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Computer games maker tinyBuild has big ambitions
Thursday 01 Apr 2021Recently-listed tinyBuild ( TBLD:AIM ) is a computer games company with a difference. The firm has created a partnership model which is designed to fully align developer and publisher interests and build long-term value by exploiting intellectual property. A good example of the company’s approach...
Three last minute stock ideas for your ISA
Thursday 01 Apr 2021The 5 April deadline for people to use up this year’s £20,000 ISA allowance is fast approaching. To help investors who are looking for last-minute ideas, we’ve scanned the market for good opportunities that can be added to ISA portfolios. The beauty of ISAs is that any capital gains and dividends...
Why sometimes it pays to ‘rent’ rather than own a stock
Thursday 01 Apr 2021While Shares isn’t in the habit of saying to buy stocks for the short term, there are occasions when ‘renting’ a stock to benefit from an upswing in momentum makes more sense than owning it till death do you part. The past year has seen a number of periods when different groups of stocks have taken...
Keeping an open mind on Boohoo despite ESG failures
Thursday 01 Apr 2021Investors increasing use environmental, governance and social filters to screen out companies that seemingly do bad things. But what if a company can realise the error of its ways and change for the better? Someone who refused to invest in it based on past practices could miss out on future gains...
Supply deficit will create semiconductor winners
Thursday 25 Mar 2021When one the world’s biggest microchip manufacturers talks about semiconductor supply shortages, it’s time to sit up and listen. Global car makers including Ford, Toyota, Nissan, VW and Fiat Chrysler have all had to scale back production this year, and now South Korean electronics giant Samsung has...
How to pick a renewable energy fund
Thursday 25 Mar 2021Renewable energy funds and investment trusts have rapidly gained in popularity in the last few years as investors look to do good with their money while also making a return on their investment. But it’s important to note that for all the talk about the growth in renewable energy and the ‘...
10 must-have stocks and funds for your ISA
Thursday 25 Mar 2021Many Brits have seen their incomes remain much the same through the year of lockdowns but their spending plummet. It’s time to put that spare money to work in an ISA. Investing spare cash is a sensible option for many people. Take George, for example. He put £10,000 in a Cash ISA account five years...
Emerging markets: Views from the experts
Thursday 25 Mar 20211. The strength of China’s economic recovery is unparalleled, in our view. The skill and speed with which authorities dealt with the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in a V-shaped recovery that we believe bodes well for continued strength in the year ahead. Chinese economic policy will likely focus on...
Why emerging market financials are different
Thursday 25 Mar 2021In the developed world the banking and wider financial industry is very mature with limited avenues for rapid growth and the focus from an investment perspective is typically on the income they pay out – subject to regulators’ approval. Financial stocks in emerging markets are, on the whole, quite...
Three IPOs to buy and the names coming soon
Thursday 18 Mar 2021It seems more and more new entrants are lining up to join the stock market, enticed by the bumper gains chalked up by recent market debutants and growing investor appetite for new floats. In this article we will discuss why you should take advantage of the opportunity to participate in the upcoming...