Emerging-market stocks have been butchered over the past few months amid fears that the Federal Reserve will begin winding down its bond-buying program...
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LONDON — Thinking about it for a minute, it is rare for me to buy any item that is not a brand. This does not mean that I am hugely materialistic...
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June 27 - News - Comments
LONDON — I’m always searching for shares that can help ordinary investors like you make money from the stock market. However, many people...
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June 18 - News - Comments
LONDON — Though there isn’t one surefire way to tell if a company is worth investing in, there are a few quick ways to see if you’re...
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June 10 - News - Comments
LONDON — Before I decide whether to buy a company’s shares, I always like to look at two core financial ratios — return on equity and...
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June 10 - News - Comments
LONDON — A popular way to dig out reasonably priced stocks with robust growth potential is through the Growth at a Reasonable Price, or GARP, strategy...
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May 30 - News - Comments
LONDON — I’m looking at some of your favorite FTSE 100 companies and examining how each will deliver their dividends. Today, I’m putting...
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May 29 - News - Comments
LONDON — Murray Income Trust plc (LON:MYI) has a 29 year record of unbroken dividend growth. The trust lifted its dividend by 3.5% in 2012, and...
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May 14 - News - Comments
LONDON — Dividend income accounts for around two-thirds of total returns, the actual rate of return taking into account both capital and income...
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LONDON — Unilever plc (LON:ULVR) is an Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant. The company was formed in 1930 and today employs more than 100,000 people...
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LONDON — While crippling austerity in Europe and fiscal obstacles could put the brake on growth rates there, in developing regions a backdrop of...
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April 30 - News - Comments
Unilever plc (ADR) (NYSE:UL) disappointed shareholders with its first-quarter results, sending the shares down more than 2% in early trade this morning...
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April 25 - News - Comments
LONDON — To me, capital growth and dividend income are equally important. Together, they provide the total return from any share investment and,...
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LONDON — You love your money. You’ve worked hard for it, after all. If you’ve taken the wise step to open and fund your Stocks &...
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March 26 - News - Comments
LONDON — I believe consumer goods giant Unilever plc (ADR) (NYSE:UL) should continue to head higher over the medium term. I am convinced that strength...
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March 18 - News - Comments
LONDON — The FTSE 100 broke its record again today, reaching a 52-week intraday high of 6,489 points — though by 10:10 a.m. EST it had fallen...
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LONDON — What’s so special about H.J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ), that Warren Buffett — together with private equity group 3G —...
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February 20 - News - Comments
LONDON — Investing doesn’t have to be a full-time job — or even the thing you’re most passionate about. (Though if it is, we may...
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LONDON — News that the German and French economies shrank in the final three months of 2012 by 0.6% and 0.3%, respectively, coupled with falls in...
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LONDON — I’ve been searching the FTSE 100 to find companies where profit estimates have been increasing. If sentiment on a company is turning...
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