“Tenbaggers”, a term coined by investment legend Peter Lynch, are often thought of as the Holy Grail of equity investment. Referring to a stock with the potential to increase in value by a factor of ten, these elusive investments, just like winning the lottery or finding buried treasure, can change your life forever. But if…
I normally focus on mid and small cap companies, but on this occasion I have identified a FTSE 100 stock which I think looks attractive at current levels. Occasionally the market throws up real bargains, and when you look back you wonder how the share price ever dropped to that level. I think this is…
The reaction to Donald Trump’s election victory has been surprising. First, stock markets sank. Then they rose. Now at the time of writing they are falling once more. Clearly, the only thing that investors can be certain of is that uncertainty will be high over the short to medium term. Part of the reason for…
In recent years, we have become used to a low level of inflation. However, since the EU referendum the economic landscape has changed and a higher level of inflation is likely in future years. In fact, since the referendum, inflation has risen from 0.3% to 1% and the Bank of England now forecasts that it…
The US Presidential election will finally be over on Tuesday 8 November. It’s been a long and interesting campaign, but we are still no nearer at this point to knowing whether Trump or Clinton will win. In fact, the latest polls show that Clinton’s lead over Trump has been slashed following the FBI’s announcement that…
Shares in Sirius Minerals have rightly suffered a major pullback over the past few days, and many private-investor enthusiasts for the stock have been badly burned. The trouble with Sirius is that there is a lot of questionable analysis out there in the public domain right now. Here’s my attempt at setting the record straight……
Since BHP Billiton (LON:BLT) relies on its oil division for 29.6% of its EBITDA, the uncertain outlook for oil leaves me negative on its medium-term future. Hopes were raised regarding the oil price last month when OPEC declared that it had struck a deal to freeze output. Brent rallied in the aftermath and many investors…
Perhaps the biggest effect of Brexit thus far has been its impact on the pound. It has weakened by 18% versus the dollar since the EU referendum as confidence in the UK economy has deteriorated. More of the same could lie ahead and it would be unsurprising for the pound to weaken yet further, particularly…
Tesco (LON:TSCO) used to be a rather dull stock. It was seen as a defensive play with a generous yield and had the potential to expand abroad in Asia and the US. Today, its business is anything but dull. A new management team is in the process of changing the company so that it is…
The prospect of a new US President, a US interest rate rise and Brexit mean that defensive stocks could become increasingly popular. That’s why I’m optimistic about National Grid’s future prospects. There is no such thing as return without risk. In fact, risk is always present for equity investors. However, there are periods of time…
