Do TV and Film Investments Make Money?

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Trends in television The introduction of video-on-demand (VOD) services including Amazon and Netflix has revolutionised the way we watch TV. They are each gaining millions of new subscribers each year and produce ever more of their own award-winning…

FTSE 350 companies concerned about UK economy, and it’s not because of Brexit

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Declining business confidence linked to slowing economic growth is reflected in the 45% of respondents declaring no change in plans for capital expenditure in the next twelve months however, the survey shows that the looming EU referendum…

Small caps highlights: Aim stocks largely dodge blue-chip blues

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London’s growth stocks have been immune to the negativity dogging the market for blue-chip shares. London’s growth stocks have been immune to the negativity dogging the market for blue-chip shares. Haunted by an imminent rise in US interest…

When to buy Aim stocks

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Is it time to consider buying Aim stocks? Often, the answer is a big fat "no". Since it began in 1995, the FTSE Aim index has fallen by over 26 per cent which means Aim shares have often been over-priced. This is perhaps because investors are…

Europe stocks slump as investors flock to bonds

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Equity markets around the world retreated yesterday as unease over central bank policy and Britain’s looming referendum on EU membership sent investors flocking to bonds. “Global stocks slumped as investors sought the safety of government…

UK’s FTSE 250 has more to worry about than Brexit

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UK mid-caps face signs of economic slowdown and pressure from a long period of outperformance Investors in UK equities are being reminded of the quip from one of Bill Clinton’s election strategists, as they struggle for clear signals on the…

“We put £500,000 into Aim shares to avoid inheritance tax”

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Bernard Dokelman and his wife have assets of £4m - and a plan to dramatically reduce the amount of inheritance tax owed Bernard Dokelman knows that things are likely to be tougher for his children than they were for him. In particular,…

FTSE 250 Valuation and forecast – UK Value Investor

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By John Kingham - UK Value Investor My latest FTSE 250 valuation and forecast could be a bit of a damp squib because neither the valuation nor the forecast capital gains are particularly exciting (how’s that for an enticing opening paragraph?). As…
Alternative

BE DIFFERENT! How to play the Alternative Investment Market

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Look at the list of best-performing shares on the Alternative Investment Market (Aim) over the past year, and you'll find more than a few surprises. Most people assume all mining stocks have been battered by the collapse in commodity prices,…

The Brexit effect: How low will the FTSE 350 go?

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Investors waking up this morning are likely to be rather poorer than they were yesterday, with the FTSE 350 (INDEXFTSE: NMX) being down over 5% at the time of writing. Clearly, this is a major fall in value for the 350 largest UK-listed companies…

WHERE’S THE CATCH? Should you buy shares worth less than 1p?

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Some people seem to believe that if they invest in penny or sub-penny shares there is limited downside because the share price has already fallen back. The demise of Motive Television shows that, whatever the share price is, an investor can…