There's nothing special about dividends except that they are a tax-efficient way to return capital to shareholders- but they are not income, they are just a return of capital.
Water, robotics, artificial intelligence, carbon capture and cryptocurrency are all popular themes - but what do investors need to consider before taking a thematic approach to investment?
Corporate governance reforms in Japan have been led by the larger capitalised stocks, with smaller companies previously under "no pressure to do a better job".
Investing in the once 'boring' UK government bond market has never been more popular but investors have a lot to consider outside of rates and inflation.