Learn from the income experts The search for income has been at the top of many investors' agenda in 2015. We all love to sit back and scoop up the cash from dividends. Sadly, the risks associated with dividends are becoming elevated amid corporate cash flow... 23 December 2015
Investing as a couple Money consistently ranks as one of the top reasons why couples fight, but there are several ways you can ensure investing doesn't become a strain on your relationship.The first step is to decide whether you want to combine your... 23 December 2015
Back to the future It is time for both professional and amateur market watchers to dust off their crystal balls and try to figure out what the next twelve months has in store. The year we leave behind has not been an easy one for many stock markets,... 23 December 2015
Our big stock picks for 2016 Shares' 15 for 2015 stock picks thrashed the market this year, gaining an average of 11.8% versus a 2.2% gain on the FTSE All-Share over the comparative 12-month period. That follows a 5.9% gain for our 2014 portfolio which also... 23 December 2015
Did you hook a winner? Big money could have been made on the stock market in 2015 if you managed to pick the right companies. A 2.5% decline in the FTSE All-Share paints a misleading picture; we calculate that more than 600 stocks on the London market... 23 December 2015
ISG spars with bidder Cathexis London's top office fit-out specialist ISG (ISG:AIM) is calling on shareholders not to tender their stock to bidder Cathexis.Houston, Texas-headquartered Cathexis wants to buy a majority stake or take over the business entirely and... 21 December 2015
Making bold calls December is one of the busiest periods for Shares journalists. A lot of planning goes in to our Christmas double issue where we give our top share picks for the year ahead. We also spend a lot of time talking to market experts... 17 December 2015
Blue chip babies Fancy owning shares in a company that stands a good chance of being in the FTSE 100 within the next five years? Backing the next blue chip sounds very enticing and predicting the companies is not as unrealistic as one might... 17 December 2015
Best performing funds in 2015 What's the secret of a fund's success? Using data from the industry body AIC (Association of Investment Companies) we have identified and canvassed the views of the people running the investment trusts which have performed best for... 17 December 2015
Europe's tougher side Hungary has been the best performing global market this year, up 39% according to data from Thomson Reuters Datastream. The blue chip market index, the BUX, has benefited from a softer stance towards the financial industry by... 17 December 2015
Play On the Beach Recently-listed online travel agent On the Beach (OTB) is forecast to produce double-digit profit growth over the next three years as it capitalises on a flexible, low cost business model.The £246 million cap floated on 23... 17 December 2015
Lift off The FTSE 100 index is often considered one of the safest places to invest. It is the domain of big companies, generating billions of pounds in profit and paying chunky dividends. So why has this been one the worst places to put... 17 December 2015
Hostelworld is just the ticket Investors seeking a cash generative stock with high growth prospects and a leading market position should take a look at Hostelworld (HSW), the newly-listed hostel booking platform operator.The £363 million cap's share price has... 17 December 2015
Trading essentials The technological advances seen since the dotcom boom of the late 1990s have opened up the ability to trade a wide range of financial markets to anyone with an internet connection. You can now trade through a PC, tablet or... 17 December 2015