Troubles at Coral and Ladbrokes owner Entain spark break-up talk

Sports betting and gambling firm Entain (ENT) has seen its shares halve over the last year and recently plumb new 12-month lows just as the...

Thu, 23/05/2024 - 00:00


Understanding the power of compounding

Readers with teenage children or young adult kids may be familiar with the following complaints. They’ll be the first generation ever that will be poorer...

Thu, 23/05/2024 - 00:00


Time to take the money in Costain and move on to pastures new

Costain (COST) 82.4p

Market cap: £225 million

Gain to date: 50.9% 


As we said in August last year when we recommended FTSE 250 engineering...

Thu, 23/05/2024 - 00:00


Stay and make hay, or sell in May and go away?

Among stock market adages, one in particular sticks in this author’s mind: ‘successful investing is anticipating the anticipations of others’.

Attributed to the economist John...

Thu, 23/05/2024 - 00:00


The growing problem of short-termism in investing

The market has a major problem – investors are becoming too short-term in their thinking, which is leading to wild swings in share prices. Moreover,...

Thu, 23/05/2024 - 00:00


The mighty dollar: What strength in the US currency means for markets

This article explores the macroeconomic ramifications of a strong US dollar and highlights some investments which stand to benefit from the trend.

The dollar is...

Thu, 23/05/2024 - 00:00


How to avoid the great cash swindle

Life as a cash saver is great now interest rates are higher right? Wrong, for a lot of people. While the very best rates available...

Thu, 23/05/2024 - 00:00


How to increase your income as you approach retirement

Switching an investment portfolio from accumulation to income funds is something investors might consider as they approach retirement.

In this article we explain the difference...

Thu, 23/05/2024 - 00:00


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We look at what a strong US currency means for the global economy and why short-termism can be an investor’s worst enemy both at a company level and a portfolio level.

IN BRIEF: Conygar’s chair and chief executive buy 49,050 shares

Conygar Investment Co PLC - property investment and development group - Says that Non-Executive Chair Nigel Hamway, and Chief Executive Robert Ware, bought 20,000 and...

Wed, 22/05/2024 - 21:53


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