Predicting the future is a mug’s game, but it’s particularly true for 2022. But the overwhelming uncertainty facing the global economy, climate and society more broadly has already proven a catalyst for personal action.
Whether that’s a move to the big city, or away from it, or a change to your shopping or diet habits or what you want to do with your money, working out if it’s the right thing to do might seem tricky.
There has been a big rise in the number of people trying their hand at the stock market or cryptosphere since the start of the pandemic and for those hoping to invest more this year, the big question is where to start. iMoney breaks it down for you.
Frothy stock markets
2021 was a year for company shares. The FTSE 100 index rose 14.3 per cent over the year, its third-best year of the past decade. US markets did even better with the S&P 500 gaining 26.9 per cent during the year. Can this performance continue?
“Now that most FTSE100 companies have returned to paying a dividend, the current average yield of 3.4 per cent can be legitimately added to that performance…
