Equities

Are these some of the most exotic ETFs around?

In the last few years, passive index investing has grown significantly, as those involved in the investment business try to…

Restaurant Group could be hit by a ‘restaurant recession’

Although economic data suggests the UK economy has generally not been severely affected by the EU referendum, I expect a…

Oil majors in the age of renewables

The global oil and gas industry is experiencing one of the most severe downturns in 30 years. A perfect storm…

Why I’d ignore the director share sales and buy Centamin

The share price of gold miner Centamin* (LON:CEY) has slumped by over 12% in the last two weeks. Apart from…

Will SnapChat snap, crackle or pop?

- Post their IPOs, tech companies go through four phases: Euphoria, Pessimism, Optimism, and Realism. - Snap Inc is obviously…

Pie in the Sky? The Economics of Space Travel

SpaceX hopes to take paying passengers into deep space next year. Is this a real business or an ego trip?…

Auto Trader has investment appeal ahead of Brexit

Brexit negotiations will soon begin and I believe companies with large economic moats and defensive characteristics will perform well. An…

Is Direct Line a bargain after the profit warning?

According to a range of headlines this week, car insurance premiums are set to soar. Normally, this would be great…

Searching for growth amongst AIM’s New Issues

As I discussed in last month’s edition of Master Investor Magazine, AIM shares had a good year in 2016, with…

Margin of safety makes Lloyds attractive

Lloyds (LON:LLOY) has a valuation which I think is exceptionally cheap. I feel this will be important during 2017, since…