21st December 15
The equity worth of the UK's largest retailer of sports goods, Sports Direct International , came under pressure when the company announced its half year report on 10 December that showed a marked s...
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Difficult market conditions (although the stormy weather, mentioned in the previous blog, appears to have eased) or adverse industry developments provide both challenges and opportunities. Suc...
Read More15th December 15
Financial planners and investment managers, Lumin Weath Management, guide you through 5 simple steps for investing: 1. Pick your level of risk In any single year risky assets like equities wi...
Read More14th December 15
After a gloomy week for global equity markets (the FTSE100 index fell 4.6% to 5,952.78, the Dow Jones shed 3.3% and the German DAX lost 3.8%), it might help to take a hard look at what has spooked ...
Read More3rd December 15
This article seeks to review the progress of the 20 stocks which were flagged as possessing growth potential in the 30 October blog entitled 'Identify, and run your winners'. The attached schedule...
Read More25th November 15
In scribbled form, a few thoughts about UK equities – both from a top-down or macro perspective, alongside comments on a number of company specific developments... 1. Geo-poli...
Read More16th November 15
There are certain ideas which appeal to particular investors but, for whatever reason, cannot be regarded as a core or mainstream investment. Research into medical science is a subject which often fe...
Read More13th November 15
Annual allowance Changes to pension tax-relief have been on the cards for some time. The Chancellor used the 2015 Summer’s Budget to confirm a gradual reduction in the annual allow...
Read More11th November 15
Recent survey evidence from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 'think tank' suggests that global economic growth is slowing. The OECD have lowered forecasts for global grow...
Read More4th November 15
Media comments last week suggesting a housing 'bubble' (notably in London prices), followed by this Monday's Sell recommendation from broker Liberium on the three FTSE100 house builders, has prompted...
Read More3rd November 15
Final results from the world's third largest (or fourth, according to metric chosen) tobacco company have slightly beaten the consensus of domestic analysts' forecasts in terms of revenue and profits...
Read More30th October 15
As promised last week, this article seeks to highlight industry leading, UK based businesses which have been successful over the past decade with a view to constructing an informal diversified portfo...
Read More27th October 15
Today's announcements from Globo -- following on from the stock's suspension on Friday - are shocking for its investors and a reminder to the wider investing community to be wary of companies listed ...
Read More22nd October 15
This article is one in a series, written in response to a request from readers, taking a look at big companies in the news – with the first being Lloyds Banking Group, which has captured more t...
Read More22nd October 15
This article is one in a series, written in response to a request from readers, taking a look at big companies in the news. Tesco announced a major strategic and financial transaction on Monday last ...
Read More22nd October 15
All company stocks carry inherent risks, of various kinds, with some being more obvious than others. These range from straightforward, highly visible balance sheet health (beware intangible assets an...
Read More15th October 15
The longer term belief that the world's emerging economies exhibit higher growth - and therefore merit investment - has recently been challenged by evidence of slowing economic activity in some of th...
Read More25th September 15
This has probably never been more true, based on the probable fact that more people died in wars in the 20th century than in the preceding 1900 years combined. The fall of the Berlin Wall, on 9 No...
Read More23rd September 15
In the writer's blog of 3 September 2015, the increased uncertainty concerning the outlook for the world's economic prospects and global profits - highlighted by the VIX indicator - together with the...
Read More4th September 15
The following companies announced trading results today, and merit a brief mention for various reasons: Empresaria, the international specialist staffing group, pleased the market when reporting a...
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