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Time to buy: 4 value stocks that won’t stay cheap for long
Thursday 15 Apr 2021With ‘value’ investing still in the ascendancy in global markets, and with UK stocks still trading at a hefty discount to their international peers, we have screened the FTSE All-Share index for cheap stocks which we believe offer significant upside potential. As well as looking at straightforward...
Our simple, no stress ISA portfolio
Thursday 08 Apr 2021The new tax year is now underway, which means you’re able to fill up your ISA again with another £20,000. For those just starting out who want to put their money to work in the markets but aren’t yet confident enough to pick their own stocks, we have come up with a portfolio of exchange-traded...
Trusts regularly raising cash to invest in assets can hamper returns
Thursday 08 Apr 2021On the face of it, investment trusts and other vehicles which invest in long-term assets with long-term cash flows should be a sound investment, especially if there is an element of growth either in asset values or dividends. For example, renewable energy infrastructure projects – which are set to...
Our stock picks for 2021 are outpacing the market
Thursday 08 Apr 2021At the end of a tumultuous first quarter for global markets our top picks for 2021 have handily outperformed the market, chalking up a 9.5% gain versus 6.3% from UK shares in general, as measured by the FTSE All-Share. Four of the 12 stocks have underperformed, having been victims of shifting...
Dual-class share structure may be an imperfect but necessary option
Thursday 08 Apr 2021Food delivery platform Deliveroo ( ROO ) has put the backs up of a lot of investors, and not just because of its debut share price hammering that wiped £2 billion off its £7.6 billion starting valuation. The company’s decision to adopt a dual-class share structure was a controversial one, giving co...
Oxford Nanopore set for blockbuster IPO
Thursday 08 Apr 2021Scientific technology firm Oxford Nanopore, which spun out of the University of Oxford in 2005, surprised the market with the recent announcement it is looking to float in London in the second half of 2021. The firm, which makes next generation DNA/RNA sequencing technology, says its aim is ‘to...
GameStop mania made me look at shares. How can I invest sensibly?
Thursday 01 Apr 2021This is the latest part in a regular series in which we will provide an investment clinic based on hypothetical scenarios. By doing so we aim to provide some insights which can help different types of investor from beginners all the way up to experienced market participants. Having been drawn in by...
Computer games maker tinyBuild has big ambitions
Thursday 01 Apr 2021Recently-listed tinyBuild ( TBLD:AIM ) is a computer games company with a difference. The firm has created a partnership model which is designed to fully align developer and publisher interests and build long-term value by exploiting intellectual property. A good example of the company’s approach...
Three last minute stock ideas for your ISA
Thursday 01 Apr 2021The 5 April deadline for people to use up this year’s £20,000 ISA allowance is fast approaching. To help investors who are looking for last-minute ideas, we’ve scanned the market for good opportunities that can be added to ISA portfolios. The beauty of ISAs is that any capital gains and dividends...
Why sometimes it pays to ‘rent’ rather than own a stock
Thursday 01 Apr 2021While Shares isn’t in the habit of saying to buy stocks for the short term, there are occasions when ‘renting’ a stock to benefit from an upswing in momentum makes more sense than owning it till death do you part. The past year has seen a number of periods when different groups of stocks have taken...