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Will Patisserie shareholders receive compensation?
Thursday 18 Oct 2018Investors in fancy cake seller Patisserie ( CAKE:AIM ) are hoping the value of their shares haven’t been damaged too much as a rescue financing package to repair a big hole in its accounts takes effect. However, there are lingering questions from this unsavoury and certainly far from sweet episode...
Four simple steps to educating children about saving and spending
Thursday 11 Oct 2018Rising debt levels, struggles with getting on the housing ladder and inflation rising faster than pay reinforces the need for better financial education to help individuals better manage their money. The education push ultimately needs to start from a young age, so as to engrain a savings habit in...
Can mining ever be seen as an ethical investment?
Thursday 04 Oct 2018We’re currently in the middle of Good Money Week, an annual event aimed at raising awareness of responsible investment. Its purpose is to highlight how we can use money to benefit society and protect the environment. While much of the focus has been on the range of companies and investment funds...
Will the new boss of London Stock Exchange seek a mega M&A deal?
Thursday 27 Sep 2018Many individuals are incredibly passionate about investing and spend a considerable amount of time chatting about stocks or investing skills with like-minded individuals. Despite this dedication, I’m amazed how little I hear London Stock Exchange ( LSE ) being discussed, given it is the system...
Turn to well-run businesses when times get tough
Thursday 20 Sep 2018The ability to successfully navigate endless market challenges is the sign of good management and a well-run business. Investors seeking examples should look no further than Finsbury Food ( FIF:AIM ) which has just served up an impressive set of full year results. While you may think that baking...
Are you brave enough to sell an investment when circumstances change?
Thursday 13 Sep 2018One of the best investing skills is the ability to weigh up the evidence in hand and not be swayed by preconceptions or be so emotionally attached that you fail to recognise deterioration in the investment case. Not being obsessed with a specific stock can often help you make an important decision...
What does an unchanged FTSE 100 tell us about the market?
Thursday 06 Sep 2018As we went to press it was looking increasingly likely that the latest FTSE reshuffle would see no changes to the FTSE 100 for the first time in more than a decade. These reshuffles can be significant and not just for the prestige associated with membership of the UK’s flagship index. It can also...
How much cash have you got to buy on a market dip?
Thursday 30 Aug 2018Wall Street last week broke the record for the longest bull run in history with the S&P 500’s current rally now beating the previous bull run in the 1990s. While this is exciting, it also acts as a reminder that the current vibrant stock market conditions globally could be well overdue a...
Trump puts corporate reporting frequency back in the spotlight
Thursday 23 Aug 2018How often should companies report their financial results? In the UK it is every six months and it appears the US could be heading in the same direction after US president Donald Trump used his favourite communication tool, social media network Twitter, to say he has asked the US stock market...
Why hasn't gold rallied on the Turkish crisis?
Thursday 16 Aug 2018Stock markets are flashing red in various parts of the world, Turkey’s economic crisis and lira collapse continues to dominate the headlines and several other emerging market currencies are going through a patchy period. In theory these conditions should be positive for gold given it is seen as a...