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The reasons behind Microsoft's $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard gamble
Thursday 27 Jan 2022Microsoft has never been afraid to take risks with big acquisitions. Past deals for Skype ($8.5 billion), Nuance ($19.6 billion) and LinkedIn ($26.2 billion), in internet communications, transcription software and professionals networks respectively, prove that. But investors can expect the...
BRIC power rankings over the last decade
Thursday 27 Jan 2022A grouping and term first employed in the early noughties but less widely used today, the so-called BRIC countries – Brazil, Russia, India and China – nonetheless remain comfortably in the ranks of the largest developing countries by GDP and dominate emerging markets indices. Because emerging...
Emerging markets: Views from the experts
Thursday 27 Jan 20221 . We believe China’s market valuations appear to be near a floor and could be well-supported from here. We expect China to maintain its zero-Covid-19 stance well into the year to safeguard the success of the Winter Olympics and the Chinese Communist Party’s 20th National Congress. International...
Discover the cheap AIM stocks offering sustainable growth
Thursday 20 Jan 2022AIM probably isn’t the first place investors would look for stocks offering growth at a reasonable price, given it is home to many pre-profit companies where most of the valuation depends on cash flows which will take many years to materialise. Yet it is also home to plenty of established, durable...
Cheap US stocks: How to find them and six to buy now
Thursday 20 Jan 2022Last year was another good period for US stock markets, leading to decent returns and making the region a must-have for investors around the world. A lot has been said about valuations being rich for US stocks following years of strong returns and that may be true in parts of the market. Yet often...
Discover the FTSE 350 growth stocks trading at a discount to the market
Thursday 20 Jan 2022Although many developed markets have hit a new all-time high in recent months, the FTSE 350 index of UK stocks still trades below the highs achieved in the middle of 2018. There are plenty of cheap shares on offer in this index. In this article we uncover stocks expected to consistently grow...
Why bitcoin’s future hangs in the balance
Thursday 20 Jan 2022It’s been a painful couple of months for bitcoin investors. The price has fallen from over $65,000 at the beginning of November to around $43,000 at the time of writing. Despite a poor end to the year, bitcoin investors still made a 61% return in 2021. That’s relatively lacklustre by the...
Fit and wealthy: six funds to whip portfolios into shape
Thursday 13 Jan 2022Investing requires discipline and patience. Regularly putting money into investments can pay off in the long term, and it’s this habit which can help to build up wealth over time. A lot of people have the willingness to put money into stocks, funds or bonds every month – they simply don’t know...
Greggs is not a buy at this price despite overtaking McDonald’s
Thursday 13 Jan 2022G reggs’ ( GRG ) products might be good value, but its shares are not at the current price of £31.71. While this is a great business, investors need to wait for a cheap entry point before considering the shares. The company has bounced back from the pandemic and enjoyed a very good 2021. Research...
New listing ADF brings touch of Hollywood glamour to the market
Thursday 13 Jan 2022The first new company to list on the junior market this year is also one of the most colourful. Facilities by ADF ( ADF:AIM ) , which raised £18.4 million last week valuing the firm at £38 million, services the multi-billion pound UK film and television industry. Established in the early 1990s, the...