SMALL CAP SHARE IDEAS: Ergomed set to benefit from Covid-19 trials

Spikes in infection rates and second wave fears point to the battle against coronavirus being a long one. To tackle the virus, will most almost certainly require the development of a vaccine and new treatments for the people affected. As well as the drugs themselves, that will mean more help from the companies providing clinical … Read more

Property investors could be forced to wait SIX MONTHS to access cash

Investors could be forced to give property funds six months’ notice to make withdrawals, under plans to avoid managers bringing the shutters down whenever markets turn volatile. Investors saw a wave of fund suspensions when the Covid-19 crisis kicked off in March, having already experienced the same following the Brexit vote and the financial crash … Read more

MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Games Workshop’s fantasy game stores make real money

MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Games Workshop’s fantasy game stores make real money By Rosie Murray-west For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:30 BST, 1 August 2020 | Updated: 22:57 BST, 1 August 2020 It’s easy to think of Games Workshop as a niche retailer beloved only of teenage boys, but the company behind the Warhammer and … Read more

Travel stocks face new virus peril – but you could snap up a cheap survivor from jaws of disaster

When it comes to the travel industry, it feels like everything’s a gamble – from booking a holiday in what might be the next quarantine hotspot to investing in an airline that may or may not go bankrupt at any moment. If you’re willing to take a chance on booking a two-week break in Alicante, … Read more

Coronavirus: Firms seek cash to beat pandemic

For Britain’s stock-market quoted firms, this is the summer of the emergency dash-for-cash, brought on by the pandemic.  British Airways owner IAG, which will be seeking €2.75billion next month, is the latest to join the list.  Since March, as many as 90 others, including WH Smith and Whitbread, have raised about £14billion of new capital through … Read more

Investing with a conscience can reap rewards

Superior returns are being enjoyed by investors who back ethical funds. This year, so far, responsible and sustainable investments have returned 4.29 per cent.  Meanwhile, non-ethical funds have made average losses of 1.46 per cent, according to data firm Moneyfacts.  Yet investing for good doesn’t just mean going green — it’s also about supporting companies … Read more