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…

Investor Chronical: How our ‘Best of the FTSE 350’ is performing

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By James Norrington I am wary of waxing lyrical about the virtues of systematic stock selection techniques. This is not to say they don't work - witness the success of Investors Chronicle's benchmark momentum portfolio - but there are…

FTSE 350 companies’ level of support for pension schemes sinks

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Companies’ ability to fulfil pension schemes promises at its lowest level since the recession- according to PwC’s Pension Support Index. New research by PwC reveals the ability of FTSE 350 companies to fulfil their defined benefit (DB)…

Corporate Venture Capital Can Be a Blessing or a Curse. Here’s What Every Entrepreneur Should Consider.

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Considering corporate investment for your company? If so, you’re not alone. Last year, the combined value of corporate venture capital financing hit $64.9 billion. That’s a ten-year high and a sign that companies are doubling down on startup…

FTSE Supermarkets Split On The Amazon Effect

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Greek deal buoys European stocks The shock sensation that the Bank of England could finally be about to lift UK interest rates died down on Friday. If monetary tightening spreads beyond US shores, that’s when global stock markets could…

Stocks that are an investor’s best friend

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The Safer Dogs of the TSX returned from their vacation this week. The occasion prompted me to take a closer look at the developments in the world of the high-yield blue-chip stocks over the last six weeks. Seven stocks passed the Safer Dogs…

Technology sell-off weighs on Britain’s FTSE

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By Helen Reid LONDON, June 12 (Reuters) - British shares fell on Monday as a technology sell-off spread across Europe, while contractor Mitie jumped after forecasting a recovery in its fortunes. Britain's FTSE 100 dropped 0.3 percent by 1000…

Sector movers: Retailers in the red as consumer spending worries worsen

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Retailers were the big drag on the FTSE 350 today as survey data showed households continued to show caution on spending. UK households spent less for the second month in a row in June, Visa said in its monthly consumer spending index, dropping…

Layered ideas fuel positive returns

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The liquid alternative strategy’s two objectives consist of delivering a return target of cash +5 per cent over the long-term, and reducing half of the volatility in global equities over a rolling three-year period. INVESCO head of sales,…

Cashing in on stage and screen: an investor’s guide

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It was an investment opportunity with a difference. Nearly 20 years ago, Nick Archer spotted a chance to be involved in funding and filming a low-budget movie. Intrigued, the private equity executive injected £1,000 in the film project called…

The fall in small business investment via the Enterprise Investment Scheme matters to us all

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Is investor appetite for the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) waning? It would appear so, from recent news that there has been a sharp drop in the funding small businesses raised through EIS last year. Though the total figure is still high…