Equities

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…

2 of the best value UK property stocks

For many people, investing in property may seem prohibitively expensive at the moment. After all, the price to earnings ratio…

How to use stop-losses to maximise profits

In my opinion, investors/traders don’t spend enough time on putting together a strategy that helps them decide when to get…