Equities

The hunt for a growing dividend leads to RSA Insurance

2017 could be the year that dividend growth becomes the most important aspect of income investing. In 2016 and recent…

Three small caps punching above their weight in M&A

There are generally considered to be two ways in which companies can grow their earnings. The first, and most common…

Brexit makes me bearish on the Sainsbury’s growth plan

Sainsbury's (LON:SBRY) has a rather strange growth strategy, given the outlook for the UK economy. Its purchase of Home Retail…

Why it’s time to short Apple

- Apple has struggled to innovate over the last several years compared to the other technology companies such as Facebook,…

House prices are going nowhere – but Persimmon just might

December's Halifax House Price Index showed that house prices rose by just 0.2% in the last month. This gives a…

How I find long-term dividend growth stocks

One major difference between investors who focus primarily on dividends and investors who focus primarily on capital gains is their…

Risky times call for a low risk stock

Looking ahead to 2017, it feels as though there are a number of major risks facing investors. In fact, it…

Why Whitbread is set to prosper from Brexit

It’s easy to look at Brexit and come to the conclusion that it will be bad for all UK-focused companies.…

Is ABF the answer to Brexit woes?

For most investors, it’s been a case of ‘so far, so good’ since the EU referendum. The only real impact…

Super-high yield investing: Only for the brave

In recent months I’ve written about a range of dividend stocks from the high quality end of the spectrum: from…