After a bitterly contested and chaotic US election that was marred by allegations of voter fraud, Joe Biden exceeded the threshold of 270 electoral college votes to become President-Elect.

With cases rising, economic recovery looks some way off, but investors should prepare for a best-case scenario as well as a worst-case scenario.

For some, the pandemic has accelerated their retirement plans. If you are looking at your pension pot and asking yourself whether retirement is possible, here are five basic rules.

Predictions for the demise of China may have been exaggerated. There are signs it is recovering fast.

Amid signs that Covid-19 infection rates were on the rise once again around Europe, some localised restrictions were reimposed in August, putting a brake on economic activity.

Global share prices generally rose during August as investors took heart from ongoing fiscal and monetary support alongside some encouraging economic data.

The value of Apple hit $2trillion last week after a significant rise in its share price in the previous three months.

Gilt yields continued their decline over June as demand for government bonds was boosted by expectations that the Bank of England (BoE) would expand its programme of quantitative easing measures.

It’s been a torrid time for UK income investors, but there may be reasons for cheer amid the gloom.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has encouraged a summer of spending to revive the UK’s flagging economy, but can it be saved?