Whitbread looks to offer plenty more upside for patient investors

Whitbread (WTB): £36.75

Gain to date: 9%

 

We recommended buying into hotel and leisure group Whitbread (WTB) in June 2023 as revenue, earnings and dividends...

Thu, 18/01/2024 - 00:00


After a dearth of IPOs last year, 2024 already looks more interesting

According to London Stock Exchange data there were just 23 IPOs (initial public offerings) in total on the UK market in 2023, only slightly more than half...

Thu, 18/01/2024 - 00:00


We remain positive on Marks Electrical despite short-term headwinds

Marks Electrical (MRK:AIM) 69.35p

Loss to Date: 29.3%

 

In late August 2023 we said online domestic appliances and consumer electronics retailer Marks Electrical (MRK:AIM) had...

Thu, 18/01/2024 - 00:00


Where is the best place to put the money I'm saving on my National Insurance contributions?

I work as a technical consultant in an air freshener company and earn £30,000 a year. I am single, aged 24 and live at home...

Thu, 18/01/2024 - 00:00


UK Christmas retail sales likely to be a mixed bag and US GDP in focus

There isn’t a great deal of UK economic news to look forward to over the next seven days, the highlight being official December retail sales...

Thu, 18/01/2024 - 00:00


Should investors be concerned by Fundsmith Equity's five year underperformance?

Terry Smith delivered disappointing news last week (9 January) after he revealed his flagship equity fund Fundsmith Equity Fund (B41YBW7) had underperformed the MSCI World...

Thu, 18/01/2024 - 00:00


Falling interest rates could trigger new wave of takeovers

A big increase in the average takeover premium in 2023 highlights how parts of the UK stock market continue to be undervalued. The average bid premium...

Thu, 18/01/2024 - 00:00


Beyond Buffett: How is Berkshire Hathaway approaching the succession and does the great man have one last big deal in him?

An investor blessed with Nostradamus-like predictive powers who put money to work with Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B:NYSE) in 1964 and held the shares until 2022 would...

Thu, 18/01/2024 - 00:00


How fund managers plan to respond to the artificial intelligence theme in 2024

There is no question the dominant theme in stock markets last year was AI (artificial intelligence), in particular generative AI.

In an interview with Time...

Thu, 18/01/2024 - 00:00


How to benefit from higher interest rates in your Stocks and Shares ISA

As interest rates have risen over the last two years, cash products have grown in popularity, especially Cash ISAs which allow you to receive your...

Thu, 18/01/2024 - 00:00


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