Friday tips round up: Schroders, Nintendo

(ShareCast News) - Investors in Schroders should take profits now shares have come a long way and income from them is underwhelming, The Times' Tempus column said.Tempus said shares in fund managers are starting to look very expensive, and Schroders has always commanded a premium.The fund's half year figures show the benefits of diversified approach and the damage done by the strength of sterling against the various currencies around the world in which Schroders holds assets.Shares in Schroders sell on any 18 times earnings, with a dividend yield of only 2.8%, and Tempus concludes there is better value elsewhere in the sector.The Financial Times' Lex said the success of Nintendo's Splatoon game was a small but timely reminder of the game makers' strength.Splatoon pushed Nintendo into profit last quarter, against analysts' expectations. This sent shares up on Thursday by 8%.Lex said the share price does not reflect all the growth to come, as analysts have high hopes on new games to be released at the end of the year and Nintendo has partnered with a company to produce games for smartphones for the first time.If Nintendo can show signs of turning around its weaknesses, Lex said, it can repaint its future.