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.

The highest dividend-paying FTSE 100 stocks
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The highest dividend-paying FTSE 100 stocks

According to analyst estimates, the FTSE 100's constituents are expected to pay out a total of 88 billion in dividends this year, setting...

Halifax: Amid the conflict in the Middle East, home prices drop by 05%
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Halifax: Amid the conflict in the Middle East, home prices drop by 05%

As the US-Iran conflict's aftermath affected the housing market, UK real estate prices dropped by 0.5 percent in March. The most ...

Does the 22-year retirement age gap prevent you from saving as much as you would like?
Personal Finance

Does the 22-year retirement age gap prevent you from saving as much as you would like?

According to recent research, there is a significant gap between when many Brits want to retire and when their savings will actually allo...

What choices do you have if Saba attacks your investment trust?
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What choices do you have if Saba attacks your investment trust?

We describe them. The New York-based activist investor hedge fund Saba Capital Management owns a sizable portion of a number of...

The best robotics investment options
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The best robotics investment options

According to Mark Minevich, president and founding partner of Going Global Ventures and an AI strategist, robotics "will soon be the...

16 million homeowners who are experiencing increased expenses due to the Middle East conflict will be contacted by mortgage lenders
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16 million homeowners who are experiencing increased expenses due to the Middle East conflict will be contacted by mortgage lenders

Customized assistance to control expenses will be provided to hundreds of thousands of mortgage holders whose monthly payments have incre...

If you "contracted out," your state pension may be reduced
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If you "contracted out," your state pension may be reduced

Here's how you can check your NI contributions . The state pension is supposed to be simple: if you have contributed to national ...

Give to gain: Rebecca Maclean's day in Aberdeen
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Give to gain: Rebecca Maclean's day in Aberdeen

Aberdeen is adamant about the importance of having a diverse workforce in order to improve decision making. More than 40% of investment t...

China's fraudulent bitcoin queen is Qian Zhimin
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China's fraudulent bitcoin queen is Qian Zhimin

After years of evading the law, she was eventually apprehended. The biggest cryptocurrency seizure ever was celebrated by British...

Pershing sq\ is an investment trust that is looking forward to a Trump windfall
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Pershing sq\ is an investment trust that is looking forward to a Trump windfall

An exception is Pershing sq\. Holdings (LSE: PSH). Despite returning 101% over the five years until the end of 2025 and 14% over a single...

The moral decay that endangers capitalism is enshittification
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The moral decay that endangers capitalism is enshittification

According to James Mackreides, it is a disgrace to consumers and a danger to free markets. Author Cory Doctorow is credited with ...

A promising strategy to address the energy crisis is Venture Global
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A promising strategy to address the energy crisis is Venture Global

Similar in scope to the crisis that erupted in 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine and cut off Europe's gas supply, the Middle East conflict...