Equities

Is BT’s near-8% dividend yield a good reason to buy?

BT are promising a tempting 8% dividend yield. Join John Kingham as he takes a look at the fine print…

UK dividend surge belies vulnerabilities

The UK stock market is traditionally a haven for income seekers given its well established dividend culture. Certainly, the current…

Why Australia and New Zealand should be on investors’ radars

They are non-identical twins on the other side of the world. Despite their shared language and historical DNA they are…

Footsie 8,000? – What’s not to like?

This week the FTSE-100 hit record territory, cruising towards 8,000. But some sectors in the UK market are faring better…

2 struggling retailers with turnaround potential

Life as a retailer operating in the UK has been challenging in recent years. Consumer confidence has been negative since…

Titon Holdings could be the stock to own if North Korea re-enters the fold

Far-sighted investors are assessing how they can position themselves to capitalise on any opening-up of the North Korean economy. I’ve…

Facebook unfriended

In a few short months, Facebook has gone from being the tech giant everybody likes to global bogeyman. Are all…

Centrica is priced for energy armageddon

Most of the time, when you’re looking for very high yield stocks you end up finding companies which are either…

2 property stocks with growth potential despite house price declines

Recent data from the Halifax House Price Index showed that house prices in the UK declined by 3.1% in April.…

2 FTSE 100 turnaround stocks that could offer high returns

While the FTSE 100 may have gained 7% in the last month to trade within 250 points of its all-time…