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FTSE 250 companies that score well for financial health
Thursday 02 Sep 2021T his is the final part of our three-part series on the FTSE 250. Read our introduction here and catch up on the growth versus value debate in part two here . In this last part of our mini-series on the FTSE 250 we take a look at some of the higher quality stocks that inhabit the UK’s mid-cap...
Feed the world: How to invest in the future of food
Thursday 02 Sep 2021The world is on the cusp of the most consequential disruption in food and agricultural production since domestication of plants and animals began thousands of years ago. As highlighted in Baillie Gifford’s 2020 ‘Positive Change Impact Report’, in 2050, the global population is expected to reach 10...
Food fight: can delivery platforms make profits?
Thursday 26 Aug 2021The growth potential for online food delivery is massive, given an annual $350 billion restaurant spend in the US alone. Yet investors should tread carefully, there are challenging dynamics that have led to a cash-burning contest among competitors, such as UK-listed pair Deliveroo ( ROO ) and Just...
Investing for children: how to give your kids a head start
Thursday 26 Aug 2021Children are growing up in an uncertain world, as current geopolitical tumult and extreme weather events demonstrate, which means their parents have plenty to fret about. However, one step parents can take to help them sleep better at night is to ensure their kids’ financial futures are as secure...
FTSE 250 - value vs growth and the hunt for yield
Thursday 26 Aug 2021T his is part two of a three-part series on the FTSE 250. Read part one here and we’ll conclude the series in next week’s issue. In our three part series on the FTSE 250 we are aiming to slice and dice the index to identify stocks with different inherent qualities and generate ideas for investors...
Emerging markets: Views from the experts
Thursday 26 Aug 20211. China is in the middle of a tightening regulatory cycle, implementing anti-monopoly, data security and industry-specific regulations. The underlying thread that ties the intense regulatory activities across many industries lies in Beijing’s determination to develop China into a ‘modernized...
Emerging markets’ long-term outperformance
Thursday 26 Aug 2021Because emerging markets are subject to bouts of considerable volatility it is easy to lose sight of the bigger picture. Powered by developing economies like China and India the MSCI Emerging Markets index has comfortably outpaced its developed market counterpart MSCI World since its launch at the...
Investing in semiconductors through advanced equipment boom
Thursday 19 Aug 2021The semiconductor industry has been thrust into the spotlight in recent months as the pandemic put a huge squeeze on manufacturing capacity globally. This has led to a worldwide shortage of microchips across multiple industries with many leading semiconductor designers and manufacturers warning...
The big five: Why Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft are superb stocks to own
Thursday 12 Aug 2021It’s almost impossible to talk about the general stock market without including the big five tech titans in the conversation. Google-owner Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft are as well-known to UK investors today as Lloyds ( LLOY ) or Sainsbury’s ( SBRY ) , the ubiquity of their...
Play the Asia Pacific opportunity with less China risk
Thursday 12 Aug 2021Investors have long been lured to China for its burgeoning band of rapidly growing companies including national technology champions. However, a widening regulatory crackdown by the authorities is having a big negative impact on sentiment. This crackdown has caused significant losses for investors...