SMALL CAP MOVERS: 7digital Group PLC rockets

7digital Group was the top riser this week, rocketing 143 per cent to 1p on the back of a contract with US video platform Triller. The digital music company’s catalogue of more than 80million tracks will be available to Triller users when editing videos. Triller has been on the news lately as it could potentially … Read more

Sparkling rewards for gold buyers: Covid sparks rush on precious metal

Sparkling rewards for gold buyers: The pandemic has sparked a rush on precious metals… but is it too late to cash in? By Ben Wilkinson for the Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 11 August 2020 | Updated: 22:47 BST, 11 August 2020 Gold has always been seen as a safe bet in times of crisis, … Read more

Does RateSetter’s takeover by Metro Bank mean the end of casual P2P investing?

Last December, the chief executive of the peer-to-peer lending platform RateSetter, Rhydian Lewis, described new rules designed to better protect casual investors in the sector as ‘a Darwinian process… that will lead to a stronger industry’. But just eight months later Lewis’ platform, one of Britain’s ‘big three’ in peer-to-peer investing, announced it had been … Read more

SMALL CAP SHARE IDEAS: Rosslyn Data Technologies

SMALL CAP SHARE IDEAS: Analytics firm Rosslyn Data Technologies is a Covid-resistant investment primed for take-off By Ian Lyall, Proactive Investors, For This Is Money Published: 15:06 BST, 10 August 2020 | Updated: 15:14 BST, 10 August 2020 A company’s share price is supposed to be a forward indicator of what is likely to occur … Read more

How to hedge your bets all over the world as UK returns fall

Investors seeking new ways to boost their income following the collapse in UK dividend payouts should consider exploring overseas funds, experts say. While average dividends have tumbled by about 50 per cent in Britain, those companies based abroad have lowered payouts closer to 20 per cent. And while overseas yields – the payout you get … Read more

JOANNE HART: Why smaller firms could be a lifeline for profit seekers

While Britain’s biggest companies have wrestled with dividend payments, smaller firms have found the battle even harder. Hundreds have suspended, postponed or cut dividends and more are likely to follow. However, some jewels remain – firms that have rewarded shareholders and, crucially, look set to continue doing so. Among the FTSE 250 index, companies such … Read more

INVESTMENT EXTRA: Put your trust in tech and back the American dream

There are just 87 days to go until the US election, and seldom have Americans cast their votes in such extraordinary circumstances. The economy is cratered, but stock markets are reaching for the skies and the victor may be the man who seemed, just a few months ago, to have little chance of occupying the … Read more

TRUST WATCH: Baillie Gifford Japan Trust

BAILLIE GIFFORD JAPAN TRUST: The longest-established Japan-focused trust aims for long-term growth By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 7 August 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 7 August 2020 What is it? The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust aims to grow investors’ money over the long term by investing in small to medium-sized … Read more

PUNT OF THE WEEK: Mining investor Metal Tiger shares up 66% this year

PUNT OF THE WEEK: Mining investor Metal Tiger’s shares up 66% this year as it prepares for key float By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 7 August 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 7 August 2020 Mewtal Tiger is an AIM-listed firm that invests in mining companies and projects it thinks are … Read more