Some of the most popular income investment trusts have failed to bounce back from the coronavirus crash – and experts reckon it could be time to sell them. Merchants Investment Trust is down 39 per cent this year and Murray International is down 25 per cent. Yet the FTSE 100 is down by just 20 … Read more
Investors seeking new ways to boost their income following the collapse in UK dividend payouts should consider exploring overseas funds, experts say. While average dividends have tumbled by about 50 per cent in Britain, those companies based abroad have lowered payouts closer to 20 per cent. And while overseas yields – the payout you get … Read more
While Britain’s biggest companies have wrestled with dividend payments, smaller firms have found the battle even harder. Hundreds have suspended, postponed or cut dividends and more are likely to follow. However, some jewels remain – firms that have rewarded shareholders and, crucially, look set to continue doing so. Among the FTSE 250 index, companies such … Read more
There are just 87 days to go until the US election, and seldom have Americans cast their votes in such extraordinary circumstances. The economy is cratered, but stock markets are reaching for the skies and the victor may be the man who seemed, just a few months ago, to have little chance of occupying the … Read more
BAILLIE GIFFORD JAPAN TRUST: The longest-established Japan-focused trust aims for long-term growth By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 7 August 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 7 August 2020 What is it? The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust aims to grow investors’ money over the long term by investing in small to medium-sized … Read more
PUNT OF THE WEEK: Mining investor Metal Tiger’s shares up 66% this year as it prepares for key float By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 7 August 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 7 August 2020 Mewtal Tiger is an AIM-listed firm that invests in mining companies and projects it thinks are … Read more
After the BP dividend cut, where is there left to look for the income-hunting share investor? By Miles Dilworth For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 4 August 2020 | Updated: 12:35 BST, 5 August 2020 BP shareholders who rely on dividend payments from their investments will see their income slashed after the oil giant … Read more
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