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The ultimate FTSE 100 guide
Thursday 23 Aug 2018The main benchmark for shares listed on the London Stock Exchange is the FTSE 100. Widely quoted in reports on the financial markets, its constituents make up 80% of the UK market by valuation. But how much do you know about its composition? For example, upwards of 70% of its earnings are derived...
Up, up and away: 8 momentum stocks to buy now
Thursday 16 Aug 2018Investing in companies that are in a rising trend can often be a great way to profit from the market. Stocks on a tear often find those strong runs last far longer, and go far higher, than most normal investors might expect. Fund manager and renowned momentum investor Richard Driehaus takes...
Digital dynamos
Thursday 09 Aug 2018Are you seeking to plug your portfolio into an industry with dynamic long-term growth prospects? Then look no further than the global video games industry, which staggeringly, has become the world’s biggest entertainment market worth roughly $116bn a year, the combination of game devices, cloud...
Leisure sector to the rescue
Thursday 02 Aug 2018The leisure sector is arguably the unsung saviour of the high street and other retail destinations. Companies offering attractions and experiences such as gyms and bowling are helping to fill vacant shops and bring back the energy which attracts consumers. They are acting as very important tenants...
Trade War: How could it impact your portfolio?
Thursday 26 Jul 2018Talk of escalating trade tensions is widespread and this is very important to investors. There is increasing concern that tariffs imposed on a swathe of overseas goods by US president Donald Trump, and Chinese retaliation, threaten a bruising time for a range of shares, funds and other assets owned...
10-year growth winners
Thursday 19 Jul 2018Have you ever considered that past performance IS a guide to future performance? We’re regularly told this is not the case by financial regulators, asset managers and investment experts, yet banking group Mirabaud reckons can you learn a lot from history. It believes that past performance can steer...
The guru playbook: How to apply the same strategies as Warren Buffett and other famous investors
Thursday 12 Jul 2018Many investors are fascinated by how certain investors got to be so famous, searching for the special formula that made the likes of Warren Buffett and Philip Fisher so rich. Well now’s your chance to mimic their approach and apply their proven methodology to today’s market. We show you two ways to...
Housebuilders: farewell mega profits?
Thursday 05 Jul 2018All economies experience recurring and fluctuating levels of economic activity over time, with the five main stages of the business cycle running as follows: growth, peak, recession, trough and recovery. The business cycle is usually replicated in the stock market with the market going up when the...
Stocks and funds that keep giving you more
Thursday 28 Jun 2018Whether you are new to investing or have been active in the markets for years it is important to keep in mind there are two ways an investor can profit from the financial markets. These encompass a capital gain if, as you hope, the value of your investment goes up. You can also earn an income from...
Better apart: Why company break-ups can release hidden value and benefit shareholders
Thursday 21 Jun 2018Demergers are back in fashion with five companies in the FTSE 350 index each preparing to split into two separately-listed entities. Another one has just completed its split and there are rumours that a further FTSE 350 stock could spin off one of its businesses. Unbundled companies often flourish...