Robert Stephens, CFA

Why I’m ‘keeping the faith’ with Fresnillo

One of the most difficult parts of being an investor is living with paper losses. Inevitably, there is a degree…

Why Centrica’s strategy lacks investment appeal

A change in strategy can reignite a company’s profit growth. Or, it can lead to large opportunity costs. In my…

Is Barratt Developments a value trap?

As the UK finally invokes Article 50 to leave the EU, the outlook for housebuilders such as Barratt Developments (LON:BDEV)…

Higher inflation could enhance Shell’s income appeal

Inflation is arguably one of the biggest dangers facing investors at the moment. Although it is currently only 2.3% in…

Kingfisher could be a surprise performer in the long run

Investing in a retailer with exposure to the UK economy may seem foolhardy given the prospects for UK plc. Consumer…

British American Tobacco is well placed for the RRP ‘arms race’

British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) has enjoyed a very successful decade. Its shares have risen by 225%. That’s 11x the capital…

Prudential’s Asian opportunity

News headlines in the last nine months have been dominated by Brexit and Trump. In my view, that’s understandable given…

Why Barclays could become an unlikely income ‘champion’

A recent poll suggested people in the UK are more worried about inflation than Brexit. That’s understandable, in my view,…

Restaurant Group could be hit by a ‘restaurant recession’

Although economic data suggests the UK economy has generally not been severely affected by the EU referendum, I expect a…

Why I’d ignore the director share sales and buy Centamin

The share price of gold miner Centamin* (LON:CEY) has slumped by over 12% in the last two weeks. Apart from…