3rd March 15
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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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...
Read More3rd March 15
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...
Read More10th February 15
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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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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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...
Read More12th January 15
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...
Read More7th December 14
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...
Read More31st March 14
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-...
Read More12th November 12
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 ...
Read More6th November 12
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...
Read More30th October 12
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...
Read More22nd October 12
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...
Read More15th October 12
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...
Read More12th October 12
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...
Read More11th October 12
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...
Read More24th September 12
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...
Read More17th September 12
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...
Read More10th September 12
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...
Read More3rd September 12
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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