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Barclays FTSE 100 Accelerated Return Investment Note Issue 2
For confident investors seeking opportunities in current market conditions, Barclays Stockbrokers has launched the FTSE 100 Accelerated Return Investment Note Issue 2.
40,000 teenagers learning how to invest in shares
Financial education charity the ifs School of Finance confirmed that almost 40,000 teenagers are participating in their ifs Student Investor - a free competition where teams of four 14-19 year olds have a fantasy £100,000 to invest over a four month period.
Brits to put shares into Christmas stockings
One in four Brits (26 per cent) are considering giving a stock market investment as a Christmas gift, according to new research from Lloyds TSB Wealth Management.
Savvy investors take advantage of slide in Sterling
Trading EUR/GBP accounts for 14 per cent of trades on Barclays Stockbrokers Spot FX platform for December to date.
Share ownership remains stable
The results of the 2008 TD Waterhouse Investor Confidence Index show that overall, just over four fifths (86%) of investors surveyed continue to hold shares in either UK or international companies, despite a year of economic and market turbulence.
HBOS shareholders to vote on takeover
This Friday (12 December) shareholders of Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS) will vote on the proposed takeover by Lloyds TSB.
Lucky Brits could have regular investments matched for 2009
Selftrade, a leading online broker, is introducing a credit crunch busting prize during the run up to Christmas –lucky Britons who sign up to its Regular Investment Service could be in with a chance to have their monthly investment matched by Selftrade up to £100 per month for the whole of 2009 - starting the New Year with a bang!
TD Waterhouse customers react to Stagecoach’s relegation struggle
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Overall, trading has remained steady and there is only a 9% difference between our top ten trades this week, with sells marginally outweighing the buys. We also have a first time entry to our top ten buys as Stagecoach Group face a relegation struggle only three months after being promoted to the FTSE 100.
The Share Centre wins Best Online Sharedealing Provider 2008
Retail stockbroker, The Share Centre, scooped the award for Best Online Sharedealing provider 2008 at the Online Finance 2008 Awards ceremony, held at the Millennium Hotel, Mayfair.
Savvy investors make use of CFD trading opportunities
Investors are increasingly trading on CFD platforms, according to recent research from Barclays Stockbrokers. One in seven online investors say they trade in CFDs (up five per cent to 14 per cent from the same time last year) and Barclays Stockbrokers has seen a 30 per cent increase in trading on its CFD platform over the past year.
Shareholders: Personal details might be on a fraudsters’ database
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has warned about 11,000 UK shareholders that their personal details are on a database shared by fraudsters, which can be used to target people and illegally sell them shares.
Lower interest rates will encourage investors back into equities
Following the Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC) decision to cut interest rates to three per cent, research from Barclays Stockbrokers reveals nearly half (47 per cent) of investors believe this will encourage equity investment, with equities now presenting better value.
TD Waterhouse customers dig deep for profits
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "One of the biggest deals in corporate history became the latest victim of the global slowdown this week with BHP Billiton walking away from a £38 billion offer for its rival Rio Tinto.
TD Waterhouse customers second guess the markets
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "In this time of financial uncertainty heavy trading continues apace as our customers try to second guess the unpredictable markets.
Stock markets and economic cycles need not move in step
Hitesh Thakrar, manager of New Star Global Equity Fund: Profits are in decline, house prices are tumbling and the 0.5% decline in the UK economy in the third quarter means to all intents and purposes that the UK is in recession. If times are getting tougher for businesses, surely the stock market is better avoided?