Opinion

In the short-term shares in even very different industries tend to rise and fall together, so you can't spread risk with equities alone.

Equities have protected better during the current inflation scare than some traditional inflation hedges. This might not continue.

But could the FTSE be about to shine finally?

Two income-fund candidates might be in long-term decline; or might not

Does an ulterior purpose lurk behind the creation of Wetherspoon’s employee directors?

Recent investment trust share placings are leaving private investors missing out

Simple no-thought strategies can beat the market – which raises the question: why aren't they more widely adopted?

Emerging markets are riskier than equities in the developed world, but it's hard to say whether investors are well-rewarded for such risks.

Workforces and customers deserve better deals but that’s likely to be at investors’ expense 

Demographics may be the way to take a long-term investment outlook