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The latest data from the Investment Association (IA) shows that investors are increasingly taking money out of actively-managed equity funds and putting cash into tracker funds and bond funds. This could possibly be ...

Once a year anyone saving into a defined contribution pension plan receives an annual statement to show how much they’ve got and what their pot might be worth at retirement. The purpose is to keep people informed ...

The introduction of a new UK Stewardship Code by the Financial Reporting Council will look to raise the bar on how big investors hold the companies in which they invest to account. A lot of the headlines around the ...

The technology sector feels a bit tarnished right now as many of its constituents prepare to report their third quarter earnings. The famous FAANGs – Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google (whose parent company ...

Weighing up the impact of being invested in stranded assets could be on the agenda for many investors in the coming years, particularly those with money in the energy and property spaces. Action to address climate ...

To be a good investor you must be able to understand why shares are moving in a certain direction. Greggs’ (GRG) 12.5% share price drop on 1 October upon publishing a new trading update is a perfect example to ...

Investing involves some big decisions that can only be made if you think about the good and bad points. You need to think about how much money you could lose as well as make. And when it comes to saving in general you ...

The demise of travel operator Thomas Cook is not only awful for its customers and staff but also for shareholders who have lost all their money. While its customers should be able to get a refund for any holidays ...

Happy 20th birthday to Shares. In the two decades since we first hit the newsstands on 23 September 1999, the investment magazine has gone from strength to strength in helping the public to improve their investing ...

Profit warnings are one of investors’ worst nightmares and it seems we should be paying close attention to what’s going on, rather than clinging on in hope of a recovery. These warnings occur when a company admits ...