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…

When is the right time to cash in?

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As universities commercialise their research more and more, researchers need to navigate a labyrinth of choices – but how to decide the best route? Dr Robert Tansley explains the spin out landscape. This is probably one of the best eras…

TOP OF THE PILE! FTSE 250 earnings still out ahead

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If $30 (£20.82) per barrel of oil is the new normal, then further trying times can be expected for the explorers and producers of the FTSE 250, many of which have debt-heavy business models designed for low interest rates and a product trading…
Ready to blow!

READY TO BLOW? Stock market more volatile than in any other post-election period since 1987

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The FTSE All-Share index has been more volatile over the past year than during any other post-election period since 1987, research has found. The Share Centre, the broker, has totted up the number of times the index either gained or lost…
Three Monkeys

100 or 250? 3 reasons why the FTSE 250 beats most investors

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Beating the wider index is a great aim, but not every investor is able to do so. That's especially the case with the FTSE 250 since its returns are generally much higher than the FTSE 100. As such, while many investors can beat the FTSE 100,…

BEWARE! Brexit will put UK plc revenues at ‘significant’ risk

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A British vote in favour of leaving the EU next month will have a “significant” impact on the revenues generated by the UK’s largest companies, potentially damaging investor returns in the process. UK-listed companies collectively generated…

FTSE 100 defensive favourites could face years of underperformance

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Mean reversion is one of the most powerful forces in investing. The idea that over time valuation multiples will revert to the mean, or simple average. Right now the valuation multiples in the consumer staples sector are near record…

CLIMBING! FTSE 100 slides but AIM stocks make progress

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Africa-focused stocks were to be found at opposite ends of the greasy pole Aim stocks were upholding the honour of UK shares at the open, offsetting losses on mid-caps and blue-chips. The FTSE 100 index was down 13 points at 6,143 3after…
Danger

DANGER! Why The FTSE 100 Is In Danger Of A Horrible Correction

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Another week, another baffling rise for the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE: UKX). Britain’s foremost index stepped above the 6,400-point landmark for the first time since early December on Tuesday, taking total gains in the past three months to 13%. Despite…
Waterfall

FREEFALL! Why FTSE 100 needs a miracle

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We'd given criteria for a possible drop to 6,100 in our feature at the start of this week and, to be honest, April had finished with a fairly optimistic note. So, it was with horror we watched the FTSE 100 scraping the bottom of the barrel all…

SHOULD BE DOING MORE? FTSE 100 has underperformed for more than a decade

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This year FTSE 100 has broken records left right and centre.  The index smashed through the 7,000 barrier, set numerous record highs and ended the first quarter of this year as its best level in the last two years. It all sounds quite impressive.…