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Those who seek to make money from the markets are often looking to balance out the risk of loss with the potential for reward. Typically the higher the risk, the higher the possible reward and vice versa. The ...

The ‘Rule of 40’ is increasingly being adopted by high growth company executives as an important metric to help measure the trade-offs of balancing growth and profitability. Most retail investors may be unfamiliar ...

The term ‘consensus’ is usually used to describe a broadly-accepted opinion or decision among a group of people. When applied to company earnings, it refers to the average of a collection of ...

Before embarking on a journey it is important to have a realistic expectation of how long it will take, how bumpy or smooth it will be and the likelihood of reaching the final destination. Likewise there are many ...

It has long been a vital tool in helping investors to value shares but price-to-book value (PBV) has fallen out of favour in recent years. For most of the past decade investors have been drawn to growth stocks because ...

Portfolio construction has an important part to play in the investment world, but receives very little attention. It’s a shame because it can make a huge difference to long-term performance as well as reduce stress to ...

Dividends are rewards paid by companies to their shareholders, typically in cash or sometimes as shares. These payments tend to be distributed twice a year for individual company shares. Many investment funds and ...

When companies report their financial figures, often the final figure they want you to see is not the one that simply represents all of their incomings minus their outgoings. A growing number of firms think if you ...

Funds are obliged by the regulator to display their ongoing charges figure (OCF) to give investors a clear picture of the total costs they will pay for buying, selling and holding units in a fund. The lion’s share ...

When you are thinking of potential gifts for someone, chocolates or a good book are more likely to be at the top of your list rather than shares, although the latter is possible. Everyone has an annual gift allowance ...