For the second time in a decade, the Fed has hiked its key interest rate target. One year after the first hike, the central bank decided to give continuity to a new tightening trend that is still expected to evolve very slowly over time. Policymakers at the FED now expect three rate rises in 2017,…
It may be the case that after the Horse Hill mania of the past few years, Alba Mineral Resources (LON:ALBA) is finally in sharp focus as a decent small cap prospect. What is interesting from a charting perspective is the last time there was a blip for the bulls, which was associated with the September…
Good morning Vietnam Adventurous investors who want to target countries with the highest growth potential might want to think about opening a position in Vietnam. This South-East Asian frontier market has largely been ignored as a source of investment returns, but it looks as though things are about to change as more people wake up…
It’s the way you sell ’em: some readers may recall my remarking that Duckers, 6 The Turl, Oxford and shoemakers to the gentry is closing. Well, I mentioned this to my father who then disclosed that the BBC are coming to interview him on this momentous event. I recalled sitting alone in the front of…
While 2016 was full of black swans, surprises, shocks and an overload of celebrity deaths, the rise and rise of the online retailer was at least one predictable concept that was in line with expectations. Boohoo (LON:BOO) was among the vanguard. One of the big hurdles to being a successful investor is the issue of…
2017 could be the year that dividend growth becomes the most important aspect of income investing. In 2016 and recent years, low levels of inflation have meant that investors focused on higher yielding stocks. While this was enough when inflation has been at or near zero, a faster rising price level could mean that the…
Time to dust off the crystal ball It’s that time of year again when the experts stick their heads above the parapet and go public with their predictions for the year ahead. I have mixed views about these sorts of forecasts as it is easy to read too much into them, but if you approach…
Seven Investment Management (7IM) is partnering with the UK’s premier event for private investors. The Master Investor Show takes place on 25th March 2017 at the Business Design Centre, London. As premium sponsors, 7IM will bring their expertise in investment management to thousands of delegate attendees and with it, the opportunity to showcase the company’s…
It should be the case that cyber security is a no-brainer area of growth given that hacking and cyber fraud are on the rise. However, it would appear that many are happy to leave their cyber guard down. I have to admit, the immediate aftermath of any profits warning gives me the instinct to run…
There are generally considered to be two ways in which companies can grow their earnings. The first, and most common for businesses both large and small, is organic growth – whereby a company expands its existing, or “internal”, operations via increasing sales, breaking into new markets or launching new products for example. Inorganic, or acquisitive…
