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Why it is worth getting excited about these stock market stars
Thursday 30 May 2019Its easy to get sucked into the noise about uncertainty in the UK created by Brexit and the impact this is having on the markets. This is clearly a live issue, and no-one would deny it is having a tangible impact on market and business confidence. However, there are still lots of excellent and...
Helping you find the best sources of income
Thursday 23 May 2019Income is highly desired by investors but it not always easy to find sustainable dividends. This week’s edition of Shares dives into this theme and looks at income choices from the perspective of three different product classes: shares, exchange-traded funds and investment trusts. We’ve analysed...
Why aren’t investors buying stocks with 9% yields?
Thursday 16 May 2019The market seems to be fed up with many of the classic high yield stocks on the London market. Once-popular income plays like Centrica ( CNA ) , Imperial Brands ( IMB ) and Royal Mail ( RMG ) continue to fall in value despite offering very attractive dividend yields. There used to be an argument...
Understanding the impact of inflation on your investments
Thursday 09 May 2019Many investors fail to factor in the impact of inflation when thinking about what their money can buy and the true value of their investment returns. This isn’t wise as individuals are potentially overestimating the power of their money. It is easy to see why inflation is overlooked as rates have...
Why the US economy might not be in as great shape as you think
Thursday 02 May 2019On 26 April US GDP figures apparently showed an economy in much ruder health than anyone had imagined. The headline annualised growth figure of 3.2% was significantly ahead of the 2.3% forecast by economists and the best first quarter performance since 2015. The positive surprise helped drive US...
Looking for bright geographical spots as economic clouds darken
Thursday 25 Apr 2019It’s been quite a whirlwind period since the start of the year with markets racing ahead despite plenty of negative economic news. While we’ve covered many of the warning signs in Shares in recent months, it is worth pointing out not everything is doom and gloom. Our main feature this week looks at...
What a blockbuster US deal can tell us about the oil price
Thursday 18 Apr 2019On 12 April US oil company Chevron made a $33bn swoop for Anadarko. As well as heralding a possible wave of mergers and acquisitions in the energy sector, the prospective deal also provides some insight into how the industry (or at least Chevron’s board) are currently viewing the oil price. Chevron...
It is time to wave goodbye to the conglomerate model
Thursday 11 Apr 2019Conglomerate has become a dirty word as owning various businesses operating in different industries is no longer seen as relevant in the modern world. The returns for investors in these stocks also haven’t been great. It is very hard for a board to run a company with lots of complex parts and you...
Stimulus measures key to first quarter market rally
Thursday 04 Apr 2019Stock markets around the world have bounced back in 2019 with positive gains in every single major market. This is a great outcome given how miserable markets were last year. However, it does seem slightly odd that markets are moving upwards when there are ongoing uncertainties clouding the...
What’s spooking the markets this time?
Thursday 28 Mar 2019A cocktail of negative data has troubled the markets once more, resulting in large declines in share prices around the world amid worries about global growth. Investors have flocked to sovereign debt including Australian government bonds where the yield on the 10-year notes has fallen to a record...