Markets have hit a rough patch but investors can take some comfort in corporate earnings

Analysts have low-balled estimates, possibly to account for the impact of tariffs

Reaction suggests investors may no longer swayed by earnings ‘beats’

Investors should consider shifting their focus to ‘old economy’ stocks rather than technology

UK equities are having their time in the sun. The FTSE 100 recently hit an all-time high of 9,000, driven by a broad recovery in equity prices. To put it another way, the rally wasn’t just driven by a

Income has historically been one of the best-performing investment strategies. The average annualised return of dividend-paying stocks in the S&P 500 between 1973 and 2024 was 9.2%, compared with 4.3%

VEHICLES WHOSE DIVIDEND PAYOUTS HAVE BEATEN RISING PRICES