Five minute guide to cashing in on the santa rally

The Santa rally is more than just a myth, with the FTSE 100 delivering a positive return in 26 out of the last 30 Decembers, a “staggering” 87 per cent success rate, according to wealth manager Tilney. Even when the index did drop, in 1994, 2002, 2014 and 2015, the slippage was minor. In contrast, it has …

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Renting in retirement

Within 15 years, retirees who are renting may have to pay up to 42% of their income, according to a new study

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Renting in retirement

Within 15 years, retirees who are renting may have to pay up to 42% of their income, according to a new study

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Vodafone to sack auditor PwC over ‘conflict of interest’

PwC, which has prepared the FTSE 100 giant’s books since 2014, is working on a potential lawsuit against Vodafone and its rivals. Some creditors accuse Britain’s large mobile phone providers of pulling the rug from under Phones4U by cutting their ties with the company. They deny the accusations.

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FTSE 100 Valuation And Forecast For 2018 And Beyond

2017 is drawing to a close, so once again it’s time for my semi-regular UK stock market review. In this case, I’ll be looking at the FTSE 100’s current valuation and making a fact-based forecast for 2018. I’ll also use that same approach to make a forecast for the next decade. In my opinion, the FTSE 100’s …

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Some UK Water Companies Use Divining Rods and ‘Magic’ to Find Pipes

“That’s Severn Trent there, a FTSE 100, state-owned water authority that supply about 4.5 million households in the UK, repeatedly confirming that their technicians own and use divining rods,” Le Page noted. Some U.K. Water Companies Use Divining Rods and ‘Magic’ to Find Pipes. That sparked other …

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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG)’s Stock Is Buy After Reaching 52-Week High

Marketwatch.com’s news article titled: “FTSE 100 wobbles into the close as pound rallies on Brexit progress” with publication date: October 20, 2017 was also an interesting one. InterContinental Hotels Group PLC owns, manages, franchises, and leases hotels. The company has market cap of $10.73 …

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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) Stock Is An 52-Week High Flier

Also Marketwatch.com published the news titled: “FTSE 100 wobbles into the close as pound rallies on Brexit progress” on October 20, 2017. Quotes.Wsj.com’s news article titled: “InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ADR” with publication date: February 11, 2011 was also an interesting one.

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Equiniti Group (EQN) Earns Buy Rating from Analysts at Berenberg Bank

Equiniti Group PLC logo Berenberg Bank began coverage on shares of Equiniti Group (LON:EQN) in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. The firm issued a buy rating and a GBX 345 ($4.62) price objective on the s…

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Audit firms on alert over Vodafone ‘conflict’

Sky News has learnt that the FTSE-100 mobile phone giant has told Deloitte, EY and K PMG in the last few weeks that it may ditch PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) amid the threat of litigation over the retailer’s demise. A source close to Vodafone said it had had asked three of the “big four” auditors to free …

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2 turnaround stocks I’d buy before Christmas

Europe’s leading specialist electrical and telecoms retailer, Dixons Carphone (LSE: DC), dropped out of the FTSE 100 earlier in the year after increased competition from online rivals and higher import costs had taken their toll on the company’s share price. The group, which includes the Currys, PC …

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Liberum Capital Reiterates “Buy” Rating for Equiniti Group (EQN)

Equiniti Group PLC logo Liberum Capital reissued their buy rating on shares of Equiniti Group (LON:EQN) in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 21st. Liberum Capital currently has a GBX 320 ($4.29) target price on the stock. A numbe…

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2 dividend investment trusts with higher yields than the FTSE 100

They can be bought and sold in the same way as regular shares, and are a fantastic way to add diversification to your portfolio. And many reward their shareholders with big dividends, on a regular basis. Today, I’m looking at two investment trusts that currently have higher yields than the FTSE 100 index …

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2 dividend investment trusts with higher yields than the FTSE 100

When investors think of high dividend yields, stocks such as Royal Dutch Shell and GlaxoSmithKline usually come to mind. However, owning shares directly is not the only way to pick up big dividend cheques. Investment trusts are publicly traded companies that own a portfolio of stocks. They’re …

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Strong euro slams stocks, Dow and dollar hit by Flynn plea

The FTSE 100 finished the day down 0.4%. The Dow climbed at the open of trading from a record close on Thursday despite renewed concern about the fate of US President Donald Trump’s much-hyped tax cut plans. But it turned lower after former national security advisor Michael Flynn pleaded guilty …

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Gold price goes up nearly $6

In the European stock markets, FTSE 100 index went down by 0.36% to 7,300.49 points, Germany’s DAX descended by 1.25% to 12,861.49, French CAC 40 slid by 1.04% to 5,316.89. At the COMEX auctions, gold prices increased by $5.60 to $1,282.30 an ounce and silver price dropped $0.09 to $16.39 …

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