A ‘Yorkshire only’ portfolio is being pushed to affluent investors keen on supporting regional firms, including a Wetherby-based biotech developing a Covid-19 test. The York office of the Mole Valley fund house has launched the ‘Yorkshire T20’, with annual charges starting at 1.25 per cent – not including dealing and administration fees. The minimum investment … Read more
POP superstar Ed Sheeran boasts an incredible 27 property portfolio worth £57million. While he’s spending lockdown at his Suffolk estate with his wife Cherry Seaborn, Ed actually owns another 27 flats, houses and mansions. 4 Ed Sheeran is staying in Suffolk with his wife Cherry SeabornCredit: Refer to Caption Earlier this year he went on … Read more
Investors have had to be patient waiting for AIM-listed biotech Circassia Pharmaceuticals to come good, but things might now be turning in its favour. A recent trading update highlighted good sales growth while cash – another key metric for any early-stage biotech – was healthier than expected. Circassia was caught up last year in the … Read more
With Covid-19 dominating – understandably – every sector of the news, the focus on healthcare has never been greater. Companies making everything from vaccines to disinfectant are suddenly having their moment in the sun. Doctor Paul Jourdan is chief executive of specialist fund manager Amati Global Investors, a company that invests in small to medium-sized … Read more
Our lifestyle guru Dr Michael Mosley is too scared to look at how much money he’s lost due to the coronavirus outbreak. The doctor and TV presenter popularised the 5:2 diet and says writing his most famous book, The Fast Diet, was the smartest financial decision he ever made. But he invested most of the … Read more
The UK economy is highly likely to fall into a recession due to coronavirus and people being told to stay at home, with some experts saying it is now ‘imminent’. Markets continue to be rocked by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the economic problems it is causing around the world, with both the FTSE 100 … Read more
Investors worried about the cost of the coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) epidemic to their wealth should focus on the long-term and not withdraw their savings, experts say. Maike Currie, investment director at Fidelity International, says: ‘There will always be bad news for markets to worry about. ‘Selling your investments now will mean losing money and … Read more