According to psychologists, it takes little more than nine weeks to form a new habit. And with lockdown starting on March 23, the UK has had plenty of time to develop new routines. Online shopping was already a popular pastime among British consumers. But it has surged to new levels in recent months A decade … Read more
MIDAS UPDATE: Software provider Ideagen used by WHO delegates surges fivefold since 2014 By Joanne Hart for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:30 BST, 20 June 2020 | Updated: 22:30 BST, 20 June 2020 The World Health Organisation’s annual meetings are weighty affairs, attended by thousands of people. Personal attendance was not really an option … Read more
MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Make cash with tech wizards at Concurrent Technologies who help print it By Joanne Hart for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:31 BST, 20 June 2020 | Updated: 22:31 BST, 20 June 2020 When the Alternative Investment Market was launched on June 19, 1995, there were just ten companies, worth £82million. Today, … Read more
MIDAS UPDATE: Our translation specialist tip RWS has more than doubled in four years By Joanne Hart for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:31 BST, 20 June 2020 | Updated: 22:31 BST, 20 June 2020 Translation specialist RWS is another AIM stock with a long track record of dividend payments. The firm has increased dividends … Read more
MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Homeserve Home repairs will help fix your portfolio By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 13 June 2020 Richard Harpin founded Homeserve in 1993 when he was just 28 years old. This month the company entered the FTSE 100 index of … Read more
MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Pictet has a long heritage as a family firm, and for long-term investors this should deliver generous returns By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 13 June 2020 Pictet Group is one of the largest banks in Switzerland, focused on advising customers … Read more
MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Reap rewards over the long term with Ashoka India Equity Investment Trust as India leads vaccine hunt By Joanne Hart for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:31 BST, 6 June 2020 | Updated: 22:31 BST, 6 June 2020 Universities, big drug groups and governments worldwide are racing to find a vaccine … Read more
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, it was pretty obvious that President Trump was not a great fan of Chinese president Xi Jinping. Covid-19 has intensified those tensions and prompted many companies across the world to question their reliance on China for supplies. But cut-price clothes and component parts have to come from somewhere so big … Read more
MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Pawnbroker Ramsdens could be set for boost after lockdown with business expected to be brisk By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:58 BST, 30 May 2020 | Updated: 21:58 BST, 30 May 2020 Ramsdens Holdings was flying high until the coronavirus outbreak. The Middlesbrough-based pawnbroking, jewellery and foreign exchange … Read more
The lockdown may be lifting, slowly, but economic prospects remain uncertain, interest rates are likely to stay close to zero for some time and many professional investors are nervous about the future. These are difficult times – but they are good for gold. The metal is trading at over $1,700 (£1,390) per troy ounce, an … Read more