If you ask an income investor what they would want from their ideal fund it would be a high, inflation-linked yield, with the prospect of long-term capital growth. Unfortunately there are not very many that fit the bill, which makes the LXI REIT (LON:LXI) something of a rarity. LXI raised £138.2 million when it floated on…
Australian-listed medical devices manufacturer and Master Investor Show 2018 exhibitor Rhinomed (ASX:RNO) has scored a deal with a major US pharmacy that will see its Mute range of products sold in more than 3,000 outlets across the states. Get the latest from Master Investor directly in your inbox – Sign-up HERE for FREE The identity…
The UK stock market is traditionally a haven for income seekers given its well established dividend culture. Certainly, the current yield of the UK market, at around 4%, is significantly higher than the global average (the MSCI World Index currently yields c. 2.4%). However, that headline figure belies some important underlying weaknesses that investors should…
FTSE 250 heat treatment outfit Bodycote (LON:BOY) has upped its full year forecasts today after revenues for the four months ended 30th April climbed 7% to £243 million driven by a strong performance in the energy and automotive sectors. There was also an encouraging improvement in profit margins. Management said that, notwithstanding the group’s restricted…
Shares in infrastructure and support services provider Stobart Group (LON:STOB) have slid further today after Cenkos resigned as the group’s broker due to the current conflict within the company’s board. Get the latest from Master Investor directly in your inbox – Sign-up HERE for FREE Former CEO and current executive director Andrew Tinkler has announced…
Are you fascinated by the movement of currencies across the world and want to turn that interest into some serious profit? If so, forex trading could be the perfect business opportunity. Trading currencies against each other can be a great way to make quick returns, but it’s a risky sector to operate in. Currency values…
I have used Gillette Sensor holders and razor blades for at least thirty years. However, when ordering more blades the other day, I got £30 worth for an outlay of £60. I must have misread the deal on Amazon. But it caused me to wonder whether there is any practical competition to Gillette and therefore…
Engineering specialist Smiths Group (LON:SMIN) has this morning confirmed speculation that it is in early talks with ICU Medical regarding a possible merger with the FTSE 100 group’s healthcare division. Management reiterated that there is no certainty that a deal will take place, but that they are reviewing all options in order to maximise value…
Miner Vedanta Resources (LON:VED) has been ordered by the Government of Tamil Nadu to seal and permanently close its Tuticorin copper smelter. The government has also withdrawn the allocation of 342 acres of land for the extension of the facility. The company has struggled over the last month after local protests against the expansion turned…
They are non-identical twins on the other side of the world. Despite their shared language and historical DNA they are very different. They are both amongst the most prosperous nations on Earth in GDP-per-capita terms. They both command immense resources (though of different kinds) and benefit from some of the best educated populations. The quality…
