Published in Stockopedia·Oct 2, 2018Low volatility strategies to help investors fend off uncertaintyReaders of the Stock Market Almanac may know that October is historically one of the most volatile months of the year for shares. The reason — if you believe in seasonal trends — is that many buyers return to the market in October (after selling up in May). …Stock Market4 min readStock Market4 min read
Published in Stockopedia·Sep 13, 2018Why stocks plummet on good news — and what you can do about it…Shares in the life-sciences company Abcam fell by 15 percent when it published its full year results this week. At one point during the day, its price was down by more than 30 percent. For random observers (who may not have even heard of Abcam), the cause of this savage…Investing4 min readInvesting4 min read
Published in Stockopedia·Sep 10, 2018High yielding AIM shares for income investorsDividends paid by companies quoted on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) are set to pass the £1 billion mark this year — and that’s promising news for investors looking for some all-cap income diversification. The milestone comes as payout growth from AIM stocks tripled between 2012 and 2018. Dividends grew…Investing4 min readInvesting4 min read
Published in Stockopedia·Sep 4, 201810 AIM stocks that are hitting new highsLast week marked the fifth anniversary of a change in UK tax rules that transformed the investment appeal of many smaller companies. In 2013 the government gave the green light to hold Alternative Investment Market (AIM) shares in tax-efficient ISA accounts. Instantly, it put most AIM stocks on an equal…Stocks4 min readStocks4 min read
Published in Stockopedia·Aug 9, 2018Why a checklist may be more important than ever in the uncertain months aheadA word or two of advice — It has become hard to tell the difference between silly season and the realities of what Brexit (especially a ‘no-deal’ Brexit) might actually be. This week we’ve had eye-catching scare stories about stockpiling food and medicine and the prospect of motorways being turned into permanent lorry parks… With less than…Investing5 min readInvesting5 min read
Published in Stockopedia·Jul 21, 2018Fast-moving stocks that are riding a momentum waveMomentum strategies have delivered some of the strongest returns from equity markets over the past few years — certainly in the UK and Europe. In these kinds of bullish conditions, models that zero-in on 52-week highs, earnings forecast upgrades and earnings surprises have produced impressive results. An even more straightforward…Investing4 min readInvesting4 min read
Published in Stockopedia·Jul 20, 2018Momentum dominates in 2018Half-year Guru Strategies review — 2017 was a strong year for the 60 guru-inspired investment strategies tracked by Stockopedia — but they’ve come under pressure in the first half of 2018. After last year’s benign market conditions, uncertainty set in during February and March. On reflection it barely registered as a correction, yet the sense…Investing6 min readInvesting6 min read
Published in Stockopedia·Jul 15, 2018Contrarian stocks — how going against the crowd can put you aheadWhen market valuations fell sharply this summer, Neil Woodford, the highly respected fund manager, described how sliding share prices can be overwhelming and distort rational perspectives. …Investing7 min readInvesting7 min read
Published in Stockopedia·Jul 13, 2018Four ways to construct a more diversified portfolioIt’s sometimes hard to know the provenance of investing’s best known sayings, but the excellent term “diworsification” is usually credited to Peter Lynch. In his 1989 book One Up on Wall Street the ex-Fidelity fund manager made it clear that the wrong kind of diversification was a bad thing. In…Investing7 min readInvesting7 min read
Published in Stockopedia·Jul 11, 2018The Top 5 Ways to Find Bargain Stocks in any MarketWhen it comes to buying stocks, few investors would dispute that finding a bargain is a seductive prospect. But while most investors are looking for an attractive price, some bargain — or deep value — investors are prepared to great lengths to find one. …Finance7 min readFinance7 min read
