[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for the September 27, 2023 episode of Jeopardy.] Now that a handful of episodes have passed, have you recognized any of the recycled clues? One Jeopardy! fan on Reddit noticed one during the game on Wednesday, September 27, which was a face-off between Allison Pistorius, an …
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Contrarian investment trusts thrived in the first three months of the year as unloved stocks enjoyed a long-awaited bounceback. The top performing investment trusts list for the first quarter of 2021 is dominated by value-focused trusts, which focus on out-of-favour companies that the managers believe are underrated by the market. …
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Growth stocks triumphed over value for much of 2020 but November saw a strong comeback for the out-of-favour investing style. Now we have data for the full year and the Morningstar Market Barometer reveals how value, growth and blend stocks performed in December and over 2020 as a whole. The Morningstar …
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You have to sympathise at least a little with John Menzies (MNZS), which belatedly accepted that distributing newspapers and magazines was a dying industry and moved into the burgeoning field of air travel, handling luggage instead of printed paper. Alas, as we all know covid-19 has emptied the airports of …
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Royal Mail (RMG) has dealt a blow to embattled income investors by suspending its dividend for this financial year as it restructures in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. Announcing the loss of 2,000 management jobs alongside its annual results, the listed postal operator said it will not pay a …
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The past year has a seen a flurry of FTSE 100 chief executives announce their departures, with three in October alone. Tesco’s Dave Lewis, Imperial’s Alison Cooper and BP’s Bob Dudley have all revealed plan’s to leave their top jobs this month, following a five-year trend of high turnover of …
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While it is tempting for income-seekers to chase the highest yield, investors would do better to keep an eye on the long-term. Successful income investing should be a balance between achieving an optimal income stream and protecting the capital over the long term. It is not about chasing short-term performance, …
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High-yielding FTSE 100 income stock Imperial Brands (IMB) has changed its dividend policy and announced plans for a £200 million share buyback programme. The company will stick with its target of a 10% rise in its dividend this year, ending September 30, but thereafter will adopt a flexible approach to …
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UK income investors have had a tough time so far in 2019 with a number of high-profile FTSE 100 name cutting dividends, including Marks & Spencer (MKS), and Vodafone (VOD), which cuts its pay out for the first time in almost 20 years. Former FTSE 100 member Royal Mail Group …
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