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Third fund on its way from Fundsmith?
Thursday 21 Sep 2017Fundsmith is rumoured to be launching its third fund according to reports in the investment trade press. Citywire claims the product will be called Fundsmith Sustainable Equity Fund and may target companies with a positive influence on the environment and society. The name was incorporated as an...
Bitcoin crashes, then rallies... just avoid completely
Thursday 21 Sep 2017Bitcoin prices continue to move wildly. Having lost more than 35% of its value last week, the cryptocurrency swung from a 7% drop to a 5% gain in less than an hour on 15 September. A crackdown by Chinese authorities on cryptocurrency exchanges was blamed for the earlier slump. BTC China, one of the...
Warpaint’s eye-catching upside
Thursday 21 Sep 2017A share price decline at lipstick, eyeliner and face creams seller Warpaint London ( W7L:AIM ) to 167.5p means there’s 79% upside towards Stockdale’s conservative 300p price target. Investors took fright on news (14 Sep) the cosmetics merchandiser’s sales will be more second half weighted than...
SuperGroup founders to reward staff if shares rise
Thursday 14 Sep 2017Employees of SuperGroup (SGP ) will share a potentially large pot of money donated by the company’s founders if the clothing retailer’s share price trades above £18 between 1 October 2017 and 30 September 2020. The shares currently trade at £15.66. Julian Dunkerton and James Holder will transfer...
Will tax payer spend £100bn on water?
Thursday 14 Sep 2017Analysts at Macquarie are sceptical over future government plans to renationalise key utility assets, including energy and water. They estimate a prohibitive £100bn bill for the UK tax payer to take ownership of the nation’s water reservoirs and supply networks. While the current Conservative...
SSE’s £324.5m cash saving trick
Thursday 14 Sep 2017Investors buy utility stocks largely for their reliable and hefty dividends. Compounding, where investors reinvest their income back into new shares, has significant potential for value creation. Energy big six supplier SSE ( SSE ) operates a scrip dividend scheme and is reaping the rewards, saving...
Dollar boost for US exports?
Thursday 07 Sep 2017Could US exporters be in for a bumper time, similar to the one currently being enjoyed by their UK counterparts. That’s a possibility as the dollar slides versus the euro. Experts reckon internal worries, such as weaker-than-expected US jobs data, waning hopes of tax reform and high costs of...
OPG burned by coal prices
Thursday 07 Sep 2017Indian power supplier OPG Power Ventures ( OPG:AIM ) has come a cropper as volatile coal prices continue to wreak havoc. The AIM-listed £111m company saw its share price slammed 28% lower after management admitted that expectations for the year to 31 March 2018 will be ‘impacted by coal prices...
Best & Worst Performing UK Stocks
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Numis takes top spot in stockbroker table
Thursday 07 Sep 2017Numis Securities ( NUM:AIM ) has replaced JP Morgan Cazenove as the most popular City stockbroker by notching up 195 clients, according to Adviser Rankings. Numis has added five new clients to its roster in the current quarter, whereas JP Morgan Cazenove has dropped four since May, when it had 193...