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Barclays beats some expectations but uncertainty remains for investors

As Barclays reports half year results Graham Spooner, investment research analyst at The Share Centre, explains what they mean for investors.

Earnings suffer but Royal Dutch Shell remains attractive for investors

As oil giant Royal Dutch Shell updates the market with disappointing Q2 figures, Helal Miah, investment research analyst at The Share Centre, explains what they mean for investors.

TD trades up ahead of a sporting summer

Stuart Welch, CEO, TD Direct Investing comments: "As the summer heat rose throughout the UK, trades were up amongst clients, with a total of six new entrants appearing in this week's top ten trading tables.

BlackRock BSF Global Absolute Return Bond Fund

BlackRock has launched the BSF Global Absolute Return Bond Fund, within its Luxembourg SICAV range, in response to growing investor demand to add value in an environment of low interest rates and increased volatility across many areas of fixed income investments.

A long-term prescription to consider for your investment portfolio

With the healthcare sector delivering attractive returns to investors over the last decade, J.P. Morgan Asset Management looks at reasons for the strength of global healthcare, and explains why healthcare stocks continue to provide attractive investment opportunities for long-term investors.

UK in focus for Barclays Stockbrokers clients in Olympic Year

Barclays Stockbrokers clients have revealed a growing appetite for investing in the UK, with the oil and gas sector taking the top spot for investment opportunities.

Imperial Tobacco appeals to investors as luxury goods drive revenue growth

As Imperial Tobacco updates the market with Q3 results Sheridan Admans, investment research manager at The Share Centre, explains what they mean for investors.

BNY Mellon aims to add emerging market fund to equity income range

BNY Mellon, the global leader in investment management and investment services, announced that later this year, and subject to receiving regulatory approval, it is proposing to launch the ‘Newton Emerging Income Fund', which will be a sub-fund of the UK domiciled BNY Mellon Investment Funds range.

Investors should watch banking stocks from the side lines

Graham Spooner, investment research adviser at The Share Centre, takes a look at the banking sector and explains what the ongoing crisis means for investors.

JPM’s Sheikh says search for income is a ‘global challenge’

On the three- year anniversary of the JPM Multi-Asset Income Fund, Talib Sheikh, one of the fund's managers, talks about how the flexibility and diversity of the fund has allowed the team to seek out the very best income generating opportunities and how the search for that income is now a ‘global rather than a domestic challenge.'

17 million Brits plan to pay into a cash ISA this year

Approximately 17 million adults (35 per cent) in the UK are planning to pay into a cash ISA this tax year (between April 6th 2012 and April 5th 2013), according to research from Santander Savings.

Opening the AIM primary market to personal investors will help SME financing

At the London Stock Exchange (LSE) Annual Meeting this afternoon [18 July 2012], Gavin Oldham, chief executive at The Share Centre, calls for the opening of the AIM primary market to personal investors.

TD clients turn to oil and gas

Stuart Welch, CEO, TD Direct Investing comments: "New entrants dominated TD's top ten most popular buys and sells this week, with a total of seven appearing across our tables.

Growth prospects remain attractive for BHP Billiton

As miner BHP Billiton updates the market, Helal Miah, investment research analyst at The Share Centre, explains what it means for investors.

AA two-year fixed rate savings bond

AA Savings has launched a new fixed rate bond that pays a high 3.80% gross / AER for two years.