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What's gone wrong at Disney? Its magic touch has been lost across streaming, cinema, TV and theme parks
Thursday 05 Oct 2023W alt Disney (DIS:NYSE ) used to be one of those stocks that even cautious investors could rely on. For the past 40-odd years the share price has steadily chugged higher, and investors have been repaid for their faith with a reliable stream of dividends year after year. Yes, there have been...
What next for UK wind? We go on site at a big new onshore development
Thursday 05 Oct 2023The future of wind-powered energy in the UK looks uncertain after the recent failure of the Government’s offshore wind auction to attract a single bidder and a rolling back of net zero targets. However, as this author’s recent visit to the official opening of the Cumberhead wind farm in Scotland...
Can I buy ARM shares now the company is listed in New York?
Thursday 05 Oct 2023When it was announced earlier this year that Cambridge-headquartered chip design firm ARM Holdings (ARM:NASDAQ) was coming back to the stock market, there was a great deal of anticipation among UK investors. But first they were dealt the disappointing news there would be no London listing for a big...
Find out which of the BRICS has done best in stock market terms
Thursday 28 Sep 2023As the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) grouping prepares to become BRICS+ and add six new countries to its ranks at the beginning of 2024 – it is an interesting exercise to look back at which of the BRICS has done best in stock market terms over the last decade. For obvious...
Emerging markets: BRICS to expand, Chinese consumption and global trade
Thursday 28 Sep 20231. BRICS expansion : The BRICS summit in South Africa in August announced the expansion of the group to include potentially six new members in early 2024. The BRICS+ grouping continues to focus on building a multipolar world and giving a voice to developing countries, also known as the Global South...
Find out which indices and sectors have performed the best over the last decade
Thursday 28 Sep 2023This article identifies the regions and sectors from across the globe which have produced the best returns over the last 10 years, as well as uncovering how consistent those returns have been. Consistency is important because the more prices move up and down the greater the impact on overall...
Chip opportunities beyond AI: the stocks that matter
Thursday 28 Sep 2023Generative AI (artificial intelligence) has dominated the semiconductor conversation this year. But while the technology has enormous potential in this space, there are also lots of opportunities elsewhere in the semiconductor sector. Industries like automotive, healthcare, pharma, education,...
Can the latest tie-up between the US and Vietnam spark interest in this frontier market?
Thursday 28 Sep 2023On 10 September, US President Joe Biden signed a series of historic deals with Vietnam involving plane orders, semi-conductor design centres, the digital economy and human rights. The rapprochement between two countries which were once so bitterly opposed was far more than symbolic and could mark a...
Which companies might be next to spin off or demerge part of their business?
Thursday 28 Sep 2023Spin-offs, demergers and disposals are often good news for investors, although it’s not often a firm sees its share price rise when it has to pay someone to take assets off its hands, especially when those assets were previously thought to be earnings positive. In the case of hospitality firm...
AI superstar: Everything you need to know about investing in Nvidia
Thursday 28 Sep 2023Investors have become obsessed with generative AI (artificial intelligence) this year, with Nvidia (NVDA:NASDAQ) the market’s favourite way of playing the trend. Shares in the Santa Clara-based microchip designer have more than tripled in value this year, as it began to dawn on the market there is...