The rise of the FTSE 100 has captured the financial headlines in 2017. But while many blue-chips have done well, that performance has been more than matched right through to the smallest end of the market. In fact there have been some stunning small-ca…
There’s a typically fearless comment in Warren Buffett’s latest letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, where he says:
“Every decade or so, dark clouds will fill the economic skies, and they will briefly rain gold. When downpours of that sort occur,…
It’s been a cracking start to the year for stock markets, and an even stronger start to the year for high StockRank shares. While the benchmark FTSE All Share Index is now up 4.2% since the end of 2016, the top 10% of UK stocks as ranked by the Stockop…
The value of the Alternative Investment Market has risen by 30% over the past 12 months. That sort of stellar performance is likely to appeal to investors looking for a home for ISA funds this year. But while AIM has numerous attractions, it’s still a …
Here’s a small mind experiment. I’ve got two investments to offer you. They are almost identical in what they do and priced at a similar valuation, but the first (company A) is very profitable and spits off lots of free cashflow, while the second (comp…
In medieval times, castles that were best protected from sieges were those with the widest, deepest moats. On the investment battlefields of the stock market, moats are a figurative pointer to some of the strongest, most durable companies. But how do y…
The Alternative Investment Market has risen in value by around 40% since last June’s EU referendum. And while that performance is echoed right across the market, there’s evidence that AIM is starting to fight off some of the criticism often levelled ag…
A takeover bid for the engineering consultancy Waterman saw the price of its shares leap today. At 140p-per-share, the agreed cash deal with Japan’s CTI Engineering represented an 85% premium on Waterman’s previous price.
While the deal is yet to be se…
Two years ago, the fashion retailer JD Sports showed all the signs of being a high quality business that was growing popular with investors. In a competitive market, it was carving out a niche for selling activewear at premium prices. The only catch wa…
Ten years ago, the economic crisis was gathering pace and shares in the financial sector were in freefall. Since then, the fortunes of individual UK banks have been very mixed. These once-popular shares became pariahs that had no choice but to restruct…
In 2014, Tom Kirby, the chairman of Games Workshop, told shareholders that it had been “a really good year” for the company. But the boss of the fantasy games and miniatures maker warned:
“If your measure of ‘good’ is the current financial year’s numbe…
Boyle pointed towards the company’s investment into FTSE 100-listed Rightmove PLC, which he dubbed as “not in the interests of shareholder value”.
The FTSE 100 eyes resistance at the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement (2016 low to 2018 high) at 6984, while the descending trendline at 7000 could also …
While the French CAC 40 Index is down by 0.5%, the UK’s FTSE 100 Index and the German DAX Index are both down by 0.4%. In the bond market, …
Odey’s view that Brexit won’t actually happen is shared by fellow billionaire financier, Peter Hargreaves, the founder of FTSE 100 investments firm …
Around 370 job losses at Ford in Bridgend are being looked for in a first phase, the BBC understands
A Macy’s profit warning sent shock waves through the brick-and-mortar retailers, which could now enter the next phase of a multi-year downtrend.
The FTSE 100 in London fell 0.4 percent. INTEREST RATES: The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 2.68 percent from 2.73 percent late …
Good morning, it’s Paul here.
Before we start on today’s news, I’ll have a quick look back at some interesting developments yesterday
Debenhams (LON:DEB)
The AGM yesterday resulted in the Chairman, Sir Ian Cheshire, being ousted – his re-election wa…
Back in June Warren Buffett told the world that he was making his first investments in Australia. The Oracle of Omaha has already announced plans to build up an equity stake in Insurance Australia Group, and has also revealed ‘there is a good chance th…
Back in 2008 Jim Rogers, who co-founded Quantum Fund with financier George Soros, wrote that ‘Asia is the future’. So at the age of 65 he, his wife, and two daughters packed their bags and moved East – not to China, but to Singapore which is exposed to…
Rising stock market volatility normally increases opportunities for stock pickers to profit, but the opposite happened in 2018.
Merger and acquisition activity in the healthcare sector has biotech stocks soaring. Explore three stocks feeling the tailwind.
We all know that over-diversifying our stock portfolios is bad for our wealth. Even if our main aim is simply to avoid the problems of correlated stocks all falling together it’s well known that you can get most of the benefits of diversification from…
Given that the law of diversification is about as close as one can find to a consensus belief amongst investors your portfolio is most likely to have at least a few stocks in it. But what if I was to tell you that the level and style of your diversifi…
The stock market is basically full of dirt. The majority of companies listed are like the earth beneath our feet – grinding along just about sustaining the goods and services the economy needs in order not to flatline. But in that dirt there are diamo…
Warren Buffett is a smart guy and has ascended to a near immortal pantheon amongst the investment community due to his superior stock picking skills and boundless wealth. But listening to his views on portfolio management and diversification could cri…
While the UK’s FTSE 100 Index has fallen by 0.4%, the German DAX Index and the French CAC 40 Index are sliding by 0.7% and 0.8%, respectively.
The “Fine to Flush” standard on wet wipes has been launched to help tackle blocked sewers.
The Inflation Forecast now incorporates actual total and core Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for December 2018. The actual total (core) inflation rate for December is lower than (about the same as) forecasted.
