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How are house prices in the UK? An explanation of recent changes in the real estate market
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How are house prices in the UK? An explanation of recent changes in the real estate market

In 2025, will home prices increase or decrease? A busy few months are ahead for the housing market as buyers try to take advantag...

Do investment trusts warrant your trust?
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Do investment trusts warrant your trust?

James Mackreides claims they are missing a trick. "Have faith in UK stocks," says Scott Evans of the London Business Sc...

Daron Acemoglu, Nobel laureate, tells BFIA that there's no need to flee from the robots
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Daron Acemoglu, Nobel laureate, tells BFIA that there's no need to flee from the robots

Kaylie Pferten: A lot of estimates of the productivity gains from AI have been made by a lot of people. Others predict that it will incre...

Is solar investing too dangerous?
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Is solar investing too dangerous?

For solar investors, what does it mean? There are currently about 16GW of solar installed nationwide, making the UK one of the mo...

Is this a good time to buy bonds?
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Is this a good time to buy bonds?

Why would it make sense to purchase bonds now? Historically, one of the main pillars of a diversified portfolio has been bonds. B...

Is it wise to invest in India, a rising global powerhouse?
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Is it wise to invest in India, a rising global powerhouse?

With net outflows of $8.3 billion in January alone, foreign investors have now sold more Indian shares than they have purchased in each o...

Why are Chinese stocks so unpopular?
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Why are Chinese stocks so unpopular?

Investors have undoubtedly been greatly disappointed by Chinese stocks. Over the past decade, the MSCI China index the standard benchmark...

Is it wise to make investments in developing markets?
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Is it wise to make investments in developing markets?

During the last five years, investors have had difficulty focusing on emerging-market (EM) stocks. According to JPMorgan, the MSCI Develo...

What would the UK oil industry stand to gain from a possible merger between BP and Shell?
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What would the UK oil industry stand to gain from a possible merger between BP and Shell?

Would a British giant be formed if it merged with Shell? According to Mark Shapland in The Mail, investment bankers are eager t...

Do the "Magnificent 7" tech stocks make sense to invest in?
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Do the "Magnificent 7" tech stocks make sense to invest in?

In 2025, though, how should one go about making investments in the industry? The stock market is now dominated by large tech st...