Apple is the world’s most desirable company, according to a poll of investors. When Barclays Stockbrokers asked its clients which stocks they would hold in their dream international portfolio, the technology giant behind the iPad and iPhone was the most popular choice, with 47pc of respondents choosing the company. Next came BP, picked by 24pc, [...]
Workers are either failing to sign up to company schemes or are not contributing enough. Two-thirds of small companies do not currently provide a pension scheme for their staff, research indicates. Around 96pc of firms employing 250 or less people that do not have a pension scheme said they were put off offering one because [...]
Savers have seen more than £5 billion – the equivalent of £131 each – wiped off the value of their investments this year due to the rising cost of living, figures have disclosed. Interest rates have failed to keep pace with inflation, meaning that people who have tried to save some of their income this [...]
If you can’t quite stretch to a Tiffany diamond or a Mulberry handbag, why not buy the shares instead? We look at the investment case. Handbags from Hermès, Tiffany diamonds and a Cartier watch would be on most of our fantasy Christmas lists. But in these austerity times can you justify such extravagance? It seems [...]
As the online economy booms, we look at how stock market investors can take advantage. News that Britain’s internet economy is booming may tempt some investors back into the much-maligned technology sector. Figures published last week show that online business is now worth some £100bn a year in the UK – about 7pc of our [...]
Once regarded as niche, exchange-traded funds have a place in everyone’s portfolio. Psst – wanna buy an ETF? The exchange-traded fund sector is growing in Britain, although it hasn’t entirely shaken off an image that they were only for professional investors. But, far from being a down-at-heel or riskier cousin to conventional investment funds, an [...]
Two years ago this week, Lehman Brothers posted a $3.9bn loss – just days later, on September 15, the giant American investment bank filed for bankruptcy. We look at what lessons savers have learned. The collapse of Lehman Brothers was a thunderbolt that shook the investment world – one that left us in no doubt [...]
Retiring workers could be forced to shop around for annuities amid warnings that they could lose more than half their income if they don’t get the best deal. Under current rules, pension companies must alert retiring workers that they can shop around for an annuity – which is used to convert a pension pot into [...]
Tired of considering the same old investments? We look at some of the more unconventional choices. Investors who are fed up with dismal returns from traditional markets are making steps to invest in more adventurous areas. Popular funds include those that invest in Latin America, Russia, India, gold and commodities. Rebecca O’Keeffe, at Interactive Investor, [...]
Analysts welcomed the news of Tony Hayward’s departure – but are concerned about the company shrinking and its future dividend strategy. Kim Fustier, Oil analyst, Credit Suisse: We see good long-term value in BP’s shares and believe it is possible to build an upside case scenario for BP. However, after the rebound of the last [...]
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