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BAE to benefit as global defence spending ramps up
Thursday 10 Mar 2022The irony of calling a defence company a safe haven while war rages in Ukraine is not lost on Shares yet this is what we believe BAE Systems ( BA. ) stock offers investors in these troubling times, and importantly, for the longer-run. Few reasonable investors would feel comfortable buying a stock...
Buy Marlowe for stable and growing earnings
Thursday 03 Mar 2022Safety, testing and compliance company Marlowe ( MRL:AIM ) has an attractive business offering an unusual combination of defensiveness and profitable growth. The ‘buy-and-build’ strategy has been executed superbly, yielding impressive results. The shares have dropped around 20% from the recent...
Kitwave delivers major upgrades
Thursday 03 Mar 2022KITWAVE ( KITW:AIM ) 155p Gain to date: 3.7% Original entry point: Buy at 149.5p, 21 October 2021 Our ‘buy’ call on Kitwave ( KITW:AIM ) is now 3.7% in the money as the market responds to earnings upgrades from the food and drink wholesaler and we remain positive about the company’s organic and...
Exit Coca-Cola HBC thanks to Russia and Ukraine exposure
Thursday 03 Mar 2022COCA-COLA HBC ( CCH ) £18.19 Loss to date: 22.2% Original entry point: Buy at £23.38, 17 December 2020 Shares in Coca-Cola HBC ( CCH ) have slumped in recent weeks as investors absorb the negative earnings implications of the Coca-Cola bottling partner’s significant exposure to Russia and Ukraine,...
Plenty of reasons to stay positive on Alliance Trust
Thursday 03 Mar 2022Alliance Trust ( ATST ) 964p Loss to date: 7.5% Original entry point: Buy at £10.42, 4 November 2021 A stroke of bad luck meant that Alliance Trust’s ( ATST ) winning streak in 2021 came to a disappointing end. A weak fourth quarter saw the global equity investment trust lag the broader market and...
The stock to own as the EU weans itself off Russian gas
Thursday 03 Mar 2022The war in Ukraine has created a significant incentive for Europe to wean itself off Russian gas and oil. According to data from the European Union’s statistics office Eurostat, Russia accounted for 41.1% of the bloc’s natural gas imports in 2019 and a little over a quarter of its oil. There have...
TwentyFour Select Monthly Income offers attractive, regular income
Thursday 24 Feb 2022This closed-end fund is designed to take advantage of the premium returns available from investing in less liquid debt across the full spectrum of the debt markets. Currently issuing new shares to raise fresh capital, at a reduced premium to net asset value, now is a good time to get exposure. The...
Tristel sell-off is a buying opportunity
Thursday 24 Feb 2022Tristel ( TSTL:AIM ) 747.4p Loss to date: 30% Original entry point: Buy at 492p, 16 December 2021 Infection prevention and control company Tristel ( TSTL:AIM ) announced alongside a first-half update (21 Feb) it would exit non-chlorine dioxide based products catering to the animal health and life...
Buy K3 Capital for growth and income
Thursday 24 Feb 2022Business services and advisory group K3 Capital ( K3C:AIM ) has had a busy 12 months, building out new specialisms and integrating acquisitions on its way to creating an end-to-end platform of services for small and medium-sized companies. On top of its strong earnings growth, the firm pays a...
Our play on Vietnam is looking good for investors
Thursday 24 Feb 2022Vietnam Opportunities Fund ( VOF ) 512p Gain to date: 11.3% Original entry point: Buy at 460p, 23 September 2021 Considering A VOLATILE start for 2022 for markets in our call on the Vietnam Opportunities Fund ( VOF ) has turned out to be quite a safe option. That is largely due to the management...