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Electra break-up could offer big upside
Thursday 21 Oct 2021Private equity trust Electra ( ELTA ) is entering the final stretch in its strategy to sell off assets, which include controlling interests in Fridays (74% of NAV (net asset value)) and Hotter Shoes (10% of NAV). Fridays (formerly branded TGI Fridays) is an iconic American themed restaurant and...
A simple way to invest: 3 low-cost funds to grow your wealth
Thursday 21 Oct 2021Do you want to start investing in an ISA without the hassle of researching lots of stocks? Exchange-traded funds (known as ETFs for short, or sometimes tracker funds) could be the solution as they are a low-cost and simple way to create a diversified portfolio. In this article we talk about the...
UK stocks helping individuals with mental health issues
Thursday 21 Oct 2021Mental ill health has been moving up the agenda for some time, and now represents the most common medical complaint for UK adults according to a study by not-for-profit healthcare firm Benenden Health. Illnesses related to mental health including depression and anxiety were the most commonly...
Netflix: Tune in or switch off?
Thursday 14 Oct 2021Some share prices can seem immune from market turbulence, as has been the case for Netflix recently. While major indices like the FTSE 100, S&P 500, Nasdaq, Eurostoxx 50 and Hang Seng have struggled since the start of September, the streaming TV and movies giant has defied gravity. Over the...
Next’s Total Platform could prove a game-changer
Thursday 14 Oct 2021A good deal of the excitement surrounding e-commerce play The Hut Group, aka THG ( THG ) , is linked to its Ingenuity logistics and technology platform. This is an end-to-end solution offered to third parties in the same way Ocado’s ( OCDO ) online groceries platform is sold to global supermarkets...
Three reasons the Chinese sell-off could be reversed
Thursday 14 Oct 2021The sell-off in China looks to have gone too far. The MSCI China index has declined by 20% over the last three months. Investor sentiment in the region has been undermined by a wave of policy tightening and stringent regulation targeting sectors from property to technology. These fears have been...
Tesco plots new course to maximise earnings and shareholder returns
Thursday 14 Oct 2021On 6 October supermarket Tesco ( TSCO ) surprised the market with better than expected first half results, an increase in full year profit guidance and its first share buyback. Alongside these milestones were the outlines of a new strategy which the group hopes will not just see it maintain its...
7% motor racing bond issue could spark investor interest
Thursday 07 Oct 2021Investors looking for a better yield than cash and the UK equity market in general might be interested in a new retail bond launching in November with a 7% coupon, paid semi-annually. The bond will be issued by AMR GP Finance, a private company linked to the Aston Martin Cognizant F1 racing team...
Energy winners: the companies to back as oil and gas prices soar
Thursday 07 Oct 2021Soaring energy prices and fuel shortages are leading to punch ups at the pumps and spiralling bills for consumers and businesses. However, the current turmoil is not bad news for everyone. The oil and gas sector, which has been a strong performer so far in 2021, is gathering even greater momentum...
Why are bond yields rising and what does it mean for stocks?
Thursday 07 Oct 2021For global investors who want to spread their risk by allocating money across different asset classes, the US 10-year Treasury bond is pretty much the first thing they buy. To all intents and purposes, the yield on the 10-year T-bill, as it’s known, is the world’s risk-free rate, against which all...