Robert Sutherland Smith

The Pantomime Season and the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement

It is delightful that Her Majesty’s Government has arranged its communication of fiscal policy to serve also as a means…

How solid are British Land’s foundations?

British Land shares at 818p after the interim results for the half year to 30th of September. The shares on…

Where next for NEXT?

The Next (NXT) 7,835p share price valuation seems to assume low earnings growth in comparison with the rates actually achieved…

Time to go shopping for Sainsbury’s?

Sainsbury at 253p after the interim results. The traditional quoted food retail sector is still undergoing a big change on an undetermined time scale. On that basis,…

Marks Sparks Back Into Life

Marks and Spencer at 507p, after the recent results for the six months to 26 September 2015. The encouraging features…

Can Rolls-Royce pull itself out of this tailspin?

Rolls-Royce shares at 513p following the trading statement. The explanation of the latest downgrade (they come in threes like buses)…

Stranded Chartered?

For Standard Chartered bank at 600p (last seen) the Sands of time run out as Winter arrives. Are things as…

GlaxoSmithKline sets out its stall

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has produced the following helpful, explanation of its pipeline of product development. Very simply, GSK has the potential…

HSBC: leaner and meaner

HSBC has done remarkably well for a bank that has most of its business in China and Asia. Moreover, it…

Hysteria on Wall Street: US third quarter GDP results

It is bad news! The worst! Highly strung, highly paid investment banking economists are to be seen standing on the…