Edouard de Langlade, founder of macro hedge fund EDL Capital, says the Bank of England will be forced to act to stabilize the UK’s currency and bond markets, which have cratered...
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September 26 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
It looks as if private equity investors aren’t the only ones interested in buying into the financial advice industry.
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August 17 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
Unilever has similar problems to those Procter & Gamble faced four years ago, and now has the same activist investor on its board. But times otherwise have moved on.
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May 31 - Hedge Funds, Insider Trading - Comments
In this article, we present the 14 best European dividend stocks to buy now according to hedge funds.
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January 31 - Dividend Stocks, News - Comments
From an ad gone wrong to an in-flight commotion caught on cam, our list of the 10 biggest social media mistakes by companies in 2017 gives you a glimpse into the viral blunders...
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August 27 - Lists, News - Comments
With three weeks of October in the books, I felt it was time for me to pull the trigger on at least one monthly buy as I have been doing for many, many years during all market...
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October 23 - Dividend Stocks, News - Comments
Warren Buffett actually coined the phrase "economic moat" and this competitive advantage of brand name, demand, and pricing power is what he looks for in a company.
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September 19 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
Dividend investors look for different things from the stocks they choose, with some looking for high yields while others want solid dividend growth.
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September 13 - Dividend Stocks, News - Comments
Victory Over Japan Day, popularly known as V-J Day, marks the surrender of Japan and the end of World War II on Sept. 2, 1945.
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September 3 - News - Comments
It used to be when comedians wanted to garner attention, they'd do what they called a "blue" show, one that was for adult ears only.
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August 25 - News - Comments
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) gave former CEO Bob McDonald a pay package worth $15.9 million during his final full year at the helm of the world's largest...
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August 23 - News - Comments
Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) went public on Aug. 19, 2004.
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August 19 - News - Comments
Since the beginning of July, The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) has consistently risenon the market.
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August 12 - News - Comments
Only behind Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) and well above Unilever plc (ADR) (NYSE:UL) in my performance chart, The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) is among the best performing...
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August 7 - News - Comments
A recent news story on the mental acuity of people 90 years old and above, covered here in a nice piece on Bloomberg.com, likely caught the imagination of some who have wondered...
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August 1 - News - Comments
The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG)'s recent quarterly results were discouraging, with the company falling short on both sales and margin numbers.
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July 31 - News - Comments
The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) is a leading consumer product company.
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July 29 - News - Comments
Profit is the life of a business, and the following companies are carrying solid profit margins.
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July 27 - News - Comments
Diversification is a subject most investors understand well.
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July 24 - News - Comments
Kimberly Clark Corp (NYSE:KMB) will release its quarterly report next Monday, and early expectations are for the consumer-products giant to produce reasonable growth.
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July 18 - News - Comments
Unilever plc (ADR) (NYSE:UL) is having a makeover in India. Recently, the consumer packaged goods company had a transitional shift in the Asia-Pacific region with the majority...
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July 17 - News - Comments
When most investors think of the packaged foods industry, they tend to think of it as a mature, slow-growth sector dominated by conglomerates such as General Mills, Inc.
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July 17 - News - Comments
Unilever plc (ADR) (NYSE:UL) is focused on expansion in emerging markets to capitalize on rapid growth.
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July 16 - News - Comments
Being a successful investor does not need to be that difficult.
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July 3 - News - Comments
In the newly released list of World’s Most Respected Companies in 2013, Barron’s featured several non-U.S. companies, including Unilever plc (ADR) (NYSE:UL) and Nestle.
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July 2 - News - Comments
Large conglomerates are generally low-beta blue chips that effectively reduce the risk attached to a portfolio.
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July 1 - News - Comments
LONDON -- Thinking about it for a minute, it is rare for me to buy any item that is not a brand.
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June 27 - News - Comments
Alternative oils play Solazyme Inc (NASDAQ:SZYM) may have just gotten riskier; apparently, many investors think so.
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June 25 - News - Comments
B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE:BGS) and Pinnacle Foods Inc (NYSE:PF) are set to bid against one another for the Wish-Bone salad dressing brand from Unilever N.V. (ADR) (NYSE:UN).
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June 24 - News - Comments
Increasing numbers of consumers are concerned about genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, in their food.
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June 20 - News - Comments
LONDON -- I'm always searching for shares that can help ordinary investors like you make money from the stock market.
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June 18 - News - Comments
The prospects of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (NASDAQ:GMCR) are looking up.
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June 14 - News - Comments
Last week The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) announced that it was going to reorganize the company from the current five-arm management structure into four divisions.
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June 13 - News - Comments
The consumer food business is one that works in both good times and bad, and as such, the large, diversified food companies are one of my favorite investments for stability and...
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June 13 - News - Comments
I've put popular U.K. share Unilever plc (ADR) (NYSE:UL) under the microscope for today.
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June 10 - News - Comments
These two ratios provide an indication of how successful a company is at generating profits using shareholders' funds and debt, and they have a strong influence on dividend payments...
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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
Soon after Paul Polman took over as chief executive in January 2009, Unilever announced a new dividend policy to run from 2010 onward: "Unilever N.V.
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May 29 - News - Comments
Shares of The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) jumped $3.18, or 4%, to $81.88 after the ouster of embattled CEO Bob McDonald and the announcement that he will be replaced by...
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May 29 - News - Comments
Almost all the big companies at the top of the FTSE 100 are named after the founding family, the industry the firm operates in, or its geographical origins.
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May 28 - News - Comments
LONDON -- Murray Income Trust plc (LON:MYI) has a 29 year record of unbroken dividend growth.
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May 14 - News - Comments
The Motley Fool Watch List (account sign-up required) can serve as a useful tool in compiling investment ideas and keeping track of relevant news pertaining to your personalized...
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May 13 - News - Comments
In the recent round of earnings, the leading fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) firms reported modest to flat growth.
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May 13 - 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 appreciation.
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May 9 - News - Comments
General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) has been a great buy for many years. General Mills, Inc.
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May 5 - News - Comments
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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May 4 - News - Comments
LONDON -- While crippling austerity in Europe and fiscal obstacles could put the brake on growth rates there, in developing regions a backdrop of accommodative central bank action...
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April 30 - News - Comments
We live in an increasingly digital world in which experiences, ideas, and opinions can be shared in an instant.
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April 26 - 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 as it became the latest...
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April 25 - News - Comments
On Wednesday, The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) will release its latest quarterly results.
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April 23 - News - Comments
