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Worried about recession? These top tips should help keep your investments on track
Thursday 14 Jul 2022It is becoming increasingly likely that major economies around the globe will plunge into a full-blown recession this year, the UK included. Analysts and economists fear the global economy’s growth momentum will grind to a halt as central banks continue to raise interest rates in a desperate...
Sell-off creates perfect opportunity to buy Japanese funds and trusts
Thursday 14 Jul 2022Long-term investors in Japanese shares have endured several false dawns since the country’s Nikkei 225 stock index peaked at above 38,900 points in 1989. At the time of writing, the Nikkei 225 sits at the 26,393 mark, about 15% off its autumn 2021 one-year peak of 30,670 and down 9.9% year-to-date...
Free Haleon shares for Glaxo investors: when it happens and what to expect
Thursday 07 Jul 2022Shareholders in pharmaceutical company GSK ( GSK ) – also known as Glaxo or GlaxoSmithKline – have a big decision to make later in July when potentially 25% to 35% of the value of their investment will be handed back to them in the form of new shares in GSK’s consumer healthcare unit, Haleon...
BuzzFeed and LADBible get plenty of clicks but their shares have been a flop
Thursday 07 Jul 2022Two companies at the cutting edge of modern media have got hundreds of millions of people devouring their stories. They’ve become kings of content which goes viral, with users reposting articles and video clips across social media. Big viewer numbers are music to the ears of advertisers who are...
How trading down could affect supermarkets and consumer goods companies
Thursday 07 Jul 2022When supermarket giant Tesco ( TSCO ) posted its first quarter trading update, chief executive Ken Murphy made a reference to ‘changing customer behaviour as a result of the inflationary environment’. His comment reverberated through the market, unsettling investors who had come to rely on the...
How food group Kellogg’s breakup provides a blueprint for unloved Unilever
Thursday 30 Jun 2022Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies and Pringles maker Kellogg (K: NYSE) is to separate into three independently listed food businesses focused on snacks, cereals and plant-based food in a bid to unlock value for shareholders. Kellogg’s break-up is following in the footsteps of corporate giants such as GSK...
The end of globalisation: Reshaping food, fuel and factory supply chains
Thursday 30 Jun 2022In recent decades globalisation has transformed economies, societies, and capital markets. More and more companies started operating on an international scale, enabling them to look beyond their homeland for manufacturing, supplies and labour. This period was accompanied by a marked decline in...
Emerging markets: Views from the experts
Thursday 30 Jun 20221. Chinese policymakers signalled an easing of their year-long crackdown on the information technology sector in May 2022. This has raised expectation that the record penalties and constraints on doing business in the sector are moving into the rear-view mirror. An example of the policy changes...
Is China’s technology sector primed for a big recovery?
Thursday 30 Jun 2022News that China is easing its crackdown on the domestic technology sector could help boost the overall market and increase innovation in the world’s second largest economy. Technology stocks still dominate the Chinese stock market despite recent pressure on their share prices linked to a rotation...
When might inflation peak and what is behind the surge?
Thursday 23 Jun 2022Having initially underestimated how ‘sticky’ it would be, and faced with the added impetus of soaring energy prices due to the invasion of Ukraine, central banks around the world are being forced to hike rates to stop inflation rising, even at the risk of choking off growth. The latest inflation...