Oxford BioMedica may have a cure for leukaemia. Its share price has soared since the last week of June. Its treatment uses a modified version of the HIV virus to insert a cancer-killing gene into patients’ cells. This is a stunning example of how gene therapy will revolutionise medicine in the future. And there are…
AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) and GlaxoSmithKline (LON:GSK) are the two pharmaceutical giants of the FTSE 100. They are also both high yield dividend stocks with yields of more than 4%. Another notable fact is that both companies have been long-term holdings of a certain Mr Neil Woodford. But no more. Following a 15-year holding period, Woodford sold…
Recovery stocks can be among the most profitable investments. One reason for this is that the market usually expects disappointing financial performance from them, which generally means low valuations. If the companies in question are able to beat market forecasts and deliver a sustained turnaround, it can lead to above-average valuations. The end result is…
The housing market has been a profitable place to invest in the last few decades. A fundamental imbalance between supply and demand, as well as a loose monetary policy in recent years, have contributed to a purple patch for the industry. It has provided an alternative to dividends, bond coupon payments and interest on cash…
Things are changing in the aviation business. Three new trends in aircraft technology are about to revolutionise the industry. First, a new generation of super-long range aircraft are coming into service, meaning that flights from the UK to Australia will soon all be non-stop. Second, aero-engines are becoming super-efficient, meaning lower fuel costs and less…
On 12 May this year a virulent piece of ransomware was unleashed upon the globe by persons yet unknown. In the UK, hospital computers were rendered inoperable. Renault (EPA:RNO) was forced to shut down car production at some of its plants in France. Russian government websites went down. German railway station information panels were blanked…
One of the major challenges facing investors is how to generate an income return which beats inflation. This has been a problem since interest rates declined to historic lows following the financial crisis, but is now even tougher because of the rise in inflation. While interest rates could realistically edge upwards in future years, higher-yielding…
Gold may not have a practical value as an alternative currency. It’s not possible to enter a shop and pay for any product or service in gold. However, the precious metal may have value as an alternative to cash or other assets due to its scope to help protect against rising inflation. Inflation potential In…
– FANG Stocks (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google/Alphabet) have rallied a few times in the last 4-5 years. This seems to be the case with other tech stocks as well. – The rise in the tech stocks has not only been because of the wider rally in the markets; it is also supported by the rapid pace…
Since the EU referendum on 23 June 2016, the pound has weakened significantly versus a basket of major currencies. For example, it is down 15% versus the dollar, and by 14% versus the euro. Much of this is due to the increased political risk facing the UK from Brexit, with many investors now more cautious…
