17th Aug 2026
It’s insurance earnings season in the UK, and the numbers coming out have been eye-catching. Aviva just posted a 24% jump in profits, the FTSE 100 is on track to pay out a record £88 billion in dividends this year, and several insurers are sitting on some of the highest yields in the entire index….
12th Aug 2026
The FTSE 250– the index of the UK’s 250 mid-sized listed companies- just smashed through a record high, topping its previous 2021 peak and climbing above 24,000 points for the first time ever. If you’re a beginner investor wondering what’s driving the rally and which companies are worth putting on your watchlist, you’re in the…
11th Aug 2026
Investing in the best dividend stocks is a popular way to build a portfolio that generates passive returns. These stocks pay out small shares of revenue to investors, providing an additional way to make money on top of capital gains. In the UK, there are hundreds of dividend-paying stocks to choose from. However, not all…
10th Aug 2026
I’ll be honest, six months ago I couldn’t have explained what a qubit was if you’d paid me. But quantum computing has quietly become one of the biggest stories in the market this year, and this week made it impossible to ignore – IonQ, D-Wave Quantum and Rigetti Computing all reported earnings within days of…
7th Aug 2026
Copper futures hit a fresh record high of over $6.70 a pound on 6 August 2026, as severe winter storms disrupted mining operations in Chile and global inventories kept shrinking. That’s lit a fire under London-listed mining stocks, with several FTSE 100 miners posting some of their biggest gains of the year in the first…
6th Aug 2026
The FTSE 100 is on track to pay out a record £88 billion in dividends this year, and August 2026 is shaping up to be a particularly busy month for it, big names like Legal & General, BT Group, Glencore and NatWest are all going “ex-dividend” over the coming weeks. If you’ve ever wondered how…
28th Jul 2026
You might have seen the headlines: AI chip stocks have been hammered in the past few weeks, with more than a trillion dollars wiped off the sector’s value, and the wobble spilling over into Asian and UK markets this week. If you hold a global tech fund, an AI-themed ETF, or a few individual chip…
22nd Jul 2026
Chips, or semiconductors (the tiny circuits that power everything from smartphones to AI data centres) have become one of the hottest corners of the stock market. Demand from artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, and everyday consumer tech has sent some chip stocks soaring, while others have wobbled on fears the AI boom has run ahead of…
22nd Jul 2026
If you’ve glanced at the FTSE 100 lately, you’ll have noticed one sector doing a lot of the heavy lifting- defence. Names like BAE Systems and Babcock have been among the index’s best performers this year, riding a wave of government spending increases and rising global tension. If you’re a beginner investor wondering whether defence…
15th Jul 2026
Oil prices have jumped sharply this week after fresh tensions between the US and Iran rattled shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, and UK energy stocks are feeling the effects. Brent crude has climbed as high as $87 a barrel, up around 20% from its low earlier this month, and BP has led the…
29th Jun 2026
Stocks and shares ISAs are one of the most popular ways for beginners to enter the world of investing. They allow you to build a diverse portfolio of assets without needing to become a pro market analyst overnight! In this guide, we take a look at everything you need to know about stocks and shares…
29th Jun 2026
A stocks and shares ISA is a type of individual savings account that allows you to invest up to £20,000 tax-free into the stock market. Stocks and shares ISAs can be an excellent way to dip your toes into investing as they are typically beginner-friendly and simple to set up. In this guide, we will…
