Market insights & investment news

Dive into the latest market news and views from the Freetrade team.

December 4, 2020

Tax: are you in Rishi’s firing line?

Potential UK tax hikes put CGT and pension relief in focus for investors

December 3, 2020

Weed stocks: the Biden bud bump

Cannabis stocks rebound on legalisation hopes but risks and hurdles remain

December 2, 2020

Salesforce vs Microsoft

Salesforce’s Slack deal: big growth push, rich price tag, Microsoft rivalry soon

November 30, 2020

Trouble in Arcadia

Arcadia’s fall and what it means for the changing high street

November 26, 2020

An uncertain future for UK pubs

UK pubs face big losses and debt as investors weigh survival and post-COVID prospects.

November 25, 2020

TINA and the peanut butter

Defensive consumer brands thrived in low rates, but rotation risk is rising

November 24, 2020

Pets at Home: For life, not just the pandemic

Pets at Home benefits from pet boom, with growth beyond lockdown surge

November 23, 2020

Three trusts hoping their cheap shares rocket

Value investing’s comeback? Three UK trusts backing unloved companies

November 20, 2020

The banks get ready for a beating

Banks look resilient but low rates and bad loans threaten profits

November 19, 2020

A bumpy road ahead for Nvidia

Nvidia’s growth story continues but faces pressure from rivals, regulation and China.

November 18, 2020

Is Nio a genuine Tesla challenger?

Nio’s explosive EV growth vs. lofty sector valuations and Tesla comparisons

November 17, 2020

Up in smoke

Slowly declining but still profitable: is tobacco worth owning anymore?

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