On a day curiously void of bombastic small-cap highlights, it seems appropriate to go for a situation which has classic fundamental merit, in the form of Venture Life (LON:VLG). On the face of it (pun largely intended), Venture Life has almost everything that matters to a chartist who has just hit the half century mark.…
British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) has enjoyed a very successful decade. Its shares have risen by 225%. That’s 11x the capital gain of the FTSE 100, and 3.4x the return on its only UK-listed rival, Imperial Brands. However, I think British American Tobacco will in future enjoy an even more successful decade because it is acquiring…
“If you are an individual investor in the stock market, then you should be a member of ShareSoc.” ShareSoc is a not-for-profit membership organisation, created by investors to support individuals who invest directly in the UK stock market. Founded in 2011, we have grown rapidly and now have well over 3,600 members. Many are experienced…
The £1.7bn Witan Investment Trust (LON:WTAN) has recently announced a mixed set of results for 2016. It operates in the global growth sector and has a highly unusual mandate as the majority of the portfolio has been outsourced to ten third-party managers. Over the course of the year it generated a creditable NAV total return…
Given how “close” Vladimir Putin’s country is to the West these days, even playing King Maker in the recent U.S. Presidential elections (allegedly), it would appear churlish not to look at a company which has its heart in the land of the Russian Bear. I am uncertain as to the nature of the geopolitical relationship…
Fruitful Homes is the first marketplace that enables investors to make the great return from property developments, while making beautiful, sustainable homes affordable for everyday people. James Faulkner caught up with their Founder & CEO, Luke Barnes… James Faulkner: Hi Luke. Thank you for taking the time to speak with Master Investor. For the benefit…
Mrs May’s staff yesterday repeated her wish that no general election will occur before 2020. This is extraordinary. Time and again, events must pop up that will give Mrs May difficulties in commanding the House of Commons. It must be hugely tempting to go to the country when, surely, she would sweep it, if not…
One of the world’s largest stock exchange operators, Deutsche Börse Group, is partnering with the UK’s premier event for private investors. The Master Investor Show 2017 takes place on Saturday 25th March at the Business Design Centre, London. The flagship show in the investment calendar will connect an expected audience of around 4,000 private investors…
EVR Holdings (LON:EVRH) was one of my stocks for 2017, and has thus far proved robust enough to live up to the enthusiasm of private investors. These days, given how one can be shot down via social media, with or without justification, I tend to be as conservative and cautious on share price targets as…
Last week we witnessed some interesting global developments that will pave the way forward: populism was somewhat defeated in the Netherlands, the FED hiked its key rate by another 25 basis points, an ECB official hinted at policy normalisation, and the BoE appeared more hawkish than many expected. After more than a decade of sluggish…
