Why best advice is about solving problems, not making money

Financial advisers must focus more on understanding clients and winning trust, or risk being side-lined, says international business consultant Brian Foster.

Industry | analysis 5 Feb 18

Woodford sticking with Capita

Days after Capita saw its shares plummet more than 40%, Neil Woodford has said he will not abandon his holdings in the business process outsourcing firm, even though “it has been a poor investment”.

Investment | analysis 5 Feb 18

Aberdeen Standard and Fidelity ‘worst of the worst’

Aberdeen Standard Investments and Fidelity have been named and shamed as the worst performing groups in Bestinvest’s bi-annual Spot the Dog report.

Equities | analysis 2 Feb 18

Watching the pound is important for UK investors

Weighed down by the strength of sterling, investors in UK equities have suffered a tough start to 2018 with both the FTSE 100 and FTSE All-Share indices registering negative returns in January.

Investment | analysis 1 Feb 18

Mixed fortunes for FTSE 100 income favourites

Markets were non-plussed by equity income favourites, Vodafone, Unilever and Royal Dutch Shell, on Thursday despite the latter two producing a decent set of final results.

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