Alan, 73, is returning to the Portfolio Clinic after two years because as a result of the changes announced in Labour’s Autumn Budget, his old inheritance tax (IHT) strategy is no longer viable.

The latest Budget stands to further increase the size of the state at a time when the economy is crying out for major ...

Aviva (AV.) is set to buy Direct Line (DLG) for almost £4bn in cash and shares, having struck a preliminary deal earlier this ...

American exceptionalism is set to be the talk of 2025, but for investors it has always been a theme: the after-inflation ...

Robin Hardy assesses the attractions of the UK's smaller technology businesses with a market value of around £500mn or less ...

We find the best markets, shares, funds and methods to make sure you get the most out of your portfolio next year ...

In 2024, the US economy reigned supreme. According to OECD figures, the country outperformed its rivals with real GDP growth ...

It might not be the greatest Christmas film about banking (see Trading Places ), but the 1946 picture about George Bailey, a ...

But software and IT wasn’t going away, and profits were getting stickier with each passing year. So in some senses, you ...

The FTSE 250 company, which operates the Transact investment platform for financial advisers and their clients, grew funds ...

The president-elect's promise to make America the "crypto capital of the world" has propelled the digital currency past ...

After a busy year of geopolitical changes, there is a lot of ground to cover when discussing markets. In this episode, Simon ...