Income remains in the frame as the top concern among investors. Morningstar readers have been swotting up on the top paying stocks in the UK, as well as finding out the fate of Lloyds’ much-missed dividend. Also high on the agenda this week, pensions – and what the government tinkering may mean for tax relief on your retirement savings.
Top 20 FTSE 350 Dividend Paying Stocks
UPDATED JULY 2015: A well-blended portfolio of stocks from the FTSE 350 can provide investors with a diversified sustainable income for life
Lloyds Shareholders to be Rewarded with 5% Yield in 2016
Equity analysts are disappointed Lloyds income continues to suffer from the mis-selling of PPI - but confident that the bank will increase its dividend payouts this year and next
Greek Bailout Won't Avoid Grexit
Greece's third bailout will cause recurrent crises. In the long term, Grexit is the most likely scenario unless creditors grant debt relief, says Morningstar's senior economist
Top 20 FTSE 100 Dividend Paying Stocks
THE INCOME INVESTOR: The largest companies in the UK source their revenues internationally, meaning your dividend stream is boosted by global economic growth
Pensions Tax Relief Under Threat
The Government is considering the abolition of the remaining pensions tax relief for higher earners. What could it be replaced with and what should investors do now?
Investor Views: “Amazon Has Made Me 28% a Year for Two Decades”
Private investor Mohammed Amin tells Morningstar how his cautiously-managed portfolio has still delivered exceptional returns
What is the Difference Between an ETF and a Tracker Fund?
LOW COST FUNDS: Looking to invest? Want to go passive? We explain the key similarities and differences between exchange traded funds and mutual tracker funds
Despite their longer-term underperformance as a whole relative to the benchmark, analysts believe there is a place for active managers within the technology sector
House Prices, Royal Mail and Interest Rates
THE WEEK: The UK economy is not under threat from a premature interest rate move says Morningstar columnist Rodney Hobson
Sterling is Overvalued as UK Economy Grows
In the second quarter of the year, GDP showed growth in line with consensus at 0.7% a quarter – equating to 2.8% a year. But the IMF recently warned the pound was overvalued