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.

Zoopla: The price difference between apartments and homes hits a 30-year high
Investments

Zoopla: The price difference between apartments and homes hits a 30-year high

According to Zoopla, new sales agreed amounted to 10% more than a year ago, indicating that the housing market has had a robust start to ...

Shares of Red Cat Holdings, a drone company, are declining
Investments

Shares of Red Cat Holdings, a drone company, are declining

The explosive growth of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, has been one of the major advancements in military technology in recent year...

How does your bill change as a result of the Ofgem energy price cap?
Personal Finance

How does your bill change as a result of the Ofgem energy price cap?

What precisely is the cap, though? The quarterly energy price cap, which determines the cost of gas and electricity for millions ...

How to make frontier market investments
Investments

How to make frontier market investments

The world of investing enjoys placing stocks and bonds in tidy, uncomplicated "boxes." However, labels can be deceptive at time...

Will the stock streak continue after the price of Meta shares has increased for 20 days in a row?
Investments

Will the stock streak continue after the price of Meta shares has increased for 20 days in a row?

The price of Meta's stock has risen for 20 straight sessions, one of the longest winning streaks in history. The stock of Metas (...

Filtronic: An up-and-coming British stock
Investments

Filtronic: An up-and-coming British stock

Finding exciting, undervalued opportunities on the London Stock Exchange is becoming more and more difficult due to the constant stream o...

Under Marylebone, Majedie experiences a remarkable transformation
Investments

Under Marylebone, Majedie experiences a remarkable transformation

In search of a new manager, the directors of Majedie Investments (LSE: MAJE), a family-controlled company in trouble, sought out an alter...

Find the Dog: a total of 67 billion pounds in performing funds were exposed
Investments

Find the Dog: a total of 67 billion pounds in performing funds were exposed

What money is kept in the dog house? The last few years have not been easy for active fund managers. Because of the dominance of ...

Forecast of energy prices for 2025: Will gas and electricity prices decline?
Personal Finance

Forecast of energy prices for 2025: Will gas and electricity prices decline?

In 2025, will they start to decline or will they keep rising? Since the most recent energy price cap went into effect on January ...

Premium Bond substitutes: Are savings prize draws a wise choice as interest rates decline?
Financial Advice

Premium Bond substitutes: Are savings prize draws a wise choice as interest rates decline?

One of the most popular savings products in the country is the Premium Bond, where investors aspire to win a monthly cash prize or even a...

For UK investment trusts, what happens when Saba seven turns into four?
Investments

For UK investment trusts, what happens when Saba seven turns into four?

The Saba seven story is coming to an end, but what does it tell us about the future of the UK investment trust market and if investors sh...

Is switching banks worthwhile? Lloyds Bank is back with a £175 bank switch bonus
Financial Advice

Is switching banks worthwhile? Lloyds Bank is back with a £175 bank switch bonus

We examine if it makes sense to take advantage of the bank switching bonus. A new bank switching bonus has been introduced by Llo...