Articles by James Mackreides

James Mackreides

James Mackreides

'Mac' is a short tempered former helicopter pilot, now a writer based in Sofia, Bulgaria. Loves dogs, the outdoors and staying far away from the ocean.

Is technical analysis dead? Why finance turned away from charts
Investment Advice

Is technical analysis dead? Why finance turned away from charts

Is technical analysis dead? Why finance turned away from chartsbrbr?brbrTikTok now teems with people explaining chart-based techn...

The financial benefits of marriage
Personal Finance

The financial benefits of marriage

The trend is moving away from marriage, yet tying the knot may still improve a couple's financial position.brbrThe Office for Nationa...

Richard Harpin: ‘A wealth tax would be devastating for UK businesses'
Personal Finance

Richard Harpin: ‘A wealth tax would be devastating for UK businesses'

Entrepreneur and HomeServe founder Sir Richard Harpin warns that further tax changes could discourage companies from investing in the UK,...

How Sheikh Tahnoon came to sit at the center of the UAE's AI surge
Investment Advice

How Sheikh Tahnoon came to sit at the center of the UAE's AI surge

Sheikh Tahnoon controls an economic empire valued at $1.5 trillion, and his influence may soon reach much further. His company, G42, stan...

8 outstanding homes for sale in high places
Investment Advice

8 outstanding homes for sale in high places

h2The Beacon, Countisbury Hill, Lynmouth, Devon/h2 Image 1 of 3 Houses for sale in elevated locations: The Beacon, Countisbury Hi...

Can Britain's offshore tax havens hold on?
Personal Finance

Can Britain's offshore tax havens hold on?

?brbr?brbrh2What are tax havens?/h2 Tax havens are usually small, well-governed offshore financial centres. They attract ...

Kongsberg - the Norwegian company positioned to gain as governments raise defence budgets
Investment Advice

Kongsberg - the Norwegian company positioned to gain as governments raise defence budgets

Norwegian arms maker Kongsberg Gruppen (Oslo: KOG) stands to gain from a sharp rise in defence spending. At the Nato summit in Ankara in ...

Why your family should discuss inheritance tax now
Investment Advice

Why your family should discuss inheritance tax now

Death and taxes are the two certainties in life. For some families, they arrive together.brbrYou earn money, and income tax takes a p...

Two funds for a broader emerging-markets allocation
Investment Advice

Two funds for a broader emerging-markets allocation

The MSCI Emerging Markets index is now heavily skewed toward technology. Taiwan Semiconductor, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix alone rep...

Three stocks for strategic-materials exposure
Investment Advice

Three stocks for strategic-materials exposure

Our fund, JSS Sustainable Equity Strategic Materials, covers the full strategic-materials value chain. Mining companies account for rough...

Investing in video games may give your portfolio a lift
Investments

Investing in video games may give your portfolio a lift

Few industries have changed as sharply as video games over the past 15 years. Technology has advanced at speed, while gaming culture and ...

Axa shares look cheap - are they worth buying?
Investment Advice

Axa shares look cheap - are they worth buying?

?brbrbrbrIn 2016, French insurance giant Axa (Paris: CS) had a reputation for being complicated. Most of its earnings came from l...