2 FTSE 100 shares with defensive growth potential
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Robert Stephens, CFA, considers the outlook for two heavyweight British pharmaceutical stocks.
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HML Holdings: Undervalued with at least 50% upside potential
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Property management specialist HML Holdings is seriously undervalued at up to 50p per share, argues Mark Watson-Mitchell.
Evil Diaries
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Evil Knievil: Reality sinks in for ASOS
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Simon Cawkwell, AKA Evil Knievil, with his latest trading and gambling exploits – writing exclusively for Master Investor.
Financial News
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Competition panel fears hit Sainsburys
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Shares in Sainsbury’s have plunged 15.56% after the CMA said the proposed ASDA merger would lead to a substantial lessening of competition.
Summit Germany falls as shareholder investigated
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The share price of real estate firm Summit Germany has dropped by 10.45% to 1.20p after its largest shareholder was searched by the Israeli authorities.
Equities
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2 FTSE 100 shares with defensive growth potential
2 mins. to read
Robert Stephens, CFA, considers the outlook for two heavyweight British pharmaceutical stocks.
HML Holdings: Undervalued with at least 50% upside potential
3 mins. to read
Property management specialist HML Holdings is seriously undervalued at up to 50p per share, argues Mark Watson-Mitchell.
Trading
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The largest movers of 2018 – and shares to watch in the year ahead
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Veteran chartist David Jones takes a look back at the winners and losers of the year gone by, and speculates which shares could end up topping the table in the year ahead.
Why the pound could be the surprise winner in 2019
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Given the political disarray in Westminster over Brexit, one would expect the pound to be in freefall. But in fact it is holding up well and could be a surprise outperformer in 2019.
Economics & Markets
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Brexit: Why I’m smiling (Part I)
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The outcome for 29 March will be either a botched, unenforceable deal or a constructively chaotic no-deal WTO Brexit. Bring it on, says Victor Hill.
Fork in the road ahead for the global automotive industry
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The automotive industry globally is entering a phase of radical disruption driven by a number of coinciding trends. Some volume car producers will survive the upheaval. Others will fail, writes Victor Hill.
Commodities
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2 oil stocks with dirt-cheap valuations
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Robert Stephens, CFA, considers the prospects for two FTSE 250 oil companies in the wake of the recent oil price falls.
2 gold miners to help overcome turbulent stock markets
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Robert Stephens, CFA, considers the investment potential of gold miners given the higher levels market volatility.
Funds & Investment Trusts
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Should you invest in aircraft leasing funds?
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Aircraft leasing funds took a hit last week when it was announced that Airbus will stop production of the A380, but the sell-off and volatility could create a decent buying opportunity.
Banking on diversification – SPONSORED CONTENT
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Alex Crooke, Fund Manager of The Bankers Investment Trust – a Janus Henderson managed investment trust – explains how his team approaches the complexities of global stock markets.
Brexit
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Brexit – a guide for the perplexed
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What are the chances that Brexit will be postponed or even reversed altogether? And if it does take place – which type of Brexit will it be and who will be the winners and losers in the corporate world? Victor Hill investigates.
News from Euroland – recession imminent
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Eurozone economies are slowing. Meanwhile, the May-Barnier deal Brexit looks dead in the water. What would happen if a Eurozone recession coincided with a no-deal Brexit? Victor Hill thinks it’s time to batten the hatches.