Equity markets in Europe are closed for Easter, whilst in the US indices were little changed, with the Dow Jones Industrials and NASDAQ both down -0.1% and the S&P 500 flat. However, this follows a more volatile day last Thursday: European equity markets were higher, with the FTSE 100 up +0.5% a...

In the US the Dow Jones closed in positive territory, driven by gains among energy and financials stocks, while the NASDAQ declined -1.3% and S&P 500 was down -0.3% due to the tech selloff. The US dollar index almost reached 100, its highest level since 2017. Markets are still dominated by reces...

The last day of the tax year is coming up in April, but there is still time to take steps in order to make the most of your pension. Here are some useful tips from our partners at Standard Life to help you prepare.  1. Use your pension allowance Your pension annual allowance is the […]...

In our previous article we discussed the historic perspective of investing in the turbulent economic times. Today let’s talk about factors that you should consider when deciding on your investment strategy. First of all, assess your personal financial situation, and discuss it with your financ...

Investing in a crisis is no doubt risky, for the timeline and scope of a recovery is uncertain at best. But economic crises happen from time to time. Recessions and depressions occur. In the 20th century alone there were around twenty identifiable crises, and even more geopolitical events such as wa...

Events in Ukraine have been dominating the news headlines for the last few days, and have had an immediate impact on economies worldwide. Clearly, first and foremost, Russia’s military operation in Ukraine is a tragedy on a human level. But what does the situation mean for investors – find a...

After a tumultuous 2021, Capital.com’s chief market strategist David Jones explains what traders and investors should look out for in the year ahead in the face of inflation, the pandemic, and uncertainty over how much further the technology bull market has left to run. Inflation unsurprisingly sp...

Investors are likely to be feeling discomfort at the moment. Markets are on a rollercoaster ride with the S&P and the Nasdaq posting their worst returns in the past few weeks since the beginning of the pandemic. Wall Street saw wild swings in equity prices, with indices down 4% at one stage – ...