Investors in London showed confidence on Monday, with stocks closing up on hopes on interest rate cuts being around the corner.The FTSE 100 index closed up 3.94 points at 8,424.20. The FTSE 250 ended up 123.43 points, 0.6%, at 20,873.33, and the AIM All-Share closed up 15.92 points, 2.0%, at 809.94.The Cboe UK 100 ended up 0.1% at 840.87, the Cboe UK 250 closed up 0.6% at 18,250.48, and the Cboe S

As we approach the end of the year it is a good time to take stock with your investing, and it's no different for the team at Shares. We do our best to furnish you with strong investment ideas every week, but we clearly do not get it right every time.Two big losers from the last 12 months or so which stand out as examples where we need to hold our hands up and acknowledge we got it wrong, and wher

Most investors don't buy small caps through an index, it's much more of a stock picker's playing field. This is why opportunities can be spotted even in the face of lacklustre performance overall.While fund managers have been calling the turn for smaller companies all year with little success, Shares believes it has uncovered a good investment opportunity to buy into a fantastic 'made in the UK' t

A healthy number of lesser-known businesses have done very well in share price terms since coming to market in the last two years, with price appreciation reflecting strong operational performances or the fact they sate voracious investor appetite for a particular theme.Readers will be familiar with high-profile post-pandemic newcomers on the London Stock Exchange (LSGE) trading above their issue

This year has been one of the most challenging for equity investors in years with major indices running up double-digit losses and Nasdaq, the poster child of growth investors, now in bear market territory.Even the relative stability of the UK stock market has been tested, with steep slides following every run higher.The FTSE All-Share index is now off around 1% in 2022, having been nearly 10% dow

Sanford DeLand's CFP SDL UK Buffettology (BF0LDZ3) and CFP SDL Free Spirit (BYYQC27) funds have forged top-notch long-term performance records since respective launches in 2011 and 2017 thanks to the unwavering pursuit of 'Business Perspective Investing', a quality-focused approach championed by 'Sage of Omaha' Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger.Unusually however, both portfolios managed by Sanford

It is one thing for analysts to forecast which stocks and sectors will do well in a rising-rate or inflationary environment, but when it actually comes to pass it's always fascinating to see what works in practice.Judging by the list of stocks making 12-month highs over the past week, those who favoured real assets were on the money.Standing tall are 3i Infrastructure (3IN), AEW UK REIT (AEWU), GC

UK stocks continued to claw back losses on Tuesday afternoon but not enough to prevent the FTSE 100 index of leading shares closing 0.3% lower to 7,130 weighed down by profit-taking in miners and financials after their gains of the last few days.Investors will be keeping a close watch on the upcoming US earnings season which starts in earnest tomorrow with Q3 reports from investment banks Goldman

UK stocks clawed back some of the early losses on Tuesday lunchtime but remained in negative territory as inflationary concerns continued to dampen investor sentiment.Oil prices remained firm with Brent crude futures holding at $84 per barrel while sterling pushed above $1.36, adding to the headwinds facing export-reliant companies.At midday, the FTSE 100 index of leading shares was down 0.3% to 7

UK stocks reversed Monday's gains as investors began to factor in the impact of rising energy prices on top of supply chain disruption on corporate profit margins.Overnight, US stocks fell back on growing fears of inflation with the weakness spreading to Asian markets which broke their three-day winning run. Technology stocks were among the biggest fallers in both regions.Oil prices remained firm

A trio of recently floated small caps have seen their shares perform extremely well since IPO, confirmation that new issues with compelling growth narratives can deliver impressive rapid-fire returns.Swiss-based environmentally-minded materials company HeiQ (HEIQ) debuted on the Main Market on 7 December following a £60 million raise at 112p and has more than doubled to 240.3p on excitement surro