SHARES NEWS & ANALYSIS
Your filtered view of the latest news and analysis
Build-to-let beneficiaries
19 April 2013
Homebuilders receive yet another boost as the government announces those short-listed for cheap construction finance
Bets on student lets
21 February 2013
A new open-ended fund offers private investors exposure to traditional student digs without the hassle of buy-to-let
Institutions back London buy-to-let
25 January 2013
After many false dawns, will 2013 be the year when the City starts to take the private-rented sector seriously?
The rise and rise of London property
10 January 2013
The global appeal of London property investments makes the West-End landlords safe bets for tough times
Bond warning
19 December 2012
High prices for government debt have started to affect the behaviour of corporate credit
QE's side-effects
12 December 2012
ANALYSIS: Central bankers' love affair with quantitative easing means income-starved investors could be changing the way companies operate
Go global for better Reit returns
05 December 2012
In a super-league of their own, the world's largest property companies have earned a reputation as safe haven investments and should continue to...
Shares I love: Lloyds Banking
22 November 2012
Retail banks are currently unpopular with investors, but Lloyds stands out from the riff raff, says Simon Callow.
Income investors missing a trick
21 November 2012
Income investors are looking to the wrong stocks and sectors.
Rates delay hits troubled high streets
15 November 2012
A government proposal to delay the next business-rate revaluation will exaggerate the north-south divide.
Insurers braced for Sandy losses
31 October 2012
It's still too early to accurately estimate losses from Hurricane Sandy - but initial figures suggest that it's not on the same scale as 2005's...
Food prices on their way up
21 September 2012
The recent US drought will have a particularly noticeable affect on the livestock and dairy industries
Shares for income and growth
10 August 2012
You don't have to choose between solid dividends and capital growth, says Leonor du Jeu - you can have bothShares I Love: Fenner
27 June 2012
Simon Callow, manager of CF Midas Balanced Growth Fund, explains why he has recently added UK engineer Fenner to the portfolio.