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Three cheap UK stocks to buy in the value rally
Thursday 03 Dec 2020With markets jumping last month on a combination of clarity over US politics and hopes of a vaccine-led economic recovery, unloved value stocks have rallied more than most. Many, like banks, energy and travel stocks, still face major headwinds even if their businesses are ever to return to anything...
Digital Christmas: Four stocks to bring joy
Thursday 26 Nov 2020A second national lockdown in England and restrictions in Wales and Scotland mean the run-up to Christmas 2020 will be very different to anything retailers and shoppers have experienced before. This year is going to be a digital Christmas and that has implications for numerous companies on the...
Our view on the AIM stock which has returned over 1,000% this year
Thursday 26 Nov 2020Having delivered a return for shareholders of over 1,170% this year, it’s fair to say AIM-quoted gold miner Greatland Gold ( GGP:AIM ) has generated a considerable amount of excitement among investors this year. The £875 million market cap company is a gold explorer, a type of mining company that...
Emerging markets: Views from the experts
Thursday 26 Nov 20201. Emerging market (EM) small-capitalisation (small-cap) stocks outperformed their large-cap counterparts over the last six months. A catch up from the sharp underperformance in the first quarter was a key driver of the stronger EM small-cap recovery. EM small caps have attracted less investor...
Emerging markets: large caps versus small caps
Thursday 26 Nov 2020Investing in emerging markets is generally seen as involving a different set of challenges and risks when compared with their more mature counterparts. In this context small cap emerging market firms add another layer of risk, given smaller businesses are more prone to failure. However, there are...
How Fundsmith Emerging Equities Trust plans to fix performance
Thursday 19 Nov 2020Launched to much fanfare in 2014, it’s fair to say the performance of emerging markets investment trust Fundsmith Emerging Equities Trust ( FEET ) hasn’t quite gone according to plan over the past six years. Since inception the trust has significantly lagged its benchmark, delivering a total return...
The secret formulas employed by the experts
Thursday 19 Nov 2020The main reason investors care about valuation is because of the risk of suffering underperformance if they overpay for a stock. There are many different approaches used to value companies ranging from discounted cash flow based measures, relative valuation and multiple based methods. In this...
The lesser-known US stocks which have beaten big tech
Thursday 19 Nov 2020The coronavirus pandemic has provided the world with its toughest stress test in more than 80 years. People across the globe have embraced the promise of a hitherto elusive vaccine, sending stocks around the world racing higher. The victory of Joe Biden in the race to occupy the White House hot...
Unlocking the world: The stocks to buy ahead of a vaccine
Thursday 19 Nov 2020The news on 9 November of successful early trials of a coronavirus vaccine sent global markets soaring with the most beaten-down sectors like travel, leisure and hospitality, energy and banks enjoying their best daily or weekly performance in years. This has been followed by further positive news...
Why acquisitions can be good, bad and ugly
Thursday 12 Nov 2020Companies buying other companies is very common and this is often referred to as pursuing a mergers and acquisitions strategy, or M&A for short. Acquiring businesses can bring numerous benefits for the purchaser, but this strategy is no slam dunk, for where there are opportunities there are...