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Car marketplace Auto Trader and pork and poultry producer Cranswick pass 5 Strikes. Richard learns about animal welfare and finds a company is zigging when others are zagging. Since my last update, five companies have passed my minimum quality filter, the first stage of the 5 Strikes process. Two of them have achieved less than
Camellia has enjoyed incredible long-term NAV growth but recent years have not been very kind to earnings and the share price. Maynard Paton assesses the agricultural group’s eclectic assets, ‘value enhancement’ plan, revamped board and lowly valuation. “I stress the long-term advisedly, because our entire emphasis is towards the development of a worldwide group of
In this article, Michael looks at how to develop your ‘trading board of directors’ to level up your trading. Most people treat trading like a solo game. It is. It’s certainly not a team game. It’s a sport where everyone else can be winning, and you keep getting struck out on trades. Or a friend
How confident can we be that the tech companies spending hundreds of billions of capex on LLM will generate adequate returns? Companies covered MANO and AOM. The FTSE 100 was up around +0.5% over the last 5 trading days. In comparison, the Nasdaq100 and S&P500 were up just under +1%. Platinum (PT$) is now the
In this month’s funds overview, we examine two out-of-favour UK-listed investment trusts in a state of flux. We also explore Vietnam as a contrarian play in developing markets. And for income investors, we delve into a charity retail bond that offers a decent income. Investment trusts and strategic reviews: Syncona and SDCL, funds in transition
Five companies pass the 5 strikes test. Richard takes a closer look at QinetiQ, the defence technology company underperforming in a booming market. 5 Strikes Since my last update, 10 companies have published annual reports and passed my minimum quality filter. On closer inspection of their long-term financial track-records, five achieved less than 3 strikes
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A look at how scanning headlines is no substitute for assessing closely the investment case of individual stocks. Companies covered PEEL, CPI, OHGR The FTSE 100 was down less than half a percent to 8,792 over the last 5 trading days. The Nasdaq100 and S&P500 were both up around +1% over the same timeframe. The
In part two of his trading hacks series, Michael dives deeper into the mindset shifts and tactics that can truly transform your trading game. This is the second article in my two-part series ‘How to hack your trading’ – you can read the first part here where I cover the first three points. We left
Richard updates us on Pets at Home, the ubiquitous pet store is hiding a fast-growing vet practice and incubating a pet insurance business. He also takes a closer look at Eleco’s major shareholders, which unlocks the company’s storied history. 5 Strikes Pets at Home is the only company to publish its annual report since my
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As concerns rise about the outlook for government debt, a look at what could be driving prices in the precious metals sector. Companies covered FTC, GHH and RFX. The FTSE 100 was up +1.4% in the last 5 days to 8,862, while the Nasdaq100 and S&P500 were also both up +1.4%. The best-performing index over
