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How I invest: the big lessons learned from a stock-picking journey
Thursday 24 Nov 2022It was in the months following the global financial crisis that Robert started becoming interested in the stock market. In a graduate IT job with Barclays ( BARC ) based in Canary Wharf, he’d had a front row seat during the teeth of the financial shock, but he has developed his own stocks-only DIY...
Emerging markets: Views from the experts
Thursday 24 Nov 20221. Latin America: Markets in Latin America have been the best performer in emerging markets (EMs) year-to-date, driven by the rise in the energy sector, which has posted double-digit returns. Looking ahead, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s successful run for a third term as president of Brazil, in...
Find out about the top performing Indonesian market
Thursday 24 Nov 2022China is so dominant that the diversity and strength of other emerging Asian economies is often forgotten – Indonesia being a case in point. The Indonesian market has been one of the better emerging market performers in 2022 and on a five-year view the MSCI Indonesia index has outperformed the...
Brighter outlook for chip equipment giant ASML triggers share price rebound
Thursday 17 Nov 2022Dutch microchip equipment maker ASML (ASML:AMS) has dished out some good news for investors. Earnings forecasts have been upgraded and a €12 billion share buyback programme is planned, news of which sent the share price surging nearly 15%, its biggest one-day gain since 2002. The company now...
Why convertible bonds can be an attractive alternative to shares
Thursday 17 Nov 2022Convertibles are hybrid debt instruments issued by companies which have an option to convert into ordinary shares. What makes them stand out is that they combine the relative safety of bonds and the potential upside of shares. Convertible bonds can be an attractive option for investors looking to...
US small caps: a savvy way to invest in a robust American economy
Thursday 17 Nov 2022Amid all the current turmoil the US economy, thanks in part to its relative energy independence, could fare better than its G7 counterparts. Often when people look to invest in the US they focus on the mega-caps but it’s actually the domestic-oriented small caps which look particularly well placed...
What’s the latest for UK investors holding Russian stocks and funds?
Thursday 17 Nov 2022Nine months on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the fate of many Russia-focused stocks and funds remain up in the air. High profile names have fallen by the wayside – notably Russian gold miner Petropavlovsk. Prevented from selling its gold due to sanctions, the company entered administration...
Slump in net asset value at Scottish Mortgage raises some big questions
Thursday 17 Nov 2022Investors in growth-oriented Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust (SMT) seemed to be in forgiving mood last week, sending the shares gently higher despite a slump in returns. The Baillie Gifford-managed trust saw its net asset value per share slide from £10.22 at the start of March to 842p at the end...
Six UK stocks to buy now: markets are starting to recover
Thursday 17 Nov 2022UK equities have had a healthy bounce in the past month with the FTSE 100 index advancing 7.6% and the FTSE 250 rallying 16% since 12 October. The reasons for the sudden about-turn are two-fold – the normalisation of UK government bond yields after they spiked following the political upheaval of...
Discover how to invest in the big automation megatrend transforming our world
Thursday 10 Nov 2022The robots are coming. No, this is not a re-run of Orson Well’s infamous 1938 ‘War of the Worlds’ Halloween radio show prank, but it could be a solution to a productivity conundrum with which mature economies have been grappling for decades. Experts are calling automation an investment megatrend,...