It can't be denied that 2016 was a pretty shocking year for cash ISAs, but happily, the start of the New Year has brought with it a glimmer of hope for the sector, with our latest report revealing a slight uptick in average rate for the second month running.

Today we outline for you precisely what is going to happen in 2017. So concentrate your minds, make some notes, get ready to allocate capital. It’s that time of year when I make my annual predictions… Don’t expect the disruption to stop in 2017 I love making predictions.

The new record high reached by the FTSE 100 this morning could set a positive tone for markets for the rest of the year.

Investors are backing China to deliver the highest equity market returns in 2017, according to a poll by Money Observer's sister website Interactive Investor.

In a year that saw Britain vote to leave the EU and Donald Trump elected as the next US president, online investment platform Bestinvest reveals which funds have proved most popular with its DIY-investor clients.

The commodities and natural resources sector is up 72 per cent year to date Welcome relief for investors after the sector falling over the past four years North America was the second best performing with a 34 per cent rise

Once again in 2016, the age-old ‘sell in May and go away' failed, but investors may want to pay attention to another seasonal quirk.

Investors should ‘rethink the obvious’ and consider more niche equity and bond opportunities next year, according to one investment expert.

A ‘green energy’ ISA offering ordinary investors 12% interest, free from tax, has gone on sale.

Bonds have enjoyed what many investors have termed a ‘multi-decade bull run’, but many fear that this may be coming to an end soon. Bond prices have fallen in the wake of recent political events - including the Brexit vote, the Trump election victory and, most recently, the chancellor’s Autumn Statement.