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24th November 2023
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All the latest articles & insight from our investment writers to inspire your own research and analysis.
Author Index
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Alpesh Patel OBEAlpesh Patel OBE
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Bruce PackardBruce Packard
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David StevensonDavid Stevenson
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Jamie WardJamie Ward
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Jason NeedhamJason Needham
Author Index
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Maynard PatonMaynard Paton
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Michael TaylorMichael Taylor
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Phil OakleyPhil Oakley
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Richard BeddardRichard Beddard
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Robbie BurnsRobbie Burns
Tuning out of the day-to-day noise ¦ Markets Post Huge Volume Reversals
In the last update, I looked at the leading markets (NASDAQ & S&P500) and what to expect after the break higher and I also talked about the AI stocks becoming frothy. Can anyone remember AI? So, What Happened? The leading markets melted around 5% higher over the coming weeks and then ran out of steam
Jason Needham
24th November 2023
Learning from failure: Listed law firms
Richard uses SharePad and Artificial Intelligence to help him learn about listed law firms. The legal sector is not quite the unappreciated stock market backwater he anticipated. It is a bit of a horror show, with a couple of light intermissions. It was the data that alerted me to the opportunity in listed law firms.
Richard Beddard
22nd November 2023
Weekly Market Commentary | 21/11/2023 | DCC, OCN | Low-Cost Mediocrity
This week, Jamie Ward returns to talk about how passive investing is logical but isn’t really investing. He also posits that passive investment cannot exist without active investment but the reverse is not true. Companies covered: DCC, OCN. US inflation data set the tone for markets last week. The previous readings for US core and
Jamie Ward
21st November 2023
Small-Cap Spotlight Report: Judges Scientific (LSE: JDG)
Judges Scientific has delivered mega-bagger returns for its very early shareholders. Maynard Paton studies the growth and success of the ‘buy and build’ operator. Today’s rough market for small-cap shares could be the exact time to hunt for your next great portfolio winner. Take Judges Scientific, the £540 million group of scientific instrument manufacturers, which
Maynard Paton
17th November 2023
Is Diageo losing the premium feeling?
Profit warnings are part and parcel of the experience of owning shares. They are not pleasant but they often contain valuable lessons which can benefit investors in the future. Sometimes they can just reflect a temporary blip. But they can also be a reason to question the sustainability of a company’s strategy and business model.
Phil Oakley
15th November 2023
Weekly Market Commentary | 14/11/2023 | DGE, BEZ, WRKS | Excessive Ebullience
While away on an Australian retreat, Bruce asked ex-fund manager and private investor Jamie Ward to manage his weekly commentary for the upcoming weeks. Jamie takes a look into Diego DGE, Beazley BEZ and The Works WRKS. Markets had a poor end to an otherwise rather uneventful week. This resulted in equity markets being down
Jamie Ward
14th November 2023
The Trader: Position Weights
Michael looks at staggering stops and position weights to increase the likelihood of profit on the trade. Many regular readers will know I’m a fan of staggering stops in volatile markets. The beauty of staggering stops is that by splitting the position into mini positions, you can widen part of your stop without taking on
Michael Taylor
10th November 2023
15 new stock ideas
It has been a month since Richard revealed the latest shares to pass his 5 Strikes system. The good news, some have passed with flying colours. 5 Strikes* is my main method of discovering new long-term investments, and since we share my discoveries here regularly, some readers will be familiar with it by now. If
Richard Beddard
8th November 2023
Weekly Market Commentary | 7/11/23 | AML, ULTP, HEIQ | The bids keep coming
With two more bids coming in for small-cap stocks, Bruce looks at the average premiums being offered by buyers. Companies covered: AML, ULTP and HEIQ. The FTSE 100 was up +1.3% to 7,426 last week. Meanwhile, there was a very strong rally in the US markets with Nasdaq100 +6.4% and the S&P500 up +5.9%.
Bruce Packard
7th November 2023
Private Investing: Choosing your first investments in company shares
For some people, the thought of picking their own shares can be a little bit daunting. Rest assured, it doesn’t have to be. Whilst it is best to do at least a little bit of homework before you part with your hard-earned cash, successful investing does not require a high IQ or lots of specialist
Phil Oakley
3rd November 2023
Should investors use the Piotroski F-Score to pick shares?
In the second of his articles about stock-picking formulas, Phil takes a look at the Piotroski F-Score to see how useful it is at identifying winning shares. My previous article looked at the usefulness of The Magic Formula as an investing strategy in today’s stock markets. In this article, I am going to turn my
Phil Oakley
1st November 2023