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| Feb 19, 2020 | Stocks in Focus: Bankers Investment Trust | Stocks in Focus: Bankers Investment Trust
19-02-2020
This week Alastair Macdougall of NW Brown Wealth Management looks at The Bankers Investment Trust. This Trust aims to provide investors with a globally diversified portfolio that will ach... |
| Feb 4, 2020 | Cambridge Index drops 3.9% | Cambridge Index drops 3.9%
04-02-2020
The Cambridge Index declined 1079.2 points or 3.9% to close at 26878.1, as Index heavyweights such as AVEVA Group, Johnson Matthey and DS Smith posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Abcam, down 0.... |
| Jan 28, 2020 | Cambridge Index marginally rises | Cambridge Index marginally rises
28-01-2020
The Cambridge Index slightly rose by 6.8 points to close at 27,957.3, as gains to the share price of AVEVA Group were weighed down by losses in Johnson Matthey and DS Smith.
JP Morgan Cazenove rei... |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Cambridge Index climbs 1.1% | Cambridge Index climbs 1.1%
21-01-2020
The Cambridge Index advanced 298.3 points or 1.1% to close at 27,950.5, as three of the top five Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
Bernstein restated its “Outperform” rating... |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Points of View: Global Markets | Points of View: Global Markets
08-01-2020
This week NW Brown & Co's Chief Investment Officer, Jason Butler, looks back at markets over the past year.
Following a poor final quarter of 2018, during which many indices fell by around 15-20... |
| Jan 7, 2020 | Cambridge Index falls 1.7% | Cambridge Index falls 1.7%
07-01-2020
The Cambridge Index declined 487.9 points or 1.7% to close at 27,938.2, as the top five index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Abcam, down 3.3%, announced that it has successfull... |
| Dec 24, 2019 | Cambridge Index jumps 3.1% | Cambridge Index jumps 3.1%
24-12-2019
The Cambridge Index rose 3.1% or 847 points to end at 28260.2, as the top five Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
Abcam, up 2.7%, announced a partnership with SomaServe Limite... |
| Dec 4, 2019 | Stocks in Focus: Pennon Group | Stocks in Focus: Pennon Group
04-12-2019
This week Girish Ramrous of NW Brown Wealth Management looks at water and waste management company, Pennon, which recently published its half year results for the six months ended 30 September 2019.
... |
| Nov 27, 2019 | Stocks in Focus: Liontrust Special Situations | Stocks in Focus: Liontrust Special Situations
27-11-2019
This week Alastair Macdougall of NW Brown Wealth Management looks at the Liontrust Special Situations fund, an open-ended investment vehicle that operates within the UK All Companies ... |
| Nov 26, 2019 | Cambridge Index declines 3.6% | Cambridge Index declines 3.6%
26-11-2019
The Cambridge Index dropped 985.5 points or 3.6% to settle at 26760.3, as Index heavyweights such as Johnson Matthey and DS Smith posted weekly losses to their share prices.
UBS raised its target pri... |
| Nov 20, 2019 | Stocks in Focus: National Grid | Stocks in Focus: National Grid
20-11-2019
This week Trina Yates of NW Brown Wealth Management looks at the electricity and gas utility company National Grid following the recent release of its half year results.
For the six-months to 30 Sep... |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Cambridge Index jumps 3.7% | Cambridge Index jumps 3.7%
29-10-2019
The Cambridge Index advanced 3.7% or 943.2 points to end at 26188.1, as four of the top five Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
AVEVA Group, up 6%, in its trading update for t... |
| Oct 8, 2019 | Stocks in Focus: CLS Holdings | Stocks in Focus: CLS Holdings
08-10-2019
This week Harry Tyler of NW Brown Wealth Management looks at CLS Holdings, the UK listed property Investment Company, primarily involved in letting offices in non-prime locations.
The company has rec... |
| Sep 25, 2019 | Stocks in Focus: Babcock International Group Plc | Stocks in Focus: Babcock International Group Plc
25-09-2019
This week Girish Ramrous of NW Brown Wealth Management looks at Babcock, the highly-specialised engineering support services group that delivers complex and critical support to the... |
| Sep 17, 2019 | Stocks in Focus: Invesco High Income Fund | Stocks in Focus: Invesco High Income Fund
17-09-2019
This week Alastair Macdougall of NW Brown Wealth Management looks at the Invesco High Income Fund, which has been managed since 2014 by industry veteran Mark Barnett, when he took over fr... |
| Sep 11, 2019 | Cambridge Index rises 3.4% | Cambridge Index rises 3.4%
11-09-2019
The Cambridge Index advanced 839.5 points or 3.4% to close at 25604.5, as the top five Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
DS Smith, up 2.6%, announced in its trading update fo... |
| Sep 4, 2019 | Stocks in Focus: Greene King | Stocks in Focus: Greene King
04-09-2019
This week Harry Tyler of NW Brown Wealth Management looks at Greene King.
Greene King, the UK pub and brewing company, recently announced a cash take-over offer from Hong Kong based CK Asset Holdings ... |
| Sep 3, 2019 | Cambridge Index adds 0.7% | Cambridge Index adds 0.7%
03-09-2019
The Cambridge Index advanced 172.5 points or 0.7% to close at 24,765, as seven of th top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
Peel Hunt reconfirmed its “Buy” rating on DS Smi... |
| Aug 28, 2019 | Cambridge Index advances 5.1% | Cambridge Index advances 5.1%
28-08-2019
The Cambridge Index advanced 1190.3 points or 5.1% to close at 24,592.5, as Index heavyweight Greene King rallied on acquisition news.
UBS Group raised its target price on AVEVA Group, up 2.1%, to 3,... |
| Aug 20, 2019 | Cambridge Index declines 3.1% | Cambridge Index declines 3.1%
20-08-2019
The Cambridge Index declined 745.1 points or 3.1% to close at 23402.2, as eight of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Sareum Holdings, up 20.4%, announced that... |
| Aug 6, 2019 | Stocks in Focus: Land Securities | Stocks in Focus: Land Securities
06-08-2019
This week Trina Yates of NW Brown Wealth Management looks at the UK-based Real Estate Investment Company (REIT), Land Securities following the announcement that its Chief Executive, Robert Noel pl... |
| Jul 31, 2019 | Succeeding at succession | Succeeding at succession
31-07-2019
Many business owners grapple with the issue of business succession which can, if not planned properly, become a difficult and protracted transition. In some cases there is no clear way forward and the bus... |
| Jul 30, 2019 | Cambridge Index rises 1% | Cambridge Index rises 1%
30-07-2019
The Cambridge Index advanced 259.6 points or 1% to close at 26,087.9, as seven of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
AVEVA Group, up 0.7%, announced that its full ye... |
| Jul 30, 2019 | Stocks in Focus: Diageo | Stocks in Focus: Diageo
30-07-2019
This week Neil Trickett of NW Brown looks at Diageo, the global alcoholic beverages company.
Diageo released 2019 preliminary results last week. The company reported growing sales and operating profit howe... |
| Jul 23, 2019 | Cambridge Index slides 0.7% | Cambridge Index slides 0.7%
23-07-2019
The Cambridge Index declined 182.1 points or 0.7% to close at 25828.3, as Index heavyweights such as Johnson Matthey and DS Smith posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Johnson Matthey, down 5%, a... |
| Jul 16, 2019 | Stocks in Focus: Vodafone | Stocks in Focus: Vodafone
16-07-2019
This week Girish Ramrous of NW Brown Wealth Management looks at Vodafone, one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies.
Over the past 10 years, the company has focused on improving synergies w... |
| Jul 16, 2019 | Cambridge Index falls 1.1% | Cambridge Index falls 1.1%
16-07-2019
The Cambridge Index declined 278.4 points or 1.1% to close at 26010.4, as Index heavyweights such as Johnson Matthey and Abcam posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Barclays lifted its target pric... |
| Jul 10, 2019 | Stocks in Focus: Jupiter European Opportunities | Stocks in Focus: Jupiter European Opportunities
10-07-2019
This week Alastair Macdougall of NW Brown looks at Jupiter European Opportunities.
Alexander Darwall, the highly regarded veteran fund manager, has announced that he is leaving Jupi... |
| Jul 9, 2019 | Cambridge Index eases 0.7% | Cambridge Index eases 0.7%
09-07-2019
The Cambridge Index declined 192.4 points or 0.7% to close at 26288.8, as Index heavyweights such as AVEVA Group and Abcam posted weekly losses to their share prices.
AVEVA Group, down 2.8%, announced t... |
| Jul 2, 2019 | Cambridge Index jumps 3.7% | Cambridge Index jumps 3.7%
02-07-2019
The Cambridge index advanced 944.7 points or 3.7% to close at 26481.2, as the top five index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
DS Smith, up 2.6%, announced the successful disposal ... |
| Jun 20, 2019 | NW Brown & Company to merge into Brown Shipley to add lending expertise to wealth management offering | NW Brown & Company to merge into Brown Shipley to add lending expertise to wealth management offering
20-06-2019
NW Brown, the Cambridge and Norwich-based provider of wealth management and employee benefits services, today announces it ... |
| Jun 19, 2019 | Cambridge Index adds 0.1% | Cambridge Index adds 0.1%
19-06-2019
The Cambridge Index advanced 19.7 points or 0.1% to close at 25587.3, as Index heavyweights such as AVEVA Group and DS Smith posted weekly gains to their share prices.
DS Smith, up 6.5%, announced that i... |
| Jun 11, 2019 | Cambridge Index rises 1.9% | Cambridge Index rises 1.9%
11-06-2019
The Cambridge Index advanced 479.1 points or 1.9% to close at 25567.6, as the top five Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
UBS Group raised its target price on AVEVA Group, up ... |
| Jun 4, 2019 | It is never too late for Inheritance Tax Planning | It is never too late for Inheritance Tax Planning
04-06-2019
Upon death, an individual can leave assets up to £325,000 without the application of Inheritance Tax. This is known as the Nil Rate Band, explains NW Brown.
The Nil Rate Band is t... |
| May 29, 2019 | Cambridge Index eases 0.5% | Cambridge Index eases 0.5%
29-05-2019
The Cambridge Index declined 128 points or 0.5% to close at 24848.9, as Index heavyweights including Johnson Matthey and DS Smith posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Johnson Matthey, down 1.9%, ... |
| May 14, 2019 | Cambridge Index declines 2.7% | Cambridge Index declines 2.7%
14-05-2019
The Cambridge Index fell 694.1 points or 2.7% to close at 24727.3, as four of the top five Index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Credit Suisse Group lifted its target price o... |
| May 8, 2019 | Stocks in Focus: Legal & General | Stocks in Focus: Legal & General
08-05-2019
This week Neil Trickett of NW Brown looks at life insurance company, Legal & General.
The company updated the market with full year 2018 results in March, paying out a dividend totalling 1... |
| Apr 9, 2019 | Tax traps – the Lifetime Allowance | Tax traps – the Lifetime Allowance
09-04-2019
The Lifetime Allowance limits the preferential tax treatment of UK pension schemes when drawing benefits. This is currently £1,055,000 and increases annually by inflation, says NW Brown.
When dr... |
| Mar 27, 2019 | Stocks in Focus: JP Morgan Emerging Markets Investment Trust | Stocks in Focus: JP Morgan Emerging Markets Investment Trust
27-03-2019
This week Alastair Macdougall of NW Brown looks at JP Morgan Emerging Markets (JMG), a UK-listed £1.2bn investment trust that invests in companies listed in emerging ma... |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Investment market update from NW Brown | Investment market update from NW Brown
22-03-2019
Jason Butler of NW Brown gives his views on the current state of the market in these uncertain times.
Global equity markets suffered a sharp dip towards the end of 2018, in large part due to... |
| Feb 20, 2019 | Stocks in Focus: Strategic Equity Capital | Stocks in Focus: Strategic Equity Capital
20-02-2019
This week Harry Scargill of NW Brown looks at Strategic Equity Capital (SEC), a specialist investment trust that invests in UK listed companies below £1bn in market capitalisation.
The ap... |
| Feb 19, 2019 | Cambridge Index climbs 3.8% | Cambridge Index climbs 3.8%
19-02-2019
The Cambridge Index advanced 893.8 points or 3.8% to close at 24425.1, as eight of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
AVEVA Group, up 3.1%, in its trading update ... |
| Jan 30, 2019 | Stocks in Focus: Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust | Stocks in Focus: Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust
30-01-2019
This week Jason Butler of NW Brown looks at Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust, a FTSE 250-listed investment trust that invests predominantly in smaller UK companies.
Aberforth re... |
| Jan 22, 2019 | Cambridge Index gains 3% | Cambridge Index gains 3%
22-01-2019
The Cambridge Index advanced 684.3 points or 3% to close at 23748.2, as Index heavyweights such as Johnson Matthey, DS Smith and AVEVA Group posted weekly gains to their share prices.
Liberum Capital reaf... |
| Jan 16, 2019 | Stocks in Focus: Caledonia Investments | Stocks in Focus: Caledonia Investments
16-01-2019
This week Alastair Macdougall of NW Brown looks at Caledonia Investments, an investment trust which invests in listed and private businesses from around the globe.
Caledonia was acquired by ... |
| Jan 4, 2019 | Points of View: Market Update | Points of View: Market Update
04-01-2019
2018 was a difficult year for investors, with both bonds and equities delivering negative returns – a rare event, says NW Brown.
The last quarter has been particularly painful for global equity marke... |
| Dec 26, 2018 | Cambridge Index drops 1.9% | Cambridge Index drops 1.9%
26-12-2018
The Cambridge Index declined 393.4 points or 1.9% to close at 20,781.7, as eight of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Peel Hunt trimmed its target price on Quixa... |
| Dec 18, 2018 | University Superannuation Scheme (USS) update December 2018: ‘A new valuation’ | Mike Trawford of NW Brown provides an update on the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).
He writes:
In May 2018 we published an article (University Superannuation Scheme- What has happened?) regarding the proposed changes to the USS wh... |
| Dec 18, 2018 | University Superannuation Scheme (USS) update December 2018: ‘A new valuation’ | University Superannuation Scheme (USS) update December 2018: ‘A new valuation’
18-12-2018
Mike Trawford of NW Brown provides an update on the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).
He writes:
In May 2018 we published an article (Universi... |
| Dec 14, 2018 | The gift that gives back | The gift that gives back
14-12-2018
Inheritance Tax is something you can try to reduce or expunge altogether through careful planning, says NW Brown.
Roy Jenkins famously said ‘Inheritance Tax is, broadly speaking; a voluntary levy paid by ... |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Stocks in Focus: Impax Environmental Markets plc | Stocks in Focus: Impax Environmental Markets plc
05-12-2018
This week Harry Scargill of NW Brown looks at Impax Environmental Markets (IEM), an investment trust which invests in companies from across the globe that are involved in developin... |
| Dec 4, 2018 | Cambridge Index eases 1.5% | Cambridge Index eases 1.5%
04-12-2018
The Cambridge Index fell 353.4 points or 1.5% to close at 22,489.7, as Index heavyweights such as Johnson Matthey, DS Smith and Abcam PLC posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Liberum Capital reis... |
| Nov 28, 2018 | Stocks in Focus: Prudential | Stocks in Focus: Prudential
28-11-2018
This week Laura Davies of NW Brown looks at Prudential, the multinational life insurance and financial services company, following its recent trading update covering the first nine months of the year.
... |
| Nov 15, 2018 | NW Brown appoints Paul Fox as Head of Financial Planning | NW Brown appoints Paul Fox as Head of Financial Planning
15-11-2018
NW Brown Wealth Management is delighted to announce the appointment of Paul Fox as Head of Financial Planning.
Paul, who joined the company in 2016 as a Financial Planner a... |
| Nov 7, 2018 | Stocks in Focus: Associated British Foods PLC | Stocks in Focus: Associated British Foods PLC
07-11-2018
This week Danielle Gibson of NW Brown looks at Associated British Foods (ABF), a UK-listed food, ingredients and retail group with a well-diversified portfolio of international brands... |
| Oct 31, 2018 | Stocks in Focus: Smithson Investment Trust | Stocks in Focus: Smithson Investment Trust
31-10-2018
This week Alastair Macdougall of NW Brown looks at Smithson investment trust, which recently broke the record for the largest initial public offer of an investment trust in the UK.
The t... |
| Oct 30, 2018 | Budget October 2018: The end of austerity? | Budget October 2018: The end of austerity?
30-10-2018
Philip Hammond delivered his first October budget with the ambitious statement that ‘The era of austerity is finally coming to an end’. But was there an easing of Treasury purse strings?... |
| Oct 16, 2018 | Cambridge Index plummets 7.3% | Cambridge Index plummets 7.3%
16-10-2018
The Cambridge Index declined 1949.9 points or 7.3% to close at 24776.6, as most of the Index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Deutsche Bank restated its “Buy” rating on Johnso... |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Stocks in Focus: Jupiter European Opportunities Trust | Stocks in Focus: Jupiter European Opportunities Trust
09-10-2018
This week Harry Scargill of NW Brown looks at Jupiter European Opportunities, a £1bn investment trust which aims to achieve long-term capital growth through investing in econo... |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Cambridge Index declines 4.5% | Cambridge Index declines 4.5%
09-10-2018
The Cambridge Index fell 1273.4 points or 4.5% to close at 26726.5, as the top seven index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Peel Hunt reissued its “Hold” rating on Abcam, down... |
| Oct 2, 2018 | Cambridge Index drops 2.0% | Cambridge Index drops 2.0%
02-10-2018
The Cambridge Index fell 561.3 points or 2% to close at 27999.9, as four of the top five Index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Berenberg Bank reaffirmed its “Hold” rating on AVE... |
| Sep 25, 2018 | Cambridge Index jumps 3.2% | Cambridge Index jumps 3.2%
25-09-2018
The Cambridge Index advanced 882.4 points or 3.2% to close at 28,561.2, as seven of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
Numis Securities reconfirmed its “Add” ratin... |
| Sep 19, 2018 | Sector in Focus: The energy sector price cap | Sector in Focus: The energy sector price cap
19-09-2018
This week Jason Butler of NW Brown looks at the proposal by the energy regulator, Ofgem, to cap energy bills at £1,136 per year.
The cap is based on a typical dual fuel customer (i.e. ... |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Cambridge Index jumps 3.3% | Cambridge Index jumps 3.3%
28-08-2018
The Cambridge Index advanced 899.6 points or 3.3% to close at 28,249.9, as eight of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
Jefferies reconfirmed its “Hold” rating on D... |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Stocks in Focus: SDL Buffettology Fund | Stocks in Focus: SDL Buffettology Fund
28-08-2018
This week Alastair Macdougall of NW Brown looks at the SDL Buffettology Fund, an open-ended investment vehicle that operates within the UK All Companies sector and targets outperformance aga... |
| Aug 22, 2018 | What are your estate planning options? | What are your estate planning options?
22-08-2018
A concern for many of NW Brown's clients is the level of Inheritance Tax which their loved ones may be required to pay upon their death.
The company writes:
Inheritance Tax is a levy of 40% ... |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Cambridge Index drops 2.1% | Cambridge Index drops 2.1%
21-08-2018
The Cambridge Index eased 594.5 points or 2.1% to close at 27,350.3, as seven of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Vernalis, up 0.7%, announced that Dr Ian Gilha... |
| Jul 31, 2018 | Cambridge Index drops 0.8% | Cambridge Index drops 0.8%
31-07-2018
The Cambridge Index fell 213.2 points or 0.8% to close at 27,979, as seven of the top ten index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Johnson Matthey, up 1.2%, announced in its tradin... |
| Jul 24, 2018 | Equitable Life to transfer to Reliance Life | Equitable Life to transfer to Reliance Life
24-07-2018
The board of Equitable Life has recently agreed to transfer its business, and all of its policies, to Reliance Life, a specialist European life assurance group responsible for approxima... |
| Jul 11, 2018 | Stocks in Focus: Franklin UK Mid Cap Fund | Stocks in Focus: Franklin UK Mid Cap Fund
11-07-2018
This week Harry Scargill of NW Brown looks at Franklin UK Mid Cap Fund, a fund which focuses on investing in what the managers believe to be the best investment opportunities in the FTSE ... |
| Jul 4, 2018 | Points of View: UK market review | Points of View: UK market review
04-07-2018
This week Jason Butler of NW Brown takes a look back over the period since 1 January and considers the relative attractions of the UK market.
Stock markets suffered their first meaningful fall for... |
| Jun 27, 2018 | Stocks in Focus: Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc | Stocks in Focus: Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust Plc
27-06-2018
This week Danielle Gibson of NW Brown looks at Aberforth Smaller Companies, a UK-focused investment trust that invests predominantly in smaller quoted companies.
The fund is ... |
| Jun 19, 2018 | Cambridge Index jumps 2.3% | Cambridge Index jumps 2.3%
19-06-2018
The Cambridge Index advanced 2.3% or 652.4 points to settle at 29,431.5, as eight of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
Deutsche Bank reissued its “Buy” rating on ... |
| Jun 12, 2018 | Cambridge Index adds 0.8% | Cambridge Index adds 0.8%
12-06-2018
The Cambridge Index rose 0.8% or 231.6 points to settle at 28,779.1, as heavyweights such as Johnson Matthey and AVEVA Group posted weekly gains to their share prices.
Liberum Capital lifted its target p... |
| May 23, 2018 | Ten steps to improve your finances | Ten steps to improve your finances
23-05-2018
Now we are beginning a new tax year, why not treat this as an opportunity to improve your financial situation? NW Brown suggests ten ways to help you get your affairs in order.
1. Put Together a... |
| May 17, 2018 | University Superannuation Scheme - what has happened? | University Superannuation Scheme - what has happened?
17-05-2018
Paul Fox of NW Brown provides some guidance to the issues around the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), a brief explanation of the scheme, and the causes of contention.... |
| May 15, 2018 | Cambridge Index surges 2.6% | Cambridge Index surges 2.6%
15-05-2018
The Cambridge Index advanced 2.6% or 692.4 points to settle at 27,578.3, as heavyweights such as Johnson Matthey, DS Smith and AVEVA Group posted weekly gains to their share prices.
Abcam, down 1.2%, a... |
| Apr 17, 2018 | Cambridge Index jumps 3.9% | Cambridge Index jumps 3.9%
17-04-2018
The Cambridge Index advanced 3.9% or 952.5 points to settle at 25,688.1, as seven of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
Johnson Matthey, up 2.9%, today announced t... |
| Apr 10, 2018 | Cambridge Index jumps 2.4% | Cambridge Index jumps 2.4%
10-04-2018
The Cambridge Index rose 573.5 points or 2.4% to close at 24,735.7, as nine of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
Deutsche Bank reissued its “Buy” rating on Johnso... |
| Apr 4, 2018 | Stocks in Focus: Unilever Plc | Stocks in Focus: Unilever Plc
04-04-2018
This week Trina Yates of NW Brown focuses on Unilever.
Following the unsuccessful takeover attempt by Kraft Heinz at the beginning of 2017, management of the consumer goods giant Unilever have taken ... |
| Mar 27, 2018 | Cambridge Index eases 2.3% | Cambridge Index eases 2.3%
27-03-2018
The Cambridge index dropped 562.2 points or 2.3% to close at 24,320.7, as the top six index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Citigroup restated its “Buy” rating on DS Smith, down... |
| Feb 27, 2018 | Cambridge Index dips 0.7% | Cambridge Index dips 0.7%
27-02-2018
The Cambridge Index fell 170.43 points or 0.7% to close at 24,766.2, as Index heavyweights such as Johnson Matthey and DS Smith posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Credit Suisse reissued its “Out... |
| Feb 19, 2018 | NW Brown offers help with planning for the end of tax year | NW Brown offers help with planning for the end of tax year
19-02-2018
As with many deadlines, it is easy to put off planning for the end of the tax year.
Time waits for no person however, and there are plenty of opportunities to take advant... |
| Feb 14, 2018 | Points of View: Current market | Points of View: Current market
14-02-2018
This week Robert Raywood of NW Brown looks at current markets.
Over the past month the FTSE 100 has fallen approximately 700 points, or 8.8%. This has come as investors comprehend an environment of ... |
| Feb 6, 2018 | What will I need to retire? | What will I need to retire?
06-02-2018
The golden question when it comes to retirement planning is determining how much you will need to accumulate to successfully stop working, while maintaining your lifestyle.
NW Brown writes:
Although it... |
| Jan 30, 2018 | Cambridge Index adds 1.4% | Cambridge Index adds 1.4%
30-01-2018
The Cambridge Index jumped 1.4% or 359.2 points to finish at 25,659.8, as six of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
Beaufort Securities reissued its “Buy” rating on... |
| Jan 10, 2018 | Points of View: Global market outlook | Points of View: Global market outlook
10-01-2018
This week Trina Yates of NW Brown focuses on the global market outlook in 2018.
Despite heightened political risk, 2017 turned out to be a good year for equity markets. Looking forward, the g... |
| Dec 22, 2017 | Options for intergenerational gifting | Options for intergenerational gifting
22-12-2017
As the season of giving falls upon us, parents and grandparents may be considering gifting a portion of their wealth for the younger generations, perhaps with a goal such as education costs, ... |
| Dec 20, 2017 | Bitcoin: Is it an investment worth making? | Bitcoin: Is it an investment worth making?
20-12-2017
This week James Ross-Russell of NW Brown focuses on Bitcoins.
At the moment investor news is flooded by the Bitcoin phenomenon. Bitcoins were the first decentralised digital currency, wh... |
| Dec 19, 2017 | Cambridge Index drops 0.5% | Cambridge Index drops 0.5%
19-12-2017
The Cambridge Index fell 0.5% or 120.64 points to settle at 24,151.4, as sharp losses in the Index heavyweight DS Smith overshadowed gains in the other Index majors.
Barclays Capital reissued its “Overw... |
| Dec 5, 2017 | Cambridge Index eases 1.3% | Cambridge Index eases 1.3%
05-12-2017
The Cambridge Index dropped 1.3% or 326 points to settle at 24,335.6, as the top four index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Jefferies Group raised its target price on DS Smith, ... |
| Nov 29, 2017 | Stocks in Focus: RBS Group Plc | Stocks in Focus: RBS Group Plc
29-11-2017
This week Danielle Gibson of NW Brown focuses on RBS Group Plc.
Following the UK budget last week, Philip Hammond, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced plans to begin selling the government’s r... |
| Nov 15, 2017 | Stocks in Focus: Fidelity Special Values | Stocks in Focus: Fidelity Special Values
15-11-2017
This week Harry Scargill of NW Brown looks at at Fidelity Special Values (FSV), an investment trust that has recently released results for the year to 31 August 2017 and is celebrating fiv... |
| Nov 7, 2017 | Cambridge Index climbs 3.3% | Cambridge Index climbs 3.3%
07-11-2017
The Cambridge Index surged 3.3% or 822.7 points to finish at 25,794.8, as eight of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
DS Smith, up 3.8%, announced in its half-yea... |
| Nov 2, 2017 | All about inheritance tax: Thatcher’s gift | All about inheritance tax: Thatcher’s gift
02-11-2017
Often written about and commented upon by the media is the subject of Inheritance Tax. Increasingly there is a feeling that the true implications of this tax are misunderstood, says NW B... |
| Oct 31, 2017 | Cambridge Index ends flat | Cambridge Index ends flat
31-10-2017
The Cambridge Index finished almost unchanged to close at 24,972.1, as losses in Index heavyweights such as Johnson Matthey and Greene King were offset by gains in DS Smith.
Peel Hunt trimmed its target ... |
| Oct 30, 2017 | Auto-enrolment update from NW Brown | Auto-enrolment update from NW Brown
30-10-2017
2017 has taken auto-enrolment into the next phase of changes: the re-enrolment obligations for medium-sized employers who staged back in 2014, the requirement for new employers to have a scheme... |
| Oct 4, 2017 | Stocks in Focus: Shell | Stocks in Focus: Shell
04-10-2017
This week James Ross-Russell of NW Brown focuses on Royal Dutch Shell.
This week I am writing on Royal Dutch Shell, a company we last wrote about in 2015, when it agreed to buy BG for a consideration of £47... |
| Sep 27, 2017 | Stocks in Focus: Kier Group | Stocks in Focus: Kier Group
27-09-2017
This week Laura Davies of NW Brown looks at property, residential, construction and services firm Kier Group, which announced preliminary full year results last week.
Kier Group's performance was in li... |