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MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Our tip Anglo Pacific mines a stream of dividends By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:53 BST, 18 April 2020 | Updated: 22:26 BST, 18 April 2020 Anglo Pacific is a one-off in this country. It is the only listed business focused on mining royalties – which means the … Read more
Investment trust Montanaro UK Smaller Companies had a difficult March when its share price fell through the floor – but it has bounced back strongly By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:53 BST, 18 April 2020 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 18 April 2020 Investment trust Montanaro UK Smaller Companies had a difficult March … Read more
With Covid-19 dominating – understandably – every sector of the news, the focus on healthcare has never been greater. Companies making everything from vaccines to disinfectant are suddenly having their moment in the sun. Doctor Paul Jourdan is chief executive of specialist fund manager Amati Global Investors, a company that invests in small to medium-sized … Read more
Uncertainty may be the new normal. But no matter how often we hear this mantra, investors would still like to know whether share prices are close to their lows, or if there is worse to come. The answer is: it’s complicated. Traditionally, the stock market has been a leading indicator, moving ahead of events and … Read more
AIM-listed biotechnology firm Novacyt shoots to stock market stardom after developing diagnostic test for Covid-19 By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 22:15 BST, 17 April 2020 Few amateur traders had heard of Novacyt at the start of the year. But the AIM-listed biotechnology firm has shot … Read more
As global markets continue to react violently to the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, technology firms have weathered the storm reasonably well – so far. The technology sector has performed better than most other industries and regions over the past six weeks, which have seen key indices suffer their biggest drops in history. Both … Read more
Legendary investor Warren Buffett once remarked: ‘Only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked.’ The so-called Sage of Omaha was referring to investors who get found out when the stock market is tumbling and the economy is crashing. Richard Wilson, the boss of giant investment broker Interactive Investor, has a … Read more
To avoid going stir crazy during lockdown, many are turning to the humble jigsaw puzzle. Such enthusiasts – technically known as dissectologists – appreciate that jigsaws do far more than offer a fun way to while away the time. They are also stress-busters that can keep the mind agile. According to a medical study conducted … Read more
MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Family firm FW Thorpe giving savers a flick of light in dark times By Joanne Hart for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:04 BST, 11 April 2020 | Updated: 22:04 BST, 11 April 2020 Frederick William Thorpe founded Thorlux Lighting in 1936. Today FW Thorpe still specialises in lighting products. It is … Read more
MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Hasn’t our tip scrubbed up well! Shares in flavourings firm Treatt rise threefold By Joanne Hart for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:04 BST, 11 April 2020 | Updated: 22:04 BST, 11 April 2020 Treatt has several characteristics in common with FW Thorpe. Both bear the name of their founder and … Read more