How investors can avoid a fund liquidity crunch By: Tim Bennett 07.02.2020Big funds from names such as Woodford and M&G suffered liquidity crises last year. Tim Bennett revisits why and looks at what investors can do about it.https://youtu.be/ssUr-I-ARvE Background Investors were rocked by problems at household fund names, such as Woodford and M&G, last year. So …
How investors can spot dud income stocks By: Tim Bennett 22.11.2017Income stocks are attractive in a low yield world but some are dividend-traps. Tim Bennett looks at the warning signs. How investors can spot dud income stocks Dividends can be addictive both for companies and investors: in a low yield world, companies that offer a sustained …
Is the low interest rate era coming to an end? By: Tim Bennett 08.11.2017In the wake of the Bank of England’s recent rate rise, Tim Bennett looks at the three key factors that will determine where global interest rates go from here. Is the low interest rate era coming to an end? The US Federal Reserve …
Why predators can be poor investments By:Tim Bennett31.10.2017This week, Tim Bennett warns investors not to get carried away by “M&A” hype and looks at why acquisitive CEOs often fail to deliver shareholder value. Why predators can be poor investments Mergers and acquisitions are big business – in 2017 the value of deals done globally has …
Earnings Manipulation: the warning signs By: Tim Bennett 20.10.2017The temptation to artificially boost short-term earnings can be too much for some CEOs. Tim Bennett explains what sceptical investors should look for. Earnings manipulation: 3 warning signs The CEO’s of public companies are often obsessed with achieving “earnings beats”, whereby the published profits of their firm beat …
Why stock pickers are enjoying 2017 By: Tim Bennett 04.10.2017So far, 2017 has been good to active stock pickers. This week I look at why and ask whether this year’s sweet-spot is set to last. Why stock pickers are enjoying 2017 so far… After a few recent years when passive funds have been on the rise, …
Five hidden risks with Exchange Traded Funds By: Tim Bennett 27.09.2017Passive funds are growing in popularity. This week Tim Bennett explain why and points out five pitfalls that investors should avoid. Five hidden risks with exchange traded funds Passive investing is on something of a roll, with the number of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) surging in recent …
Why investors must be Scamsmart By: Tim Bennett 21.09.2017Think it won’t happen to you? Tim Bennett highlights the latest ways investors are being scammed and introduces the FCA scam-awareness campaign. Why investors should be Scam-smart The FCA is launching a new campaign aimed at making investors aware of the risk of being scammed and to highlight …
A Phrase Every Investor Must Grasp – Opportunity Cost By: Tim Bennett 14.09.2017Tim Bennett explains why investors must factor in the full cost of every decision they take and the potential cost of not doing so. A phrase every investor must grasp – opportunity cost As investors we tend to focus on and justify the decisions …
Why is the US Stock Market Shrinking? By: Tim Bennett 07.09.2017Tim Bennett looks at why the number of firms listed on one of the world’s most important stock markets is falling and explains what it means for investors Why is the US stock market shrinking? Here’s a puzzle. Whilst the total number of firms listed globally …
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