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Don’t panic sell. Markets have a habit of bouncing back quickly
Thursday 03 Mar 2022Are you tinkering with your portfolio every time there’s bad news, even war? You could be doing more harm than good. Ukraine’s troubles are being felt emotionally around the world and the battle has also put a dent into people’s hard-earned savings. With stock markets already on edge, thanks to...
Airbnb’s next growth leg might not be so smooth
Thursday 24 Feb 2022Inflation isn’t necessarily bad news for all companies. When hosting platform Airbnb published its latest results on 15 February, chief executive Brian Chesky said rising prices and the pressure on household finances might drive more individuals to list their homes on the site. This begs the...
Why Unilever, Reckitt and Nestle are under pressure
Thursday 17 Feb 2022Big brand owners in the food, drink and household products space are meant to be reliable names that deliver slow but steady growth no matter the economic conditions. So why is it that names like Unilever ( ULVR ) , Nestle and Reckitt Benckiser ( RB. ) are struggling on the stock market this year?...
Why diversity in the boardroom really matters
Thursday 10 Feb 2022Female representation in British boardrooms became heathier this week as two women were appointed as chief executives at Taylor Wimpey ( TW. ) and Pets at Home ( PETS ) . They join Roisin Currie who was unveiled as the new boss at Greggs ( GRG ) in January and who will succeed the long-serving...
Why investors haven’t filled their boots on the sell-off
Thursday 03 Feb 2022Two years ago, global stock markets experienced a significant sell-off as the pandemic caused mayhem. For some investors it was a time of stress and panic, but for many professional investors it provided a rare opportunity to pick up shares in good companies for a fraction of their value pre-Covid...
The shares that could go up as the market falls
Thursday 27 Jan 2022It’s been a miserable start to the year for a lot of investors, leading many people to ask if we’re seeing more than a simple pullback from last year’s successful run for stocks and shares. The key headwinds to markets have been clear for months, namely higher rates, an impending reduction in...
ASOS to leave AIM: why this matters to investors
Thursday 20 Jan 2022One of AIM’s biggest success stories is finally packing its bags and moving to London’s Main Market. Fashion retailer ASOS ( ASC:AIM ) will switch markets by the end of February and this event could potentially see a few other businesses do the same. AIM was set up as a market for young companies...
An antidote to New Year investing resolutions
Thursday 13 Jan 2022Traditionally the New Year is a time to set resolutions – whether it’s digging your running kit from the back of the drawer, learning how to play guitar for the first time in your 40s or quitting alcohol and sugar. The problem is these resolutions are typically consigned to the bin by the end of...
Some retailers might escape a January warning
Thursday 23 Dec 2021A dramatic drop in people visiting shops on the weekend before Christmas might not necessarily result in terrible trading updates from all retailers in January, though investors should not expect too many fireworks in the way of companies beating earnings estimates. Many people adhered to warnings...
Judging Dr Martens and Moonpig post-IPO hype
Thursday 16 Dec 2021One fund manager recently told me they would never invest in a company when it first joins the market, instead preferring to wait a year or so before considering it, even if it meant losing out on 10% or 15% of gains for ones that were successful. You often see companies list on a stock market...