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Invest with the best: why Brunner is a must-have fund
Thursday 01 Nov 2018There are three reasons why Brunner Investment Trust ( BUT ) deserves a place in your portfolio. First, it has an experienced management team in Lucy Macdonald, chief investment officer of global equities at Allianz Global Investors (AGI), and Matthew Tillett, UK portfolio manager at AGI. The trust...
The market sell-off has given the gift of cheaper Burford Capital shares
Thursday 25 Oct 2018With the FTSE 100 hitting seven-month lows and the FTSE 250 at an 18-month low, investors are being given a rare opportunity to buy quality companies at knock- down prices. One name which immediately stands out is Burford Capital ( BUR:AIM ) , which provides finance for lawsuits in return for a...
Jupiter’s US small cap investment trust is just the ticket for turbulent times
Thursday 25 Oct 2018An 8% discount to net asset value (NAV) on Jupiter US Smaller Companies ( JUS ) presents a great buying opportunity. With the US economy remaining strong, domestics benefiting from lower taxes and smaller corporate fry attractive as takeover targets, there’s scope for the discount to narrow and the...
Buy Scottish Mortgage for 15% less than others bought it a month ago
Thursday 18 Oct 2018The global market sell-off has presented a good opportunity to pick up shares in popular investment trust Scottish Mortgage ( SMT ) for 15% less than they were trading only a month ago. Its shares were caught up in the panic over rising interest rates in the US and slowing global growth, plus the...
Halma is an excellent business trading at a more attractive price
Thursday 18 Oct 2018Periods of indiscriminate market weakness are typically good times to pick up quality businesses at a more attractive price. Down more than 14% since the recent market wobble, health and safety products specialist Halma ( HLMA ) undoubtedly fits the bill as a top-notch stock to buy now. The FTSE...
Craneware’s niche health solutions will see it grow rapidly for years to come
Thursday 18 Oct 2018Scotland’s Craneware ( CRW:AIM ) supplies innovative financial analysis, performance and monitoring tools to hospitals and other healthcare providers. It may seem something of a curiosity to many investors since nearly all of its business is in the US despite the company being based in Edinburgh...
Ashtead is a stock to own not to rent
Thursday 18 Oct 2018Shares in plant-hire group Ashtead ( AHT ) have fallen more than 17% in the market rout. it’s main business is leasing construction and industrial equipment. The US accounts for almost 85% of sales with another 4% coming from Canada and the balance from the UK where it operates the A-Plant brand...
Act now! Market sell-off offers superb chance to buy Accesso for a discount
Thursday 11 Oct 2018Since positive half year results in September Accesso Technology’s ( ACSO:AIM ) share price has plunged more than 20%. This is potentially great for new investors because it means you can now buy the same business and growth opportunity for 20%-plus cheaper than you could last month. The obvious...
Be brave and snap up Clinigen while its shares are weak
Thursday 11 Oct 2018Recent share price weakness in speciality pharma firm Clinigen ( CLIN:AIM ) presents an attractive entry point for a business expected to deliver significant profit growth in the coming years. Stockbroker N+1 Singer forecasts it will grow pre-tax profit from £69m in the year to June 2018 to £124m...
Great chance to buy top notch FTSE 100 stock Ferguson for a nice price
Thursday 04 Oct 2018Full year results from FTSE 100 plumbing and heating distributor Ferguson ( FERG ) caused a bit of a share price wobble on 2 October as investors worried about a slowdown in growth. We think the market overreacted, presenting an opportunity to buy shares in a superb company at a cheaper price...