Odyssean: How inflation creates big opportunities in hugely ‘mispriced’ small-caps
Stuart Widdowson of Odyssean investment trust says fears of inflation are depressing shares in the niche global leaders he likes to buy.
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FTSE extends losses as US rate hike looms; insurers tumble
UK shares spooked by expectations of a coming 1% rate rise by the US Federal Reserve, while insurers under pressure across the board after a profit warning from Sabre.
FTSE follows global markets south as US inflation hits 9.1%
US inflation roars to a fresh four-decade high, paving the way for even faster interest rate rises and upsetting UK and international stocks.
Numis: The UK Reits feeling the heat from rising rates
UK real estate investment trusts are under pressure from rising interest rates, with the finances of Warehouse Reit looking the most exposed, says Numis Securities.
Custodian: Why inflation-linked leases shouldn’t be all property investors care about
Rents that rise with inflation are good but not the be-all-and-end-all of property investing, explains Richard Shepherd-Cross, fund manager of Custodian Reit.
FTSE falls despite surprise UK GDP rise as oil drops to $100
UK shares are in the red for a third morning as oil's sharp overnight fall and upcoming US inflation data overshadow a surprise May bounce for the British economy.
David Kempton: Five stocks I’ve bought to get my cash back into worried markets
Our experienced private investor piled up cash in his portfolio in the difficult first half of the year but has started to deploy the money on four AIM stocks and one investment trust.
Chrysalis slides as Wefox gain can’t offset pain from Klarna
Shares in Jupiter’s beleaguered growth capital fund extend their slump to 63% this year after company confirms a massive 78% write-down in buy-now-pay-later credit provider Klarna.
Activist throws the book at Pindar for Purplebricks slump
Paul Pindar, fund manager of top-performing private equity trust Literacy Capital (BOOK), is under pressure to resign his chairmanship of online estate agency Purplebricks.
FTSE struggles as retail slip shows cost-of-living squeeze
UK shares start another day in the red as retail figures show the cost-of-living crisis biting and fears about fresh Covid-19 outbreaks continue to weigh.
Property funds bag first inflow in nearly four years
Open-ended property funds enjoy their strongest monthly inflows since June 2015, while a record £1.1bn was pulled from UK equity funds in June.
HICL Infra keeps fund raising alive in flotation drought
HICL Infrastructure has launched an opportunistic share issue to capture investor interest in inflation-linked funds amid signs investment companies are struggling to raise money with a six-month ‘drought’ opening up since the last fund launch.
