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The fast-food stocks making investors rich: the secrets of their success
Thursday 25 May 2023Despite gloomy commentary on the state of the economy caused by rising interest rates and a cost-of-living crisis, one corner of the stock market appears to be in rude health. Big players in fast food or quick service restaurants look to be at the top of their game with many shares in this space...
Should I worry if my investments aren’t making money?
Thursday 25 May 2023Successful investing isn’t all plain sailing, and now and again you must take the rough with the smooth. It would be lovely to think you could put your savings in lots of guaranteed winners and never have to worry about looking at your portfolio again until you need to the money, but sadly markets...
What is the market telling us and where could it go next?
Thursday 18 May 2023Had investors gazed into a crystal ball at the start of 2023 they might have concluded that the investment landscape would be hard to predict this year. No surprise there. Now, halfway through the second quarter, prospects for global markets are little clearer with persistent uncertainty and asset...
When to sell a share: How to know if it's time to exit an investment
Thursday 18 May 2023As an investor, you should be willing to sell shares in a company should you believe its best days are in the past. You will inevitably get things wrong from time to time and/or the investment case can change and, in these circumstances, you must summon up the courage to click the sell button...
Are shareholders with nominee accounts losing out on company access?
Thursday 18 May 2023As small shareholders, most of us hold our investments in what is known as a ‘nominee’ account whether it is through a platform or through a broking firm. Having a nominee account safeguards our investments while at the same time it reduces costs and increases efficiencies for the broker or...
When to buy a share: it only takes a few steps to sharpen your investing skills
Thursday 11 May 2023Making the decision to click the buy button and invest your hard-earned cash in a stock is an important step in an investment journey and often the most difficult part. Knowing your money is at risk inevitably makes it tricky to commit and any reticence could mean you miss exciting opportunities...
How to turn £2,000 into £5,000 with a little effort and some risk
Thursday 11 May 2023Even if we haven’t tried it, most of us are familiar with the ‘couch to 5k’ challenge, aimed at getting us off our backsides and improving our physical health and wellbeing, so can we do the same with our finances? In this article we aim to show how, with a little bit of effort and varying degrees...
Head to head: when you have two companies in the same sector, which one is better?
Thursday 04 May 2023In almost any market, crowds of competitors fight for business within their niche, but over the years and with few exceptions, a small number of businesses have come to dominate the industry. These are often names we all know, logos we see every day, and brands that have become part of everyday...
How to invest in growing demand for private healthcare and virtual doctors
Thursday 04 May 2023Are you fed up with trying to get a doctor’s appointment or a date for surgery on the NHS? You are not alone. A new study by YouGov found that one in eight Britons turned to private healthcare over the past 12 months. The trend is driven by a struggling NHS which has seen patient waiting lists...
The banking sector is in big turmoil, what comes next?
Thursday 04 May 2023For all the hoopla over the first quarter’s US tech sector results, markets don’t seem to be making much progress which suggests there is something else worrying investors. The number one suspect must be the banks, which in the space of a couple of months have been transformed from heroes into...