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Is it finally time for the value investing revival? Growth was the only game in town but the vaccine rally hints at a switch, says SIMON LAMBERT By Simon Lambert for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 06:00 GMT, 12 November 2020 | Updated: 06:00 GMT, 12 November 2020 When news of Pfizer’s successful vaccine broke on Monday, some … Read more

The idea of investing in companies that contribute to society, help the environment and behave ethically has been around for decades.  Indeed, April this year saw record inflows of almost £1billion into responsible investment funds. What looked potentially like a knee-jerk reaction to the outbreak of coronavirus, proved more sustained, however.  Investment Association figures show that … Read more

Commission-free share investing platform Freetrade will launch a self-invested personal pension in December this year, This is Money can reveal. App-based service, Freetrade, which is popular among millennials, saw its customer base almost double throughout 2020 off the back of its no share-dealing fees pricing. The Sipp will be available to new and existing customers, but … Read more

I am a shareholder in IAG, or British Airways. I received a prospectus from Computershare for the IAG offer of buying new shares for holders of original shares. I have read the prospectus and decided on my course of action. Reading the prospectus it informs me that I should phone Computershare on the number it … Read more

I am a shareholder in AIG, or British Airways. I received a prospectus from Computershare for the AIG offer of buying new shares for holders of original shares. I have read the prospectus and decided on my course of action. Reading the prospectus it informs me that I should phone Computershare on the number it … Read more

SIMON LAMBERT: Buying shares is back in fashion but will the new wave of traders turn into investors once lockdown and the tech boom fade By Simon Lambert for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 10:52 BST, 17 September 2020 | Updated: 10:54 BST, 17 September 2020 If you wait long enough most things come back into fashion. The … Read more

Alongside interior design, gardening and baking, more Britons seem to have tapped into an undiscovered passion for investing in shares since lockdown. While funds and trusts are often the go-to for the beginner investor, this year has seen an increase in trading activity in company shares. With more people working from home and a keener … Read more

Investing platform Interactive Investor has announced plans to scrap and change a number of costs from its investment and Sipp service from 1 October.  The biggest change for pension investors is the removal of its monthly income drawdown fee, however, customers hoping that its £10 per month Sipp fee that amounts to £120 a year … Read more

I own shares in Tesla and am considering buying more if its share issue goes ahead, I also previously had some in Apple and am thinking about buying back into it. I understand that both have just had a stock split and that this is aimed at making it easier to invest because their share … Read more

Did you hold on through the roller-coaster ride? It has been a nerve-jangling few months since Covid-19 sent the stock market into a spin. At the time of deepest gloom, I produced figures showing how quickly share prices had rebounded after previous dips, and highlighting the risks of panic-selling. We’ve already had a healthy bounce-back, … Read more