
Is this new ‘high-tech’ Britannia gold coin a golden opportunity as shares wobble and inflation fears mount? A new ‘high-tech’ Britannia gold coin is being launched this month Sales of earlier Britannias have more than trebled in the past six months The price of a Britannia coin is about £1,600, …
Read More »INVESTMENT EXTRA: Scottish Mortgage delivers out of this world return
Back in 1909, Louis Bleriot piloted the first flight across the Channel, making history – and winning a £1,000 prize from this newspaper. That same year, the Straits Mortgage and Trust was set up to finance the Malaysian rubber industry. Today that investment trust, now known as Scottish Mortgage, is …
Read More »Demand for gold is soaring as investors seek a safe haven from market chaos
Demand for gold is soaring as investors seek a safe haven from market chaos Demand this month is heaviest since early 2009, says BullionVault Number of investors opening new accounts is nearly three times that of last year Over the past year, the price of gold in pounds has increased by …
Read More »Can Royal Mail get back on track? Union rows place dividend at risk
Royal Mail is facing a pivotal year. Boss Rico Back is trying to roll out modern technology and shift its business model towards parcels, as the number of letters being sent continues to decline. But his plans are getting a rough ride, with trade union chiefs arguing they are camouflage …
Read More »Brexit 50p coin could make you THOUSANDS… But it has to be one with the WRONG leaving date
Big Ben may not chime in celebration, but to mark the UK leaving the European Union the Royal Mint is issuing three million new 50p coins on Friday. The seven-sided coin is being released on the day of our official departure – January 31 – and emblazoned on the tail …
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