So far this year, investment in artificial intelligence (AI) data centres has contributed more to US economic growth than all consumer spending combined. Even if there is still some scepticism about ...

Our reader has substantial savings but wonders if focusing on income is holding him back. Dave Baxter finds out ...

One company worth examining is Equinix (US:EQIX), a California-based multinational that specialises in internet connectivity and co-location centres. It essentially offers space within data centres, ...

As results season winds down, Dan Jones and team discuss a property group’s results, alternative ways to find bargain stocks and Novo Nordisk vs Eli Lilly ...

The FTSE 100 hit 9,200 as mining stocks took up the baton and ran on Friday morning following a third straight record close on Wall Street. Glencore, Antofagasta and Anglo American all rose 2-3 per ...

CPI inflation rose more than expected in the last reading, to 3.6 per cent in June. The MPC now thinks price growth will peak at 4 per cent in September, driven higher by food prices.

RTW Biotech Opportunities (RTW:138¢) is a specialist healthcare investor in innovative biotech and medtech companies. The closed-end fund has been successful, generating an annualised 10.1 per cent ...

Steel product manufacturer Hill & Smith (HILS) reported strong first-half numbers, citing revenue growth of 4 per cent and operating profit growth of 11 per cent on a constant currency basis. The ...

Copper miner Antofagasta (ANTO) revved up its interim profits through higher gold and copper production, resulting in a mid-year payout twice that of last year. The cash profit was $2.2bn (£1.6bn), ...

Our small-cap columnist Simon Thompson sold out of shares in Xaar (XAR) at 179p in January 2023, representing a 388 per cent gain from his 2020 Bargain Shares Portfolio (‘Time to bank a fivefold ...

Most important is anti-blood-clot medicine Eliquis, which is due to lose patent exclusivity in 2026. Eliquis emerged last year as Pfizer’s top-performing drug, having grown rapidly to bring in $7.4bn ...

Even so, small caps aren’t the only way of generating top returns. The best-performing Japanese fund over five years, Nomura Japan Strategic Value (IE00B3W35Q81), has a large-cap focus, while some ...