A few weeks ago, we experimented with a new kind of stock screen. Focused on the relative price premium of five core exchange traded funds (ETFs), it showed (somewhat crudely) how an investor might ...

The pound is a lot calmer this morning. Sterling stabilised after a steep decline on Wednesday, led by the move in gilts, with GBPUSD moving two big figures on the session in volatile trade. Today ...

The bidding war over New World Resources (AU:NWC) has become more heated as Central Asia Metals’ (CAML) rival Kinterra Capital accused the London-listed miner of “insider trading, market manipulation, ...

“Lower mortgage rates are changing the arithmetic for tenants who are thinking about buying. While rates remain high relative to pre-Covid times, three years of above-inflation rental growth mean that ...

The fact that Sainsbury’s shares have sometimes resembled a leveraged bet on gilts, and therefore sentiment towards the UK economy – as can be seen from the chart below – suggests markets might be ...

This week, Phil Oakley has examined two shares, Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) and Greggs (GRG), which for different reasons might warrant inclusion in a UK equity income portfolio. JN ...

The other remaining trust is Montanaro European Smaller Companies (MTE). It has been a top performer over the past decade, but is relatively small with £311mn in assets. The trust has recently ...

However, the weak second-quarter order intake will have a direct impact on second-half revenue and earnings, which are now expected to be materially below previous guidance. Analysts at Shore Capital ...

Small-cap commodities focused investment trust Baker Steel Resources Trust (BSRT: 63.75p) has made a windfall gain on one of its royalty holdings.

Increased M&A activity has also helped to narrow the average investment trust discount. In June, for example, Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust (DORE) accepted a £175mn bid from Downing Estate ...

Val, Investors’ Chronicle’s personal finance editor, explains to Madi, digital production journalist, how much more a single ...

Almost 60 per cent of central banks surveyed this year are looking to increase diversification – and the euro and renminbi look set to be the biggest beneficiaries. Gold also shines: it is currently ...