Investments & Savings
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What does PM Sanae Takaichi’s decisive election victory mean for interest rates and for value investors?
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to ramp up government spending following her decisive election victory could lend extra support to value…
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Aviva Investors: Iran conflict and Hormuz disruption raise inflation and growth risks
Aviva Investors believes the duration of time that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed will be pivotal to the global growth outlook…
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Problems with NS&I and probate go much wider says TWM Solicitors’ Walkley
With the news last week of missing savings errors at NS&I and thousands of bereaved families owed up to £500m, but families…
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How higher energy prices may impact portfolios
Frank Talbot, Head of Investment Research at Albemarle Street Partners, explores how sustained elevated energy prices could shape markets and portfolio strategy. Key…
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Stagflation fears swirl, four weeks on from Iran war outbreak
Susannah Streeter, chief investment strategist at Wealth Club, assesses the fragile mood in markets as investors remain focused on the escalating conflict…
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ISA season highlights the benefits of acting early as end of year rush drives 317% rise in Cash ISA balances
Ahead of the expected rush to top up ISA allowances before the end of the year, Nottingham Building Society shares its top considerations to…
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Cash still king as Cash ISA savers stay put
Only 2% of Cash ISA holders have opened a Stocks & Shares ISA since the Chancellor announced a reduction in the Cash ISA tax-free limit…
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Why patience beats prediction in volatile markets – it could have left your portfolio 10% better off in 2025
Market volatility was a key feature of tax year end last year, providing an important lesson for UK investors ahead of the…
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Market turbulence: Schroders CIO updates on latest multi-asset positioning views
After a month of significant geopolitical turbulance, a volatile environment is likely to remain, says Patrick Brenner, Chief Investment Officer, Multi-Asset, Schroders…
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Middle East: Energy shock dominates, but markets remain measured
Developments in the Middle East continued to dominate global markets this week, with investor attention firmly centred on the Strait of Hormuz…

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