Equities

Is your portfolio locked and loaded for the next arms race?

In the September edition of the MI magazine I’m going to be analysing why military expenditure is going to rise…

What you need to know to avoid the next Carillion

Following its demerger from Tarmac Group in 1999, Carillion has given its shareholders fantastic returns year after year. Perhaps the…

Biofuels could transform the energy landscape – and your portfolio

Everyone understands what wind turbines are - and everyone knows what solar panels do (though few of us know exactly…

Making a mint with Initial Coin Offerings

A few weeks ago on the Master Investor blog Nick Sudbury argued that investors, given the current environment of rising…

Three small cap IPOs to liven up a quiet summer

Let's look at three interesting small cap companies which have recently  listed on the markets during these traditionally quiet summer months. 1)…

Two emerging-markets stocks delivering rapid dividend growth

Dividend growth has become a much more important issue for many investors now that inflation has risen from 0.5% to…

How to profit from freshly funded small-cap stars

Companies might make the decision to list their shares on a stock exchange for a number of reasons. Whether it…

How to bag a 5% yield from REITs

The UK retail sector faces a highly uncertain future. A weaker pound has pushed inflation gradually higher over the last…

Mellon on the Markets: New “highs” for early investors

There are three of us Mellons currently trying to get books out ahead of each other: my father is finishing…

Why these 2 shares could be unlikely recovery plays

The quad play sector has thus far been a mixed bag for TMT operators. While it was seen as a…