Fiscal drag, the sudden loss of childcare support, and heavy taxation are putting growing pressure on high earners.brbrA growing number of well-paid professionals still lack the wealth needed for a genuinely affluent lifest...
Government bond yields have climbed sharply, raising countries' borrowing costs and straining public finances. Many now expect a crisis that will push governments to cut spending, contain budget deficits, and halt the steady in...
Our fund, JSS Sustainable Equity Strategic Materials, covers the full strategic-materials value chain. Mining companies account for roughly 70% to 80% of the portfolio, with the balance invested in recycling, mining equipment, ...
Cybersecurity has become the digital counterpart to air superiority. Defence planners have already recognised the change; investors are only beginning to catch up.brbrh2No hardware without software/h2
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?brbr?brbrWhy risk a sharp stock-market fall when a bond portfolio can provide income close to 6%? More ordinary UK investors are reaching that conclusion. Hargreaves Lansdown says the number of users holding individual...
Few industries have changed as sharply as video games over the past 15 years. Technology has advanced at speed, while gaming culture and player habits have spread far beyond their earlier boundaries. "The behaviours and culture...
?brbrbrbrIn 2016, French insurance giant Axa (Paris: CS) had a reputation for being complicated. Most of its earnings came from life insurance and long-term savings, businesses whose results depended heavily on interest...
The gap between earnings and house prices is now at its smallest in 11 years, yet expensive mortgages continue to put pressure on buyers.brbrNew Lloyds Bank research puts the average UK home at 7.3 times median earnings. Th...
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Image 1 of 3 Pennington House in Lymington, Hampshire, is among the houses for sale with stables. Houses for sale with stables: Pennington House, Lymington, Hampshire Houses f...
?brbrbrbrA dud investment trust leaves you with four unappealing choices: sell and risk missing a sharp recovery, hold it while weak performance drags on, invest more and compound the mistake, or cut back only to regret...