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Yield of screams
Thursday 15 Dec 2016Income is the dominant theme in this week’s edition of Shares . We talk about what to buy, what to avoid and discuss income issues specific to people in retirement. Dividends are one of the most important factors coveted by investors when weighing up which stocks or funds to buy. They are the...
New twist to income story
Thursday 08 Dec 2016Can you hear the bells ringing? No, not the ones from your local carol concert; I’m talking about the noise from the market that implies the public still can’t quench its thirst for income. In the past week I’ve seen three signs that suggest income remains a priority for investors. One event shows...
Beware the fad for growth
Thursday 01 Dec 2016Investment bank Morgan Stanley sees European earnings per share (EPS) growing for the first time in five years in 2017 and forecasts a 12% increase. It is even more positive on the UK with 18% EPS growth estimate, thanks to the London market’s higher commodity weighting and the currency tailwind...
Read the M&A signs
Thursday 24 Nov 2016Takeover activity in the small and mid-cap space is gathering pace. Investors should consider buying stocks where deals haven’t immediately been accepted, have failed, or where other bidders may enter the scene. You might think that sounds a bit counter-intuitive as surely the best scenario is to...
Everyone needs copper
Thursday 17 Nov 2016A 30% rise in the copper price over the past month has put a rocket under the shares of copper miners. There are many reasons behind the unprecedented commodity price movement and most of them suggest you should stay bullish on the metal, even after the big price surge. I believe all investors...
Let us help you find investment ideas
Thursday 10 Nov 2016It is hard being an investor, isn’t it? Two major themes this year have been political uncertainty destabilising markets and asset valuations either very expensive or cheap for a reason. Those themes remain in play. At the time of writing, the US elections were drawing to a close and a potential...
A shock to Trump them all
Thursday 03 Nov 2016After months of bitter and divisive campaigning our American cousins will go to the polls to elect their next president on 8 November. The race has been given new life by the intervention of FBI director James Comey, suggesting that Donald Trump still has a chance of winning. Controversial move The...
The long-term cost of incoming M&A
Thursday 27 Oct 2016A recently published report from Bambridge Accountants reveals the slump in sterling is sparking a wave of investment by the 200,000 US expats living in the UK, with a three-fold increase in the number of Americans making big investments since the Brexit vote. Asset grab This asset grab, which...
Domino’s looks bloated
Thursday 20 Oct 2016Market saturation is a major problem clouding the casual dining sector. Cracks are appearing everywhere and investors would be wise to take a cautious stance towards the sector. Restaurant chains are obsessed with growth for growth’s sake. This is unsustainable and threatens to damage shareholder...
Junior miners are back
Thursday 13 Oct 2016Share prices have rallied in many parts of the commodity space this year and confidence is spreading fast across the sector. First metal, energy and oil prices went up; now we’re seeing interesting corporate deals. BHP Billiton ( BLT ) has muscled in on attempts by small cap miner SolGold ( SOLG:...