What could happen with oil prices and why investors should care

The recent escalation between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah offered the latest reminder of what a tinderbox the Middle East is right now and...

Thu, 29/08/2024 - 00:00


Industrial chains business Renold is a lot more exciting than you think

Renold (RNO:AIM)  54.71p

Market Cap: £123.9 million


Making industrial chains and specialist torque transmission products doesn’t sound very exciting but 150-year-old Renold (RNO:AIM) happens...

Thu, 29/08/2024 - 00:00


Go for growth with The Global Smaller Companies Trust

The Global Smaller Companies Trust 

(GSCT)  166p

Market cap: £794.4 million

Despite the recent stock market dominance of mega-cap US tech companies, high-quality smaller caps have...

Thu, 29/08/2024 - 00:00


Summer sell-off encourages savvy investors to buy at cheaper prices

Anyone lucky enough to have enjoyed a long summer holiday and focused on the beach rather than their portfolio might not have noticed the recent...

Thu, 29/08/2024 - 00:00


Hormel Foods is ready to talk turkey

Investors lost their appetite for Hormel Foods (HRL:NYSE) after the global branded food group served up mixed second-quarter results in May, but the stock has...

Thu, 29/08/2024 - 00:00


The best and worst performing investments of the cost of living crisis

It’s now three years since the cost of living crisis began to grip the nation. In August 2021, CPI inflation jumped to 3.2%, up from 2%...

Thu, 29/08/2024 - 00:00


Beeks Financial Cloud scales new all-time high after record results and contract extension

Shares in cloud computing, connectivity and analytics provider Beeks Financial Cloud (BKS:AIM) scaled a new all-time high of 282p after the firm announced (20 August)...

Thu, 29/08/2024 - 00:00


Direct Line needs to show progress after rejecting takeover bid and revealing a new strategy

Investors will be keen to discover if insurer Direct Line Insurance (DLG) has continued its positive start to the year when it reports first-half results...

Thu, 29/08/2024 - 00:00


Watkin Jones shares pummeled on cut to guidance

Shares in Watkin Jones (WJG:AIM), the UK’s leading for-rent developer and operator, sank 30% in a day last week after the firm cut its operating...

Thu, 29/08/2024 - 00:00


Time for US rate cuts

At the end of last year the market was pricing in 1.7% worth of US rate cuts for 2024 but here we are in late...

Thu, 29/08/2024 - 00:00


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