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Where does your area rank in terms of the fastest and slowest places to sell a home?
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Where does your area rank in terms of the fastest and slowest places to sell a home?

The best time to list a home is in the spring, but depending on where you live in the UK, you may have a long wait for buyers or a speedy...

Consider these seven technology investment trusts
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Consider these seven technology investment trusts

An intelligent path to growth and innovation investing is provided to investors by technology investment trusts. Technology companies hav...

Nationwide: Is now a good time to purchase a home? UK house price growth slows following the stamp duty rush
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Nationwide: Is now a good time to purchase a home? UK house price growth slows following the stamp duty rush

After a slowdown in house price growth was reported by the most recent Nationwide House Price Index, homebuyers seem to be adapting to hi...

Should you spend money on weight-loss medications?
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Should you spend money on weight-loss medications?

Is it time to make an investment? Do the pharmaceutical and biotech companies that make weight-loss medications merit a look when...

The potential benefits of Ramsden Holdings' four-part growth strategy for investors
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The potential benefits of Ramsden Holdings' four-part growth strategy for investors

Ramsdens Holdings (Aim: RFX), which has a market value of 83 million, offers financial services through four channels: pawnbroking, jewel...

For what length of time does the stock market recover?
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For what length of time does the stock market recover?

What is the duration of a stock market recovery? You might as well inquire about the length of a piece of string when you ask how...

Funding the defense of Europe in the future
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Funding the defense of Europe in the future

European defense spending is soaring, which opens up new avenues for investors to support the continent's most creative and seasoned comp...

Markets were rocked by Trump's tariffs, but who benefited and who lost?
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Markets were rocked by Trump's tariffs, but who benefited and who lost?

Certain businesses were more protected than others. Voters were aware that significant changes were ahead when Donald Trump was e...

How to make investments in the rapidly expanding insurance sector
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How to make investments in the rapidly expanding insurance sector

James Mackreides advises astute investors to invest right away. Probably the most important but least exciting industry in the wo...

The issue with investing in themes
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The issue with investing in themes

Despite being around for decades, the market for thematic investing really took off during the pandemic. In response to investors' desire...

Growing inheritance tax concerns cause a 32% increase in equity release
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Growing inheritance tax concerns cause a 32% increase in equity release

Would it lessen the need to pay inheritance taxes? New data shows that in the first three months of 2025, homeowners took 32% mor...

Will prime real estate in the UK become a safe haven asset again?
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Will prime real estate in the UK become a safe haven asset again?

Amid worries over Trump tariffs and stock market volatility, cautious investors have been pouring money into so-called safe haven assets....