Articles, interviews & expert comment

Interest rate rises paused – how will mortgages, savings and annuities be affected?

Sarah Coles and Helen Morrissey | 21 September 2023

With the UK interest rate on hold at 5.25%, we look at the impact on mortgages, savings and annuities.

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• 3 share ideas for a hard economic landing

  Sophie Lund-Yates | 20 September 2023

  What’s the difference between a hard and soft economic landing and who could benefit? Here are 3 share ideas that could be better placed to withstand a harder landing.

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• Understanding total return funds – what investors need to know

  Hal Cook | 19 September 2023

  Mixed asset total return funds have had a difficult time since the start of 2022. In this article we take a look at the challenges of assessing short-term performance for these sorts of funds.

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• Oil price spikes – what does it mean for inflation and the stock market?

  Kathleen Brooks | 19 September 2023

  With oil trading above $95, we take a closer look at what this could mean for inflation, the stock market, and investors.

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• Current accounts are costing us billions – get more from your savings

  Sarah Coles | 18 September 2023

  Keeping too much money in current accounts is costing us dearly. Here’s how to get more from your savings, while keeping them accessible.

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• UK versus US housing markets – where’s the opportunity?

  Aarin Chiekrie | 15 September 2023

  We look at just how different the UK and US housing markets are and share two share ideas that could prosper

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• Next week on the stock market

  Matt Britzman | 15 September 2023

  What to expect from a selection of FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and selected other companies reporting next week.

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• Lessons from Lehman’s collapse – 15 years on

  Jason Roberts | 15 September 2023

  Aside from the iconic images of bankers walking out with all their possessions in boxes, what can investors take from the Lehman Brothers collapse 15 years ago?

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• What the NS&I rate hike means for savers

  Sarah Coles | 15 September 2023

  NS&I has burst to the top of the savings market with a new one-year fixed rate bond. We look at why, the effect on the rest of the market, and how to take advantage.

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• Share sector review – technology

  Sophie Lund-Yates | 14 September 2023

  What are the opportunities and risks of the enormous tech market? We take a closer look at the sector and what we think will be important to watch.

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• The growth of AI – the dangers of following the crowd

  Daisy Martin | 12 September 2023

  AI is skyrocketing and taking some US tech stocks with it, but is its growth limitless? We look at the last time we saw something similar and what we can learn from it.

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• State Pension set for April boost – how much could you get?

  Isabel McDougall | 12 September 2023

  It’s Pension Awareness week and we’re taking a closer look at the State Pension. Discover how much income you could get, plus 4 ways you could boost it.

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• Do you have enough to retire? – 5 tips to help boost your pension

  Devleena Roy | 12 September 2023

  In honour of Pensions Awareness Week, we take a closer look at how people could maximise their pension in the run up to retirement.

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• The most popular Stocks and Shares ISA funds in August 2023

  Jason Roberts | 8 September 2023

  Discover which funds were most popular with HL Stocks and Shares ISA investors in August 2023.

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• Next week on the stock market

  Aarin Chiekrie | 8 September 2023

  What to expect from a selection of FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and selected other companies reporting next week.

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