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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:...
Your new magazine
Thursday 06 Oct 2016Welcome to the first issue of Shares in its new format as a digital magazine. This edition is jam-packed with ideas, data and insight to help you become a better investor. Regular readers may notice a few changes in terms of section names. We’ve also added a few new sections and made parts of the...