Equities

Should you follow this US hedge fund and invest in Barclays?

British banks like Barclays have destroyed shareholder value like no one else in recent years. Now they face the risk…

Prepare for a bumper year in 2018

In the January 2016 edition of Master Investor Magazine I penned an article entitled 2016: The year of living dangerously.…

Boeing is flying high but SpaceX has lofty ambitions

In the global airframe manufacturing duopoly that is Airbus versus Boeing, the balance of advantage has unexpectedly shifted towards Boeing.…

3 income stocks to replace politically-challenged utility shares

Investing in utility shares has been a popular means for investors to generate a high, dependable income which generally rises…

2 stocks to survive a stock market crash

While the mood among most investors is relatively upbeat at the moment, it is almost inevitable that there will be…

2 defence stocks with dividend appeal

The defence sector has experienced a challenging period since the financial crisis. Cutbacks to military spending have become the norm…

Is Buffett right to choose Coca Cola over Microsoft?

As a UK investor I am mostly interested in UK stocks. However, Master Investor’s focus last month on the US…

How government policy could boost returns for these 2 housebuilders

The UK housebuilding sector has enjoyed a stunning run since the financial crisis. Companies such as Persimmon (LON:PSN) and Taylor…

Why I’d rather buy these 2 gold miners than bitcoin

The rise of bitcoin this year has taken all but its most ardent supporters by surprise. The virtual currency has…

Make a mint with these marvellous microcaps

There is one sub-class of small cap stocks which offer the potential for substantial long-term gains – perhaps more than…