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Bruce looks at the diverging performance of European (EGAS) versus US (NG1) natural gas. Stocks covered KEYS, JNEO, VCT. The FTSE 100 fell -1.4% to
Doing nothing can be one of the hardest disciplines in trading, especially when a stock you missed suddenly takes off. Michael Taylor looks at why
Richard wrestles with the conundrum that is Goodwin, a company selling off its biggest and most profitable division. MS International and Northern Bear also feature.
In this month’s funds article, David Stevenson goes bubble hunting, asking whether we should worry more about deflation than inflation, and go full-on contrarian, digging
Bruce returns to a Terry Smith filter from 2019, and examines what has gone wrong with the “buy quality and then do nothing” approach to
UK small caps can offer private investors an edge, with less institutional competition and greater scope for overlooked opportunities. Michael Taylor explains how disciplined stock
Richard wonders if Colefax’s lucrative buyback strategy is destined to go on for another generation. Six more shares pass 5 Strikes. 5 Strikes Since my
Likewise is one of the very few flotation start-ups that has actually delivered on its growth ambitions. Maynard Paton recounts the career of the group’s
A look at the junior gold mining sector, and whether it is really always better to sell picks and shovels, rather than prospecting for gold.
Michael Taylor looks beyond charts and risk management to explore how sleep, stress and lifestyle can affect trading performance and decision-making. He shares practical ways
England’s oldest toiletries company fails 5 Strikes. Instead Richard’s attention drifts towards the cloud. Gamma Communications has one strike, which is no impediment to investment.
David Stevenson examines how the UK takeover boom is creating opportunities for active fund managers, makes the contrarian case for gold and gold miners, and
