The new UK Government has made it perfectly clear that the Budget on 30 October is going to involve some tough decisions that will affect people's finances. While much of the media speculation has focused on how capital gains tax might evolve, inheritance tax (IHT) is also a potential target for big changes such as abolishing tax relief on owning certain AIM-quoted shares.The Institute for Fiscal

Shares in business call services provider Gamma Communications (GAMA:AIM) soared to a new 12-month high of £16.60 this week, giving the company a market valuation of more than £1.5 billion, following a first-half update which hit all the right notes. Revenue and operating profit rose by double digits, helped by positive underlying growth and a solid contribution from acquisitions, and the firm r

'Quality investing' is the style pursued by the world's most famous investor Warren Buffett and Terry Smith, arguably the best-known British fund manager who runs the five-star Morningstar-rated Fundsmith Equity (B41YBW7) and consistently favours quality firms. Quality investing has generated strong long-run returns for its practitioners, including Buffett, but how do the leading fund managers off

A big question facing growth-oriented investors is whether the popular investment style can regain its mojo and get back to winning ways in a world of high interest rates.Despite a strong recent rally which has seen the technology heavy Nasdaq Composite rise 14% over the last six months, growth stocks have struggled relative to value over the last three years.The arrival of Pfizer?s (PFE:NYSE) Cov

Investors seeking to position portfolios for a rally in small and mid cap stocks should buy BlackRock Throgmorton Trust (THRG), a fund with a strong long-run performance record trading at a 7.2% discount to net asset value (NAV), wider than the 4.7% 12-month average.The sell-off in quality growth stocks caused by rising interest rates has been a headwind for the portfolio, but Shares sees manager

After a decent showing in 2022, the UK stock market has failed to fire in 2023. The good news for investors is shares in other parts of the world have done much better and it has never been easier to have a globally diversified portfolio.There is an excellent range of products and instruments which allow you to participate in the returns from markets across the globe and, in this article, we provi

During volatile market conditions and high inflation, investors are looking for ways to protect their income. Investment trusts have an income advantage which is particularly important for seekers of rising payouts.This is because they are able to hold back up to 15% of the income they receive from their investments in their revenue reserves. They can use these reserves to boost dividends during l

- EBITDA forecasts raised- Financial strength provides scope for further investment- Shares down 50%+ since Sept 2021 peaksThrough the fog of cost inflation, wage and recruitment pressures, macro weaknesses, and workers gradually returning to offices, communications kit designer Gamma Communications (GAMA:AIM) continues to make progress.The AIM-listed business flagged a solid start to 2022, suppor

We believe that communications kit designer Gamma Communications (GAMA:AIM) has substantial scope to bounce back as we near publication of 2021 full year results (to 31 December) on 22 March. The stock has been pulled sharply lower in recent months as investors rotated out of growth companies, particularly things even vaguely connected to the technology space.Yet company commentary has been unifor

Among the best kept investment secrets is the fact smaller companies typically outperform larger companies over the medium and long term thanks to characteristics ranging from innovation and faster organic growth to entrepreneurial management, agility in the face of change and the greater likelihood of a takeover bid.Within the UK's small cap funds and investment trusts sectors is an elite cohort

UK stocks represent a 'once in a generation' opportunity for investors, say fund managers. After years dogged by political and economic uncertainty, and soggy stock market performance, this is a welcome change of mood music.'UK equities are on a 30 year low versus peers, and we see this as a once in a generation opportunity to get involved in some fantastic businesses,' said Rory Bateman, manager

There was a notable excess of selling by insiders in the latest weekly director dealings, both in terms of the number of trades and the overall size.The biggest insider trade of the last week was the sale of 700,000 shares of Israeli gas producer Energean (ENOG) at 800p by its chief financial officer, Panos Benos, netting him a cool £5.6 million.Having started the year well, Energean shares have

Gamma Communications (GAMA:AIM) £19.40Gain to date: 30%Original entry point: Buy at £14.95, 9 July 2020Communications technology developer Gamma Communications (GAMA:AIM) continues to cement its reputation as a sleep easy investment for shareholders to own.Its share price has stayed impressively resilient in the face of volatility hitting markets this year.Gamma's latest trading update (20 May)

We're pleased to welcome back Malcolm from Edinburgh who is sharing his experience as someone in retirement taking charge of their investments for the first time.After a year-and-a-half of taking responsibility for investing for retirement through my SIPP and Stocks and Shares ISA, matters are becoming clearer. There is no going on endless holidays and checking my portfolio once a fortnight, but t

Individuals looking to shield wealth from inheritance tax should consider London's AIM stock market as investing in certain shares can help keep the taxman at bay. The standard rate of inheritance tax is 40% which is a meaningful amount.AIM shares that qualify for business property relief and held for at least two years do not form part of the estate for inheritance tax purposes and can be passed

UK stocks continued to nurse small declines by the end of the Tuesday trading session as investors remained jittery ahead of testimony to Congress from both Fed chief Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.Closer to home, rising Covid-19 cases in Europe, resulting in Germany extending its mobility restrictions, put pressure on oil prices and equities, with Brent crude falling more than

UK stocks stayed under mild selling pressure in early afternoon trading as investors remained jittery ahead of testimony to Congress from both Fed chief Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.Closer to home, rising Covid-19 cases in Europe, resulting in Germany extending its mobility restrictions, are putting pressure on oil prices and equities. Turkish markets continued to add to a vol

UK stocks opened lower on Tuesday, despite a fall in the local unemployment rate, as Germany imposed stricter Covid-19 lockdown measures in a sign the pandemic is far from over.London's FTSE 100 softened 0.5% to 6,691.8 points early on, while the FTSE 250 fell 0.4% to 21,361.91.The UK unemployment rate fell to 5.0% in November to January, down from the last reading of 5.1% in October to December a

Monday 9 November saw things change for investors as the surge of enthusiasm associated with finding a vaccine for Covid-19 buoyed markets. For the first time in many months the vast majority of my 30 shares rose markedly.This did not trigger a notable increase in buying and selling on my behalf. I reduced my investment in two funds but little else. It was pleasing though to see that half my share

GAMMA COMMUNICATIONS (GAMA:AIM) £16.35Gain to date: 9.4%Original entry point: Buy at £14.95, 9 July 2020Guiding investors towards sensible targets and then beating them is a very good habit for a stock to develop and it's a box that Gamma Communications (GAMA:AIM) ticks.The company recently revealed that earning for 2020 would be 'slightly ahead' of forecast with revenue at the top of the range.