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Alpha Financial Markets Consulting looks like a winner
Thursday 23 Nov 2017Many investors are wary about recent stock market floats as they want to see how a company performs as a listed business before investing. We can understand why many people are nervous about new market entrants, given several recent examples of companies issuing profit warnings soon after IPO (...
Profit as oil producer Soco plays catch up
Thursday 16 Nov 2017A recovery in the oil price has yet to be reflected in the shares of oil and gas producer Soco International ( SIA ) , so get in quick before the market realises this anomaly. We think the improved commodity price environment, under a new executive team, can help switch focus from several years of...
Why now is the perfect time to invest in security giant G4S
Thursday 16 Nov 2017FTSE 100 support services firm G4S ( GFS ) was once the whipping boy of its sector. It had well-documented problems with its contracts including providing security for the London Olympics, electronic tagging of criminals and housing asylum seekers. The company has spent a long time trying to regain...
Harwood Wealth Management prospers through consolidation
Thursday 09 Nov 2017Hampshire-based Harwood Wealth Management ( HW.:AIM ) is a highly acquisitive business in the financial planning and discretionary wealth management space. It has acquired over 53 businesses to date, including four in the first half of 2017 and two more recently. The four businesses bought in the...
Turkish Domino’s looks tastier than the UK operator
Thursday 09 Nov 2017Investors wanting exposure to the leisure sector without the risks of an over-supplied market like the UK should consider the company running the Turkish and Russian operations of Domino’s Pizza, namely DP Eurasia ( DPEU ) . The business is displaying similar characteristics previously seen with...
A chance to make 20% return by investing in Telecom Plus
Thursday 02 Nov 2017Talk of tariff price caps and lots of industry uncertainty may make an energy supplier an odd pick for investors right now. Yet we believe there are good reasons why Telecom Plus ( TEP ) is uniquely placed to prosper in the coming months. Trading as the Utility Warehouse , the company is Britain’s...
Lots to love about Unilever
Thursday 02 Nov 2017Investors skittish about the potential for market corrections should introduce some high quality picks into their portfolios. One corporate colossus which has sold off from peaks is packaged consumer goods goliath Unilever ( ULVR ) , the Anglo-Dutch behemoth behind brands ranging from Persil and PG...
Allied Irish Banks could make you a tidy profit
Thursday 26 Oct 2017Ireland’s banking system has gone through a correction which has seen a number of players leave the market. Allied Irish Banks ( ALBK ) is now in a dominant position and is also the ‘most profitable bank in the eurozone’, according to investment bank Berenberg. It holds the number one position in...
Tiny building materials firm could become £1bn player
Thursday 26 Oct 2017An under the radar building materials company is worth nearly 2.5 times its current market value, according to analysts. Now is the perfect time to invest in SigmaRoc ( SRC:AIM ) as its third acquisition proves it can find good targets at decent prices. The company joined the stock market at the...
We don’t believe Carnival is sailing into troubled waters
Thursday 19 Oct 2017Cruise operator Carnival ( CCL ) is a resilient company which is suffering temporary setbacks from events out of its control. We believe that 2018 is set to put the cruise liner on a stronger footing as earnings are forecast to show a considerable improvement on 2017’s anticipated numbers. Buy at £...