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Examples of collective investments (Funds)

3rd March 15 By: David Harbage

As promised in the previous blog, entitled ‘Choosing a collective investment’, this article seeks to illustrate some of the suggested strategies by highlighting a few collectives of the w...

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Choosing a collective investment

3rd March 15 By: David Harbage

This article should be read in conjunction with the educational blog entitled ‘Equity Vehicles’ dated 25 June 2012. The prime considerations when selecting a collective, otherwise known a...

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A new high for the FTSE100 index and house builders

3rd March 15 By: David Harbage

It took a long time to arrive, but this week the index of the 100 largest (as measured by total worth of their equity – market capitalisation) companies listed on the London stock exchange fina...

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A final 10 stocks to follow in 2015

10th February 15 By: David Harbage

Following on from the ‘Looking Forward into 2015’ blog, the writer highlighted five stocks impacted by news making the headlines today (and likely to continue to be of interest throughout...

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Bank of Georgia and GVC Holdings - Two to watch

4th February 15 By: David Harbage

Each of the following selections have been made on the basis that they fulfil the criteria of offering 'growth at reasonable price' (GARP), with an emphasis on immediate profits and a high dividend ...

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A Look Forward into 2015

12th January 15 By: David Harbage

After making strong progress in calendar years 2012 and 2013, the UK equity market ignored consensus forecasts to consolidate in 2014 - by reference to the FTSE100, FTSE250 and FTSE All Share indice...

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Five stocks to follow in 2015

12th January 15 By: David Harbage

Following on from the ' Looking Forward into 2015 ' article, the writer was asked to provide five stocks which are likely to benefit from the anticipated economic climate or merit special attentio...

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UK Equity Commentary - Portfolio Reviewed

7th December 14 By: David Harbage

In response to requests for a portfolio of stock exchange investments - following the educational series of considering the merits and shortcomings of different asset types, and the subsequent review...

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Budget 2014

31st March 14 By: Resident IFA

Our latest 'Quick Poll' posed the question "How do you feel about the Budget?" You answered: Positive 61% Negative 16% Indifferent 23% It seems that George Osborne hit the sweet-...

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Retirement Planning via ISA and Pension contribution

12th November 12 By: David Harbage

A perennial enquiry put to financial advisors surrounds the relative merits of two prime long term savings vehicles: which is the more attractive, an ISA or a pension policy? In this article, the ...

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Rocket or damp squib in the Week Ahead?

6th November 12 By: David Harbage

Yes, irrespective of current purse tightening, it would seem that fireworks aplenty can be expected again this year - based on queues at supermarkets’ designated desks, and by looking up into t...

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A stormy week ahead

30th October 12 By: David Harbage

25 years on from our Big Winds Another storm is about to hit the eastern seaboard of the United States; let’s hope that its impact on life and property is minimal. Most of those who experi...

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Another 5 non-FTSE100 stocks

22nd October 12 By: David Harbage

As promised, more on individual stocks On 11 October’s blog we featured five medium or smaller companies which were tagged as ‘interesting’. The writer describes them as such b...

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UK Equity Commentary - The Week Ahead

15th October 12 By: David Harbage

Major macro-economic events Monday 15th United States retail sales data will be a useful indicator of economic health and confidence. The consumer represents, by some margin, the biggest se...

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Looking beyond the FTSE100

12th October 12 By: David Harbage

By popular demand, more on individual stocks.. In the previous two blogs we highlighted ten individual UK listed company shares which the writer considered to be cautious (featuring defensive, eco...

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Risk & Reward: Shares

11th October 12 By: Resident IFA

Most of us have come across Shares at one time or another. For example, if you have a Personal Pension, it is likely to be invested in Funds that hold Shares (and other assets). Shares are ofte...

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Aggressive UK equity selections

24th September 12 By: David Harbage

More on individual stocks In the previous week’s blog we took a close look at ten individual UK listed company shares which the writer considered to be defensive – by reference to th...

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Cautious UK equity selections

17th September 12 By: David Harbage

A focus on individual stocks Last week’s blog focused on constructing a portfolio of stock exchange investments, in which collective vehicles (featuring low cost index-tracking exchange tr...

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Putting ideas into a Portfolio

10th September 12 By: David Harbage

In response to requests for a portfolio of stock exchange investments - following the educational series of considering the merits and shortcomings of different asset types, and the subsequent review...

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The Week Ahead

3rd September 12 By: David Harbage

Major macro-economic events Monday 3rd The health of the manufacturing part of the UK, and the prime European economies, will become clearer upon receipt of the Markit/CIPS purchasing manag...

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