Berkeley, James Halstead and G4S

“The FTSE100 opened in negative territory on a quiet corporate news day and in the aftermath of mostly lower performances by stocks on Wall Street...

Fri, 02/12/2016 - 09:39


Why the banks matter for the markets in 2017

The health of UK banks is important to any investor with exposure to the UK equity market. The big five quoted names – Barclays, HSBC,...

Thu, 01/12/2016 - 16:37


Character, Inland Homes and Daily Mail & General Trust

“The FTSE100 was virtually flat in early trading following a mixed session of Wall Street and slim gains in Asia. Oil majors BP and...

Thu, 01/12/2016 - 10:12


Rising interest rates: Key points

Imagine you’re pumping up a balloon. The further you push down on the pump, the larger the balloon inflates. When you pull up on the...

Thu, 01/12/2016 - 00:00


Sidestepping the UK to get Continental Europe exposure

Assuming ‘Brexit means Brexit’ and the UK leaves the European Union, these islands may be viewed
as more seperate from continental Europe as...

Thu, 01/12/2016 - 00:00


Why small cap funds give you extra

Small cap fund managers typically enjoy the privilege of being able to meet company bosses on a regular basis. They get a chance to...

Thu, 01/12/2016 - 00:00


Autumn Statement brings stability for pensions

Since 2010 savers have had to get used to a regular diet of cuts to pension tax perks and mounting complexity. Radical new freedoms...

Thu, 01/12/2016 - 00:00


Takeover feast

Takeovers are back on the agenda for the UK stock market. We aren’t surprised, given favourable conditions for M&A (mergers and acquisitions) have been in...

Thu, 01/12/2016 - 00:00


Growth spice for SciSys

The £9.7m acquisition of German newsroom software supplier Annova could help UK IT solutions minnow SciSys (SSY:AIM) discover its growth spark. Annova...

Thu, 01/12/2016 - 00:00


Investment trusts on sale

The investment companies sector has many constituents trading at steep discounts to their net asset value (NAV).

Many of the widest discounts do...

Thu, 01/12/2016 - 00:00


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