A bid on the way at William Hill?
Until last weekend I summarised to myself that Barnier and Juncker's line was that since we declined to be governed…
7 years ago
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2 turnaround stocks trading on low valuations
It may sound strange to talk about housebuilders such as Barratt (LON:BDEV) and Bellway (LON:BWY) as turnaround opportunities. After all,…
7 years ago
Aberdeen Anguish
A day in the life of a fund manager: the chairman emailed early yesterday with the pithy advice that something…
7 years ago
The Customs Union or a Customs Union? Or just confusion?
The British political class is riven with dissent over what type of Brexit is most desirable. This is because, after…
7 years ago
Zuma should head straight to jail
The SFO have formally charged Barclays over the dealings with Qatar about ten years ago. I asked a partner in…
7 years ago
Who will be the next Carillion?
For many dividend investors, the demise of Carillion was a disaster. Not only did their portfolios lose an important source…
7 years ago
Breaking up is hard to do – what to do when your fund manager leaves you
One of the attractions of investment trusts is that in many cases the fund manager stays in place for years…
7 years ago
African Dawn: Why African markets will rally in 2018
Imagine a continent which leads the world in mobile telephony banking and in fourth generation (satellite) internet access. This is…
7 years ago
Elon Musk has sublimated to the land of pure fantasy
Seeking Alpha offered a coruscatingly sceptical commentary (9th February) on Elon Musk's latest analysts' conference where the subject was the…
7 years ago
The State of the (Spanish) Union
The Catalonian insurrection has been defeated by the will of Madrid - mercifully without ugliness. But many Catalans are resentful…
7 years ago