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Turning music royalties into sweet sounding dividends
Thursday 18 Jun 2020Music consumption is soaring thanks to streaming platforms Spotify and Apple Music offering a virtual jukebox and letting people rediscover tracks they’ve enjoyed over the years. This is great news for investment trust Hipgnosis Songs Fund ( SONG ) as it collects royalties on more than 13,000...
Drive for efficiency in US healthcare is great for Craneware
Thursday 11 Jun 2020US healthcare organisations are embracing new technology to navigate the complexities of a post-coronavirus world, and this is great for made in Britain software firm Craneware ( CRW:AIM ) . The company uses automation and analytics tools to highlight operational and financial risks, identify new...
Buy pawnbroker H&T as it gets back to business
Thursday 11 Jun 2020As the leading pawnbroking business in the UK H&T Group ( HAT:AIM ) is well positioned to see an upswing in new business from any economic downturn brought about by the pandemic. As an added benefit investors are not currently being asked to a pay-up with the shares trading at miserly 6.5 times...
Begbies’ shares climb on personal insolvency deal
Thursday 11 Jun 2020BEGBIES TRAYNOR ( BEG:AIM ) 107p Gain to date: 21.6% Original entry point: Buy at 88p, 19 Dec 2019 Shares in insolvency and business recovery firm Begbies Traynor ( BEG:AIM ) have closed in on new highs after it announced the acquisition of a portfolio of 500 Scottish personal insolvency cases from...
Applegreen profit is ripe for picking
Thursday 11 Jun 2020APPLEGREEN ( APGN:AIM ) 365p Gain to date: 14.1% Original entry point: Buy at 320p, 4 June 2020 Our ‘buy’ call on roadside convenience retailer Applegreen ( APGN:AIM ) has generated a rapid-fire return, with the shares speeding as high as 380p on 8 June. Though they’ve settled back to 365p, eagle-...
Applegreen could be an easy way to make a quick buck
Thursday 04 Jun 2020Shares in roadside convenience retailer Applegreen ( APGN:AIM ) are starting to pick up as fuel volumes and food and drink sales recover from the pandemic-induced downturn. Ride the momentum as a short-term trade. Measures to come out of lockdown are driving a gradual increase in road usage and if...
Relative outperformance impressive from Softcat
Thursday 04 Jun 2020SOFTCAT ( SCT ) £11.41 Gain to date: 18.9% Original entry point: Buy at 959.5p, 1 August 2019 Software reseller and IT advisor Softcat ( SCT ) continues its excellent performance both operationally and in share price terms, even if its latest update was tinged with a slightly more cautious tone...
Digital change expert Kainos continues to shine
Thursday 04 Jun 2020KAINOS ( KNOS ) 850p Gain to date: 18.4% Original entry point: Buy at 718p, 19 December 2019 It didn’t take long for the market to cotton on to the opportunity that lies ahead for Kainos ( KNOS ) , one of our top picks for 2020. Since our last update on 30 April the share price has surged more than...
Mid-Wynd shares hit new record high
Thursday 04 Jun 2020Mid-Wynd International ( MWY ) 650p Gain to date: 12.3% Original entry point: Buy at 578.94p, 5 March 2020 Shares in investment trust Mid-Wynd International ( MWY ) have hit a new record high of 650p, meaning the stock is already up 12.3% since we said to buy three months ago. Mid-Wynd regularly...
Buy Brown Advisory US Sustainable Growth to access America's finest
Thursday 04 Jun 2020Given the economic uncertainties and seismic behavioural changes being created by the pandemic, long-term investors should put money to work with a fund that not only owns the highest quality companies with market share clout, but also pursues an investment approach with sustainability at its core...