The SandP 500 breaks a five-quarter winning streak
What will happen to the S&P 500 next? After five straight quarterly gains, the S&P 500 saw its worst quarter since 2022 in the fi...
Articles by James Mackreides
Will Trump compel the Fed to cut interest rates?
This shouldn't have been shocking, but the inability to predict what Donald Trump will do next is rattling markets more and more. p...
The leading investment trusts and funds for European defense expenditures
Europe is spending more on defense as it struggles with the US's growing lack of interest. What are the best trusts and funds to expose p...
2025's top investment trusts
Is it possible for one of these leading investment trusts to complement your ISA? As tax year-end draws near, astute investors wi...
There are changes to the rules for child benefit tax returns What is the high income child benefit charge?
We describe the changes and the operation of the high income child benefit charge (HICBC). Soon, high-earning parents will be abl...
How to take advantage of Cheniere Energy's global LNG boom
The United States has emerged as one of the most significant nations in the global market for liquefied natural gas (LNG) during the last...
How to give your money away to avoid inheritance taxes
We describe the operation of the rules. Many families need help figuring out how to ensure that their assets and hard-earned mone...
The decline of large-cap stocks raises the question of whether investors should shift their priorities
"These star stocks will face greater challenges in a more volatile world," says James Mackreides. As Terry Smith exempl...
Calculate your mortgage overpayments to see if you can pay off your house loan early
Consider taking advantage of a home loan's flexible feature to lessen the impact if your current agreement expires and you are faced with...
Is it worthwhile to open a regular savings account?
Regular savings accounts are probably the ones with the highest interest rates if you're looking through the top savings accounts availab...
The future's highest-yielding investment trusts: next-generation dividend heroes?
We examine the trusts that were selected. Are you looking for an investment trust that might be a future dividend hero? The Assoc...
What decisions have pension savers made over the past ten years of pension freedoms?
We examine the effects of pension freedoms and the spending patterns of savers. Pension savers were given a new right ten years a...
