Why is the FTSE 100 soaring – and can its run continue?
FEB 27, 202661 MIN
Why is the FTSE 100 soaring – and can its run continue?
FEB 27, 202661 MIN
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<div><p>The flying Footsie is on course for the best start to the year since 1998 and driving it are 20 stocks that have risen by 50% or more in the past year.</p><p>Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce and Georgie Frost discuss what's going on for the flagship UK index and whether the run can continue.</p><p>They also zoom in on Rolls Royce... its shares have soared by more than a thousand per cent in five years. Is it too late to join the party? </p><p>When it comes to Junior Isas, many parents worry that once their children get access, they'll fritter it away - but is that really the case? New analysis suggests not.</p><p>And NS&I has cut the underlying rate on its Premium Bonds to 3.3%. Is it time to move your money?</p><p>The Government is rolling out the next phase of making tax digital which will require some to file quarterly - is expensive chaos on the way?</p><p>Lastly, can you save money with an EV versus a petrol equivalent? Or does the maths simply not add up?</p></div><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>