Investments articles

With Joe Biden finally confirmed as president-elect, we look at what the result may mean for investors.

Stripping away the jargon, we look at what index funds are and why investors may typically consider buying them.

With a conclusive result yet to be announced, we outline what this may mean for investors.

Staying invested in stock markets is, we believe, the best way of growing your long-term savings pot.

In the current pandemic, saving may be more difficult than normal. But here are five reasons why, we believe, setting money aside now could be beneficial.

Will US technology companies be as dominant in the next decade as they are today? Our Asset Allocation team weighs up the evidence.

Which age group cares the most about ESG? We asked 1000 savers from three generations to reveal the themes that matter -- and those that don’t!

Part three of our series looking at how Covid-19 has changed investing and our views on markets.

Part two of our series looking at how COVID-19 has changed investing and our views on markets.

2019 was a huge year for our work on changing companies for the better. Here’s a quick look at the decisive action we’re taking on behalf of customers to tackle issues as diverse as climate change and income inequality.

Sometimes known as responsible investing or sustainable investing, ESG is about including environmental, social and governance factors that you may wish to consider in your investment decision making.

Last week’s bounce in US company share performance reflects investors’ new-found optimism. Here’s why we’re still cautious.

LGIM has shown a clear commitment to this issue in our ambitious targets for better representation of women at companies.

Conventional wisdom says cash is king and stocks are risky. This is true – in the short term. But over a longer time horizon, leaving your money in cash may not be the best way to guard against losing value.

Conventional wisdom says cash is king and stocks are risky. This is true – in the short term. But over a longer time horizon, leaving your money in cash may not be the best way to guard against losing value.

Goals, time horizon, risk and diversification are key elements to consider when investing.

When it comes to money, things can seem complicated and we can feel overwhelmed by the amount of information that’s out there about what we should be doing.

Choosing how to invest, and then what to invest in, are decisions that every saver has to make. But have you thought about why you want to invest?

How you allocate your long-term savings between cash, bonds, shares and commercial property investment funds can have a big impact on how your money can grow.

How you allocate your long-term savings between cash, bonds, shares and commercial property investment funds can have a big impact on how your money can grow.

One of the options when it comes to taking your pension money is known as flexi-access drawdown.

There is no set date for interest to be paid on cash ISAs, so it is up to the provider to decide when interest will be paid. See what you need to know.