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Investment Outlook - Q3 2024
Navigating the interest rate pivot
Watch - Week in the markets - 1 July 2024
This week’s market update
This week in the markets: Politics takes centre stage
What’s driving your investments this week?
5 stocks to watch in July
The stocks to watch this month and why
Cash rates beat inflation by most since 2008 - how to play it
Have we returned to the old normal
What awaits the new Government after the Election?
What does it mean that inflation is now back on target?
This week in the markets: Is an AI bubble inflating?
What’s driving your investments this week?
When will interest rates fall?
Bank of England holds rates for the seventh time in a row
This week in the markets: EU uncertainty
What’s driving your investments this week?
Sensible investors will tune out all the election noise
Investor would do better to focus on their long-term financial goals
The ‘£287,560’ cost of matching the State Pension
We explain Triple Lock Plus - and the real value of your pension
How higher interest rates could transform our retirement
4% inflation completely changes the arithmetic of our retirements
5 stocks to watch in June
The stocks to watch this month and why
The UK’s best-kept secret: FTSE 250 dividends
The importance of re-investing dividends
Election countdown: Pension, ISAs and IHT news to watch
6 crucial money issues
Inflation drop: what it means for rates, ISA funds and savings
Hopes for a rate cut in June are in the balance
NatWest share sale: everything we know so far
Your questions answered
This week in the markets: Spring is in the air
What’s driving your investments this week?
Is now the time to invest in the UK?
The case for investing in the UK
Should I pay off my mortgage when interest rates are high?
The pros and cons to being mortgage-free
This week in the markets: the UK shines
What’s driving your investments this week?
A rising dollar spells trouble for investors
A strong greenback comes at a considerable cost
Markets look to the upside and the case for copper
Investors have been rewarded with a strong week in markets
6 stocks to watch in May
The stocks to watch this month and why
Does ‘Sell in May and go away’ work?
We put the old City idiom to the test
‘Sell in May’ and other investing superstitions
Is there any truth to the old City adage?
Why the UK is a fount of Special Value
Opportunities in unloved companies
This week in the markets - shares pause for breath after six-month rally
What’s driving your investments this week?
This week in the markets: investors stay calm despite rising tension
What’s driving your investments this week?
Investment Outlook special: What you’re asking us
We put your questions to the Outlook’s author Tom Stevenson.
3 questions you asked our investment expert
The recent market rally, investment trust discounts and the new UK ISA
Investment Outlook 2024 - Quarter 2
The rally is broadening
How tax on savings and gains changes this month
A family of four could shelter up to £185,200 from tax
Where next for cash?
How interest rates affect savers and cash options
This week in the markets: UK shares helped by brighter economic news
What’s driving your investments this week?
5 stocks to watch in April
The stocks to watch this month and why
Is the FTSE 250 a better way to invest in the UK?
Looking beyond the blue-chips
Can UK shares catch up?
How has the UK stock market performed over the last two decades?
This week in the markets: all eyes on interest rates
What’s driving your investments this week?
The new case for buying British (and five funds to consider)
The compelling case for investing in the UK
This week in the markets - the rally in shares finally broadens out
What’s driving your investments this week?
The biggest question in investment - I think I’ve found the answer
The age-old contrarian versus momentum debate has a winner
UK fund ideas from our Select 50
5 funds selected by experts that offer exposure to UK companies
7 things investors want to know about the ‘UK ISA’
A dedicated ISA for British assets is on the way
Budget 2024: What the NI cut means for the future of tax
The final financial statement from the government before a general election.
Spring Budget 2024 - what it means for you and your money
British ISA, NI cuts and changes to child benefit
The 30-year slow-motion tax grab
The impact of fiscal drag is revealed in official data
This week in the markets: shares close out a positive February
What’s driving your investments this week
5 myths about investing for children
All the facts you need to invest for a child
Spring Budget: what’s coming on ISAs, pensions and tax?
The changes to your finances to watch out for
5 stocks to watch in March
The stocks to watch this month and why
Great British ISA: reasons for caution
Is tilting investors’ portfolio to UK firms the tonic the stock market needs
Index fund ideas from our Select 50
Get access to the world’s most exciting companies at a low cost
What role can cash funds play in a portfolio?
Throwing a spotlight on this lower-risk asset class
Do investors need to worry about recession?
How have markets typically behaved when the economy starts to shrink?
What investment trusts did investors buy in January?
The most popular trusts with our investors last month
£43,100 for a comfy retirement? And will you wait until 71 for your State Pension?
How much do you need for a comfortable retirement?
Investor Forum: your 3 most-asked questions, answered
Cash, risk, and active vs passive take centre stage
This week in the markets - get set for a run of important data releases
GDP, employment, and inflation data is on the economic agenda
Finsbury Growth & Income: an update from Nick Train
Addressing three years of underperformance
Why are the 'Magnificent 7' stocks trending?
7 tech stocks have driven investors into a frenzy
What funds did investors buy in January?
The most popular funds with our investors last month
5 stocks to watch in February
The stocks to watch this month and why
Week in the markets: when will interest rates start to fall?
What’s driving your investments this week?
Why are investors buying money market funds?
Three reasons why these cash investment funds are popular right now
Week in the markets: investors shrug off new inflation fears
What’s driving your investments this week?
Investment Outlook 2024 - Quarter 1
Navigating the interest rate pivot
Week in the markets: 2024 starts on the back foot
What’s driving your investments this week?
What is the outlook for interest rates in 2024?
Markets are pricing in cuts but a ‘higher for longer’ environment is here to stay
Does the January effect still work?
Let’s examine the data
Eight ways to fix your finances forever(ish)
Lock in financial benefits for the future.
My bet on UK shares has disappointed - but I’m keeping the faith
The home market has kept UK investors waiting this year
My predictions for 2024
Recession, interest rates and the markets
Sorting your financial life out with Claer Barrett
One of the most trusted voices on money issues
Week in the markets: Santa Powell delivers a year-end rally
What’s driving your investments this week?
Stocks to watch in 2024
The stocks to watch in the year ahead and why
Which investments won (and lost) in 2023?
And did investors pick the winners?
Week in the markets: all eyes on the Fed’s 2023 finale
What’s driving your investments this week?
Has Fidelity Special Values' contrarian approach delivered this year?
Seeking underappreciated companies with the potential to outperform
Will markets avoid a hard landing in 2024?
Outlook for the year ahead
What funds did investors buy in November?
The most popular funds with our investors last month
This week in the markets - Knockout November
What’s driving your investments this week?
My thoughts on the year ahead
Tom Stevenson explores what next year holds for investors
5 stocks to watch in December
The stocks to watch this month and why
FTSE 100: will life begin (again) at 40?
What role should the FTSE 100 play for investors?
Six themes driving markets now and in 2024
Unsurprisingly, direction of interest rates is the biggest influence
Will you win from the Autumn Statement giveaway?
Highlights from the Chancellor's Autumn Statement
How cheap is the FTSE 250 and why?
Index offers investors affordable growth and access to global companies
Happy 40th to the Footsie
How this forty-year-old has shaped up over time
Autumn Statement 2023 - what it means for your money
Chancellor focuses on workers and small businesses
Why these three handpicked UK funds stand out from the rest
Three actively managed UK funds from our Select 50
Week in the markets: Rapid rebound
What’s driving your investments this week?
Is UK commercial property ripe for an upturn?
The case for investing in commercial property
Is falling inflation a game-changer for markets?
How the recent fall in UK inflation may impact your finances
Week in the markets: is inflation back on track?
What’s driving your investments today?
House prices: did you miss the 16-year crash?
Property is not always a one-way bet
15 quickfire Autumn Statement questions
The big questions before the Autumn Statement
What funds did investors buy in October?
The most popular funds with our investors last month
This week in the markets: Shares bounce back on hopes for peak interest rates
What’s driving your investments this week?
Will my cash savings beat inflation?
Cash may not be the one-way bet that it seems
Have rates peaked? And is Buffett still relevant?
The big news affecting the markets this week?
Market news today: Have rates now peaked?
What’s driving your investments this week?
Week in review: Big tech, falling house prices and the triple lock
What you need to know from this week’s financial news
5 stocks to watch this November
The stocks to watch in the month ahead and why
How ISAs might change - Autumn Statement
There are rumours of government changes to ISAs
Investment Outlook 2023 - Quarter 4
Looking for direction
What ETFs did investors buy in September?
The most popular exchange traded funds (ETFs) with our investors last month
What funds did investors buy in September?
The most popular funds with our investors last month
Is now the time to invest in bonds?
Bank stresses may signal a new dawn for bonds
Market news today: the Fed’s cold shower for investors
What’s driving your investments this week?
Interest rates peaking? What it means for your investments
How will assets react when rates begin to fall?
Where to invest when the pound is weak
How investors are affected by a weak currency
Market news today - next interest rate decision looms
What’s driving your investments this week?
Is September really the worst month for investors?
Autumn has historically been a dangerous time
Market news today - autumn blues
What’s driving your investments this week?
3 unmissable charts in the week: oil and inflation, US valuations and pensions
The most exciting charts in the news
3 illusions investors should keep in mind
Why a hyperfocus on economic data may be unhelpful
Will house price falls end our property love affair?
How will falling house prices impact the economy and investors?
The week in charts: US interest rates, UK mortgage borrowers and Persimmon
Here’s this week’s revealing trio of charts
5 stocks to watch this September
The stocks to watch in the month ahead and why
The week in charts: inflation, India and M&S
Here’s our selection of the attention-grabbing charts this week
Market news today - where are we at with UK inflation?
Here’s what’s driving your investments this week
The week in charts: house prices, oil and TUI
A roundup of what’s grabbed our attention recently
Shrinking equity markets are a big problem for Britain
Understanding the risks of over-concentration and home bias
Why ordinary investors missed out on the stock market surge
New risks abound for those keen to catch up
Market news today - shares pause for breath
What’s driving your investments this week?
5 things we learned this week
From UK interest rates to house prices and FAANG surprise results
Are contrarian bets about to pay off?
This week, are contrarians about to enjoy a long-awaited day in the sun?
Market news today: so far, so good for earnings
What’s driving your investments this week?
5 things we learned this week
Where do you fall on the “good times / we’re all doomed” consumer mood continuum?
Contrarian investing is harder than it looks
The last week has seen three significant changes of tack in the markets
Investing at 60 - what changes?
This week, how should turning 60 change how you invest?
5 stocks to watch in August
The stocks to watch in the month ahead and why
Market news today - UK plays catch up
What’s driving your investments this week?
These investment trusts look cheap - is now the time to buy?
Discounts on many investment trusts have widened
5 things we learned this week
From Barbie’s big-screen debut to the legacy carmakers left in Tesla’s wake
The macro and the micro factors moving markets
This week, we're looking at two of the big influences on share prices right now
Is now the time to buy cheap UK shares?
UK shares are trading at a significant discount
Market news today - glass half full
What’s driving your investments this week?
Companies in the news this week
The movers & shakers on the UK and US markets this week
Investment Outlook Special
In this podcast Ed Monk puts your questions to Tom Stevenson, author of the Investment Outlook. Questions this time were dominated by themes of inflation, interest rates and their knock on effects to portfolios.
Bonds are back in style - and with good reason
As markets face increasing volatility many investors are looking for safe havens
Market news today - earnings back in focus
What’s driving your investments this week?
Investment Outlook 2023 - Quarter 3
Diversification remains critical
2023 is a harsh reality check to investors
Three of the world’s main stock markets have confounded expectations
What funds did investors buy in June?
The most popular funds with our investors last month
Half-year report: why did investors get it so wrong?
This week, how are markets - and investors-doing at the half-way point of 2023?
Market news today - a crucial week for US rate decision
What’s driving your investments this week?
Interest rate rise: the winners and losers
Rate rise impacts students, sandwich generation and retirees but it’s not all bad news
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