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Telematics Is The Future

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This telematics tiddler has a blue-chip customer base and its profits have risen by 27%.

Three Very Different Growth Shares

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Searching for growth shares often throws up interesting and diverse candidates.

Should We Invest In Foreign Trackers?

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Are UK index trackers best, or should we be investing elsewhere?

Would You Buy The Company?

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Despite the hot weather the boards have been busy, with a high yield birthday, a shave that's a bit too close for comfort, and uncommon praise for today's youth.

The Week Ahead: Housebuilders And Tullow Oil

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Next week sees the latest base rate decision plus news from Persimmon, Barratt, Tullow and AB Foods.

Transcript: In For A Penny

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

David Kuo and Maynard Paton talk to Peter Hargreaves, the co-founder of Hargreaves Lansdown.

Russia Could Stage The Mother Of All Recoveries

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Russia is as risky as roulette, so don't put all your money on red.

Five Shares You Should Have Bought In June

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The FTSE 100 lost 3.8% in June, its first down month since February. But these five shares did much better, with one jumping 75%.

When To Sell Value Shares

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

When should the value investor exit a trade?

How To Make Money From Waste

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Waste companies are well placed to profit from increased efforts to recycle.

Making The Most Of Capital Losses

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The market slump has left many people with capital losses. How can you make the best use of them?

A Mid-Cap Value Brewer

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The owner of Old Speckled Hen, IPA and Abbot looks like good value at the moment.

Vodafone's Battle For T-Mobile

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Vodafone is eyeing up T-Mobile, and Telefónica could be interested too.

A Growth Share With A Soaring Dividend

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Here is a tech company with unusually reliable earnings.

Lessons From the Financial Crisis

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Author Michael Lewis reckons Wall Street was out of control from 1988 all the way to 2008.

Four Predictions For The Rest Of 2009

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Where next for the stock market, the economy, the green shoots, interest rates, Andy Murray and the Ashes?

Buffett Invests In Electric Cars

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Warren Buffett's move into electric cars has sparked a surge of interest among investors.

The Top Ten Investing Mistakes

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Read our guide on avoiding the commonest investing boo boos.

Alice's AGMs: Salamander & OPD

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

There are good AGMs and there are bad ones. Salamander Energy and OPD provide a good example of this contrast.

How Gearing Affects Company Profits

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In dark economic times, a company's debt can be a killer. But for a profitable company, borrowing money to grow can reward its shareholders handsomely.

FTSE 2009: The Half-Year Report

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Six months into the year, two FTSE 100 companies have more than doubled, while another has nearly halved.

What Commodities Tell Us About The Economy

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

What can oil, gold, copper and corn prices tell us about the economy?

Buy Companies When They Are Cheap

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Here's a company well placed to benefit from a long-term recovery in world trade.

The Incredible Story Of 2009…So Far

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

It has been one of the most eventful six-month periods in stock market history. The FTSE 100 is 'only' down 4%, but it could have been so much worse.

The Wrong Way To Make Back Your Losses

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Forget making your money back the way you lost it. There is another way, but you don't need to reinvent the wheel.