Jeff Prestridge

1 week ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Jeff Prestridge

Falling stock markets have spared few investors this month, even those in Jupiter Gold & Silver, a £600million fund which invests in a mix of mining companies and bullion funds whose performance is directly linked to the price of silver or gold. Although the Jupiter fund is not 100 per cent dependent upon world stock markets to generate gains for investors, its share price has fallen by some four per cent this month.

2 weeks ago | dailymail.co.uk | Jeff Prestridge

What a worrying time for those with share portfolios, equity Isas and pension funds dependent on the performance of the stock market to secure them a financially resilient retirement. Although the sharp stock market falls that we have seen since President Trump imposed tariffs on goods exported to the United States do not match those seen in previous financial crises – such as the banking meltdown of 2008 and the global lockdown of 2020 – we are not yet out of the danger zone.

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Jeff Prestridge

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2 weeks ago | msn.com | Jeff Prestridge

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2 weeks ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Jeff Prestridge

Shires Income goes under the radar of most investors. Not because it doesn't do a good job, but as a result of the investment trust's small size – which means it fails to get on the fund 'buy' lists of either City wealth managers or trading platforms. Yet it had its moment in the sun last week when the Association of Investment Companies (AIC), the trade organisation championing investment trusts, named it on a list of income-friendly funds.