Darius McDermott

3 days ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Darius McQuaid |Kevin Carr |Darius McDermott |David Hall

A retail investor who put £120,000 into the unregulated firm Basset & Gold (B&G) said he has “zero faith” in the FCA after being offered just £200 in compensation. The Complaints Commissioner, set up the the FCA to investigate complaints against it, said it expects to “receive a number of objections” after the decision. Towards the end of May, the FCA apologised to B&G investors and admitted some failings in how it dealt with the case, but did not uphold all complaints made.

4 days ago | fundcalibre.com | Darius McDermott

This article is provided for information only. The views of the author and any people quoted are their own and do not constitute financial advice. The content is not intended to be a personal recommendation to buy or sell any fund or trust, or to adopt a particular investment strategy.

1 week ago | fundcalibre.com | Darius McDermott

This article is provided for information only. The views of the author and any people quoted are their own and do not constitute financial advice. The content is not intended to be a personal recommendation to buy or sell any fund or trust, or to adopt a particular investment strategy.

2 weeks ago | moneymarketing.co.uk | Darius McDermott |Adam Norris |Momodou Musa Touray

In volatile markets, the steady reassurance of a regular dividend can offer clients a sense of calm. While recent sell-offs in US markets have prompted investors to question whether their equity portfolios are sufficiently diversified, it’s also worth considering whether income sources are spread broadly enough. Asia is often overlooked in this regard — yet it offers high and diversifying dividends alongside potential capital growth.

2 weeks ago | fundcalibre.com | Darius McDermott

The price you pay for any fund is one of the few things you can control about your investment returns. However, we don’t believe that should necessarily push investors towards the lowest-cost options. Investors need to look at ‘value’ – the return they get for the price they pay. Like M&S versus Poundland, it can be worth paying a premium for higher quality. An examination of the Ongoing Charges Figure (OCF) for the FundCalibre Elite Rated funds shows 85% of them have total charges of less than 1%*.