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Six steps to stop the inflation monster eating your money
The highest inflation rate for more than five years – at 3 per cent – is…
Ten tips to help if you’ve never invested before
Investing is one of those things that most people know they should do and far fewer…
Why China and India are the bright spots for investors
Mention emerging markets and the talk inevitably turns to Trump. This is because, for better or…
Five of the best female fund managers
Who are the fund managers you rate highly? Chances are you’ll probably list the likes of…
What are the best investment funds for income?
Britain’s small army of income investors are on track to receive a bumper payout this year…
Things women need to think about when it comes to finances
They say men are from Mars and women are from Venus, but does that really matter…
How to invest with the rising stars of emerging markets
As the veterans of emerging market investing retire, who are the fund managers you can rely…
Four tips to protect your investments against a fall
As investors we’re constantly told that ‘markets can go up as well as down’. But if…
What’s the point in investing in cash – and do you hold too much?
The idea of having too much cash is something that fits firmly in the bracket of…
Gold isn’t an investment it’s a bet on people freaking out
Do you own any gold? Beyond the wedding ring on my finger, I don’t. I get…
Are the UK’s fund managers starting to beat the market?
Are fund managers starting to beat the market? The active fund management industry has been taking…
How to create an investment plan
Do you invest? The fact that you are reading This is Money greatly increases the chance…
The easy route to passive investing and some funds to pick
A lot has been written about passive investing, its simplicity and its merits but just how…
Is Initiative Q too good to be true? What you need to know about it
Have you heard of Initiative Q? It’s a new ‘sign-up quick’ scheme spreading around on Facebook…
Are you sitting on a forgotten fortune in the stock market?
Windfall: Clare Rand discovered that she had £360 of Santander shares Former customers of demutualised insurers and…
How do I vote if I own shares in a nominee account not paper?
I was shocked to find I couldn’t vote on the Unilever move abroad because I hold…
Safeguard your fortune with the one investment that’s…guaranteed solid gold
When stock markets plunge and the world economy is threatened, one asset normally worn around rich…
Vanadium’s price is up 960% in two years, should I invest?
I recently read about vanadium, a metal that has apparently risen in price more than any…
PRUDENT INVESTOR: I took a 5.5% October haircut — but it could have been far worse
The early autumn stock market storms seem to have abated for now — but how much…
INVESTMENT EXTRA: Will Vodafone regret saving its dividend?
Vodafone can hardly be accused of having feeble ambitions. When the telecoms firm launched its improvement…
How to invest in Britain: From shares to bonds and property funds
On the stock market, it can sometimes pay to be ‘greedy when others are fearful’ –…