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Are fast-moving tech stocks still a wise bet? UK funds that have gambled on Elon Musk racing ahead

Before you jump on the bandwagon, it is worth remembering that a company's fortunes - especially one so closely linked to its boss - Elon Musk - can change quickly.




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Probe into Sirius share push that lured 85,000: Investors slam 'derisory' Anglo American offer

Small investors in Sirius Minerals are compiling a dossier to hand to the City watchdog over fears they were misled when they bought shares in the troubled miner.




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Midas: What should Sirius Minerals investors do?

Chris Fraser, the chief executive of Sirius, has recommended a 5.5p-a-share offer from mining giant Anglo American and shareholders have just a few days left to back it or reject it.




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How to survive when markets turn savage: Three simple steps that will help protect your nest egg 

Markets started off believing that the coronavirus outbreak would be brief and contained, and the ill-effects would be eased by central banks or governments.




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Funds and trusts that rose as stock markets fell on coronavirus fears

While investors watched their portfolios with concern as stock markets dropped on coronavirus fears, some funds and trusts climbed significantly.




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Research the stocks that might thrive post-Covid19

History, we are told, provides lessons. But a study of the scary details of past stock market crashes is of little help in showing us precisely how we should react to the current slump.




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The psychology that makes you panic buy loo rolls and sell shares

Investment legend Warren Buffett famously encouraged investors to be 'fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful.'




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What to do with investments as markets fall: Five professionals' tips

Five hugely experienced fund managers who passionately believe that stock markets reward long-term investors, however painful the present may be.




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What does II's takeover of Share Centre mean for customers

Interactive Investor's determination to take the DIY investing fight to the UK's leading platform Hargreaves Lansdown was signalled again as it bought out a rival.




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Trusts that can be a cash oasis in the dividend desert

It arises from the fact that many of the country's leading income-orientated trusts have sufficient income buffers (reserves) in place to withstand a hostile dividend environment.




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Dodge the dividend strike: Choose trusts that have put aside money

The much-publicised move by the big banks to cancel their dividends has left investors with mixed emotions and many questions. But the loss of this income will still come as a blow.




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From Netflix to Ocado, firms that can deliver boost to your portfolio

With more than half the world currently under some form of lockdown, the businesses that are still able to serve our needs are reporting increased profits and moving into new markets.




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Financial advisers offer free half-hour chats to over-50s

Older people who are anxious about their pensions or other finances can book a 'no strings attached' call with a regulated financial adviser.




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Bitcoin halving: What is it and is it causing price to surge?

In a little under two weeks the reward for digitally mining Bitcoin will be halved from 12.5 coins per block to 6.25, constricting the supply of the cryptocurrency and potentially driving up price.




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After bust-ups with Keane and THAT Hazard interview, Darrell Currie can't wait to get back to it

The 37-year-old has been the figurehead of BT Sport's coverage of the Scottish game for eight years and their impact has been akin to the Glasgow kiss of the city that produced him.




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What Jose Mourinho needs to do to get Tottenham's rollercoaster season back on track

It has been six weeks since the Premier League came to an abrupt halt but now Spurs have been given the green light to resume training again - as long as they adhere to social distancing rules.




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'Nothing will ever replace how I felt at that moment': Leicester's title heroes four years on

The captain dragged across the kitchen floor by his ankles. The star striker tweeting a picture from the Lion King. The right-back in the garden, sobbing his eyes out. The night Leicester City won the title.




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Tottenham legend Nayim on Maradona, Gazza and THAT strike from the halfway line 25 years ago… 

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY SIMON HART: Were we living in normal times, Nayim would this week have stood in Zaragoza's cathedral square, attempting to recreate a moment now 25 years old.




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What next for Neil Woodford and his investors? Investing Show

What can DIY investors learn from the Woodford blowout for how they manage their money, keep an eye on the funds they hold, and whether an investment trust would be better option?




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What does Prime Minister Boris Johnson mean for your finances?

Under normal circumstances, Boris's loosely defined policies would put a bit of swagger in the economy's step and be good for people's finances and investors. But then there's Brexit.




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How to find shares with dividends that can grow: Troy Income & Growth manager

'It's not just about high yield, it's about owning companies with dividends that we think can steadily grow into the future', says Troy Income & Growth co-manager Hugo Ure on the latest Investing Show.




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What does coronavirus mean for investors? Investing Show

With stock markets tumbling hard and fast last week and the Fed slashing 0.5% off rates, there is clear concern that this isn't just any old correction, so what can investors do?




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What shares can benefit from a coronavirus recovery? Investing Show

The stock market has staged a strong recovery from its March lows, but there are likely to be more tough days ahead.




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What the Autumn Statement should say

To reclaim the high ground, Mail City Editor Alex Brummer suggests the speech Osborne needs to make from his dispatch box.




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Autumn Statement 2013: What does the City say?

Osborne has given the first cheerful update in his time as Chancellor, as he raised growth forecasts and cut borrowing predictions today. We round up City reaction.




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Autumn Statement 2013: Chancellor aiming to halt tax avoidance as he launches £9bn crackdown on schemes that scrimp the Treasury

George Osborne described the crackdown as the 'largest package of measures to tackle tax avoidance, tax evasion, fraud and error so far this parliament'.




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What cards are left up your sleeve, George? Households hoping for 'surprise' announcements in Wednesday's Autumn Statement 

Households up and down the country are hoping Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne will come up with a couple of ‘surprise’ announcements.




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Housebuilders, oil & gas, banks... What George Osborne's Autumn Statement means for shares by sector

As analysts digested the detail of the Chancellor’s ‘mini-Budget’ the ramifications of reforms to stamp duty, business rates and the North Sea tax regime became clearer…




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Autumn Statement 2015 predictions on what George Osborne will announce

Today George Osborne will reveal details of his Autumn Statement. We round-up what to expect, including his tax credit headache and the predicted pension changes.




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Autumn Statement 2015 LIVE: Analysis, reaction and what it means for you

We bring you the latest the analysis, reaction and charts from the experts and our own journalists from throughout the day.




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The buy-to-let stamp duty tax trick that landlords still have up their sleeve

George Osborne hit the buy-to-let dream with a big stamp duty hike yesterday, but landlords still have a tax trick they can pull to claim it back.




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Philip Hammond's broadband pledge that will download films in seconds

The Chancellor will use tomorrow’s Autumn Statement to pledge that two million homes in bigger towns and cities will get access to gold standard ‘full-fibre’ broadband, which can download TV shows.




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'Nobody will leave here that we don't want to go': Brendan Rodgers dismisses transfer speculation

Brendan Rodgers says no player who he wants to keep will leave Leicester in the January transfer window. Rodgers is determined to keep intact a squad who have taken Leicester to second place.




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What is an Avios point actually worth? How to make your points go the extra mile

Avios points are effectively the currency of British Airways. You can accumulate them with your everyday spending, and exchange them for first class flights. But how much are they worth?




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Biggest family holiday rip-offs that can bust the holiday budget

Unforeseen card charges have attracted criticism from a third of families travelling abroad this summer - with the average added cost coming in at a massive £120.




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What are the best bank and credit cards for me to use abroad?

Jetting off for your summer holiday? Leaving your travel money to the last minute could cost you, so why not choose a no fee credit or debit card instead that offers you a better rate.




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Pound falls against dollar and euro: what can travellers do?

This week, the pound has taken a tumble, leaving it at a 28 month low against the dollar while it has also dipped significantly against the euro.




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Thomas Cook is bust: What it means for holidays and refunds

Thomas Cook went bust this morning leaving an estimated 160,000 British holidaymakers stranded abroad and all flights and holidays cancelled. We explain what this means for customers.




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What are your rights if you've already booked a holiday in 2020?

Holidaymakers have been told to avoid all but essential travel outside of Britain for 30 days. It means many Easter plans that were already looking precarious are now off the table entirely.




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What are your rights if you booked your holiday through a third party booking site?

Most customers which used a third party booking site are being offered a voucher which they can redeem on the site in the future or the chance to rebook their flights for an alternative date.




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We reveal what protection is available to you if you book a holiday now

For those who have decided to book a holiday for a future date, there will be some hurdles to overcome, as many of the top insurers have stopped selling new travel insurance policies.




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Schamroth window: Simple finger test that 'can reveal cancer'

People should see a diamond-shaped gap between their nailbeds when they hold their forefingers back-to-back, and people whose fingers fit flat against one another may have clubbed fingers.




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New artificial intelligence finds breast tumours that doctors miss

A computer algorithm developed by British and U.S. scientists can help diagnose breast cancer more accurately than trained doctors, according to new research.




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'No problem with that': Aussie tennis star Jordan Thompson's extraordinary on court meltdown

The 24-year-old Sydneysider lashed out in his second round clash with Italian number 12 seed Fabio Fognini.




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What sparked the bitter feud between Nick Kyrgios and Rafael Nadal

The bitter rivalry between the two tennis heavyweights began last February at the Mexico Open with a petty on-court dispute and escalated from there, with more fireworks at Wimbeldon.




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Lleyton Hewitt reveals what it is REALLY like mentoring tennis star Nick Kyrgios 

The former world number one said he's been supporting Kyrgios from the sidelines since he was an up-and-coming teenager.




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Diego Simeone inadvertently tells wife of journalist Jorge 'El Topo' Lopez on Twitter that he died in car crash

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone unintentionally told the wife of World Cup journalist Jorge 'El Topo' Lopez that her husband had been killed in a car crash in Sao Paulo on Twitter.




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England's early World Cup exit couldn't ruin a brilliant football party that surpassed all expectations... I can't wait for the next one

BRIAN BARWICK: This has been a hugely enjoyable World Cup for viewers and one that England’s early exit failed to diminish.




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My inherited pension pot is down a fifth in value - what should I do?

The deadline for me to take a decision on the full lump sum without paying tax is due in summer 2021. Anything after that date, I have to pay up to 40 per cent tax on the lump sum if I take it out.




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Premier League assure Amnesty that £300m Saudi takeover of Newcastle will be examined with 'rigour'

Amnesty's UK director Kate Allen wrote a letter saying there were serious questions to address but Masters insisted 'due process' would take place.