Analyst Simon McGarry has picked companies he thinks could do well this year. Some are household names but others are less well known - and only one is a financial company.

Values of some of the most sought-after classic bikes have risen more than 300 per cent since 2010, according to website The Motorcycle Broker.

I first invested in food catering and service business Compass in 2005, just before Richard Cousins joined as chief executive from [building materials firm] BPB and shares were £2.34.

Savers tempted to put money into the stock market by the FTSE 100's record run could be investing just as the risk grows that shares will tank, experts warn.

We round up the Sunday newspaper share tips. This week, Midas looks at H&T;, The Sunday Times' Inside the City at Cobham and the Sunday Telegraph's Questor at Pearson.

Fund investing helps many small investors strike it rich. Find out what funds and investment trusts are, how to invest - and save money with a DIY investing platform.

Want to beat the interest paid out on many high street accounts - and turbo-charge your money for the future? Then it's time to dip your toe into the stock market.

These are ideas that I have gleaned magpie-fashion from investors whose wisdom seems to shine the brightest, says Simon Lambert.

Vincent McEntegart, head of multi-asset at Kames Capital, argues that it's time to look beyond the UK to find sources of income - so long as you manage currency risk.

Among new services that claim to make investing simpler, consumer testing highlighted failures around charging and unclear distinctions between guidance and advice.

With interest rates low and likely to stay low, we need to rethink the effect of compounding, and the relationship between 'saving' and 'investment', says Peter Westaway of Vanguard Europe.

A hacking attack on Tesco Bank last month left 9,000 customers out of pocket. Fraudsters are constantly developing new methods, so keeping up with them is a multi-billion pound industry.

Despite the rapidly rising cost of investing through an adviser, research from Schroders suggests that more than half of IFAs now outsource their clients' investment portfolios to fund managers.

We have teamed up with comparison service Fundshare to make searching the market for the best peer-to-peer investments easier. Compare the best rates and providers here.

About 18 months ago, Anglo was one of the most disliked companies on the entire stock market. Analysts accused it of being incompetent and said it was on the verge of bankruptcy.

Vinyl sales for the first week of this month hit a new high at £2.5 million compared with the £2.1 million for digital, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.

China has topped the table in terms of real estate - with four of its sprawling mega-cities making it into the top five of a fund manager's Global Cities Index of the best places to invest in property.

Investing guru Jack Bogle, founder of US tracker fund giant Vanguard, has sounded a warning about the 'sheer size and fragility in times of market stress' of the exchange-traded funds industry.

The age of Trump is almost upon us. The billionaire businessman will be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on January 20.

I bought the multinational consumer goods firm Unilever when I launched the fund back in October 2009, when shares were around £17.73.

In a motion to parliament MPs slated the City watchdog for failing to protect investors who lost more than £100million after the fund was shut down in 2012.

One of my favourites has been Severfield - the largest structural steel specialist in the UK. Some of its renowned projects include The Shard, the Olympic Stadium and the Tate Modern.

Two-thirds of people knew that the fall in the pound would mean holidays cost more, but 11 per cent realised it could boost UK company earnings due to the extent of FTSE 100 firm's overseas sales.

Retail fund sales slumped in October as nervous investors kept their powder dry ahead of the US election. Although net sales stayed positive, they were down by two thirds on the same time last year.

Weak sterling means that inflation could move as high as 4 per cent by the end of 2017, according to think tank NIESR. How can savers combat inflation and can investors use it to their advantage?

On Thanksgiving, a selection of UK fund managers reveal what their hopes and fears are for a Trump presidency - and how they intend to deal with the market moves it could bring.

December's Italian referendum could be a seismic event if, as predicted, political reforms are rejected, potentially leading to the anti-EU Five Star Movement coming to power.

Emerging market countries are those whose economies are still developing. They are attractive to investors because their economies tend to grow faster than those in the West.

A sell-off of UK gilts and US treasuries was already under way but has accelerated since last week's US election, leaving holders sitting on capital losses as prices fall.

Some fear the rapid about-turn could finally burst the bond bubble which has been building up for years. Bonds have always been renowned as a safe haven and are typically favoured by pension funds.

Many income investors worry about the absence of 'blue chips' in Europe. But Liontrust's Olly Russ says UK star stocks have lost their status and investors should diversify into European income.

I have £40k invested in a bond linked to the FTSE due to mature December. I have read that if I don't advise the bank otherwise, then it will be invested automatically for another five years.

Analysis of the ten most popular funds in stocks and shares Junior Isas shows the best deal - Fundsmith Equity- would have netted £4,158 more than the weakest performer over five years.

More than 1,200 people have pledged money to get The People's Trust off the ground. The trust is the brainchild of ex-Investment Association chief Daniel Godfrey, who wants to shake up investing.

Unlike their baby-boomer parents who typically liked to buy houses and fill them with stuff, Generation Y are increasingly spending their cash on eating and going out.

Binary trading allows investors to bet on whether shares, currencies, or commodities will rise or fall. It is extremely risky; any gains can quickly turn into devastating losses.

UK government bond yields have shown a marked recovery over the past few weeks, after spending years spiralling lower following the financial crisis.

Would you turn to one of the specialist investment trust sectors if it could pay you an income of more than 6 per cent?

Sterling has crashed to a 31-year low against the dollar. We identify the losers and winners. Michael Rimmer and Sophie Marchant bought dollars for their holiday before the referendum.

Hedge funds are hoping that rules forcing them to reveal short positions could be relaxed or even scrapped when Britain leaves the EU.

Holidaymakers at airports being offered parity against the euro and long-time lows against the dollar could be heard cheering from miles away. But not those watching their pensions and ISAs.

Fund outflows reversed in August - but investors appear to have drastically lowered their appetite for risk and are buying low-yielding bonds rather than shares.

Neil Woodford and Mark Barnett have invested in peer-to-peer, which connects investors with SMEs and consumers who want to borrow. But some trusts are now trading on big discounts.

Parents can make their children millionaires by the time they are 38 by making the most of Junior Isas, cash gifts and stakeholder pensions.

Zoopla has branched out with the launch of its 'invest' channel, which allows customers to put money into a property Isa or back buy-to-let mortgages through peer-to-peer lending.

It's been a year of political upheaval and for investors that has meant plenty to think about - but how worried should they be? We take a look on the latest Investing Show.

Investors need to be bold to hold banks right now, but experienced fund manager Richard Buxton is sticking to his guns.

Many experienced investors will have their own favourite measures of a company but there are a handful of important terms that crop up more often than not, we explain why they matter.

Fidelity Moneybuilder Dividend fund manager Michael Clark joins Simon Lambert and Richard Hunter to discuss the best dividend shares.

Investors have been hammered at the start of 2016 and the bears are out in force but are there opportunities out there for the brave?

Hector McNeil, of ETF specialist Wisdom Tree, joins Simon Lambert to explain index investing, exchange traded funds and why some investors prefer to tilt these to try and deliver better returns.

In the latest Investing Show, we look at two questions investors face. Are beaten down bank shares a buy yet and how do you find a good fund to profit from opportunities in the market storm?

Jeremy Lang, of Ardevora, reveals how he doesn't meet company bosses and plans for bad news to last longer than expected to avoid mistakes and deliver market-beating returns.

Adam Ryan, manager of the BlackRock Income Strategies investment trust, joins the Investing Show to explain what he thinks retirement and income investors should consider.

It seems bigger isn't always better as the top three funds for income all came from smaller firms, according to research. Most of those relegated to the Black List were high profile names.

Self-investing via an online fund supermarket is growing in popularity, despite recent stock market falls. But choosing a provider can prove a minefield.

We identify six investment trusts that have enough income in their tanks to continue their record of delivering investors with all-important dividend growth - plus the potential for generating tidy profits.

For those investors who believe the retail giants will rise again, the key is to drip-feed your money in if you are buying shares to minimise the effects of any dips in the share price.

Can you explain how to 'read' the figures on a balance sheet - and how do I use them to judge the health or a company?

Bond king Bill Gross has railed again at 'the less than commonsensical notion that a global debt crisis can be cured with more and more debt.' We would be wise to at least consider his words.

Trackers and exchange traded funds are hugely popular because they are a simple and cheap way to invest in stock markets and other assets like bonds and commodities.

Income investing can let you draw on your portfolio or reinvest dividends to build solid growth over time. Our experts give their fund and investment trust recommendations.

We highlight the world's cheapest and most expensive stock markets, measured on three popular valuation tools and where the UK sits.