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Capita looks vulnerable in the wake of Carillion’s collapse

At this stage nobody knows how much wreckage will emerge from the liquidation of Carillion (LON:CLLN). But far-sighted hedgies are…

How to prepare for the end of the bond bull market

Traditionally investors have been able to diversify fairly simply by using a mixture of bonds and equities, but with the…

Billionaire Jim Mellon to host Charlotte Ransom and Merryn Somerset Webb in Master Investor Show panel discussion

One of the City’s most prominent female entrepreneurs and founder of Netwealth Investments confirmed as speaker for Master Investor Show…

The only 2 words you need to know in 2018

To Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman in Mike Nichols’ film The Graduate), the well-meant one-word piece of advice was “plastics”. To…

Unemployment in Emerging Markets should not spook investors

Developing countries like Kenya tend to have shockingly high rates of unemployment. But that should not deter investors – rather…

Carillion and Caribbean Investment Holdings

I was told perhaps nine years ago that Carillion’s (LON:CLLN) accounting was highly questionable. And by no means was I…

2 stocks to survive a stock market crash

While the mood among most investors is relatively upbeat at the moment, it is almost inevitable that there will be…

Evil Knievil: Here the FCA excels

Hexed: Contrary to expectation on the part of the market, Mr Rollen of Hexagon AB was yesterday evening publicly found…

5 infrastructure funds to protect you against higher inflation

A modern economy can only function efficiently if its infrastructure is up to the task. Essential assets like good quality…

Well-meaning but flawed: the new Key Information Document

From 1st January all investment trusts have had to publish a Key Information Document (KID) before their shares can be…