In the mid-1980s, Vietnam came close to famine. But over the past few years, it has become known as Asia’s other communist dynamo. It’s “good morning at last” in Vietnam, as The Economist puts it. …
“America’s housing market has banged its head on the ceiling,” says The Economist. “Now investors and homeowners alike are wondering how soon, and how hard, it will hit the floor.” Sales of new and pre-owned …
Oil came off the boil again this week as a tropical storm veered away from oil- and gas-producing areas in the Gulf of Mexico, sending New York futures down to below $70 a barrel. However, …
The US housing market has moved to centre stage. At RH Asset Management we religiously document important items of news. A simple analysis of the last two weeks’ news concerning only the US house market …
The £12bn UK advertising industry is undergoing dramatic change. The importance of traditional radio, press and TV media is diminishing as consumers continue to spend more time and money on the internet. The £1.6bn UK …
The UK manufacturing sector has taken a battering over the past 25 years. With the fight against cheaper imports, shrinking profit margins and pension deficits, metal bashers and engineers have struggled. The best have moved …
This week, Paul Hill, one of Britain’s most successful private investors, identifies two overvalued blue chips to sell The art of successful investing is not only identifying which shares to buy, but also knowing when …
If, like myself, you grew up in the 1970s and early 1980s, you’ll remember milk floats conking out in the winter and the disastrous launch of the Sinclair C5. Both electric vehicles suffered from poor …
One area I always focus on is risk and reward. I often hear people say that they wouldn’t buy certain shares because they are just too risky. That’s fine, but before deciding to discard an …
Is it best to go for large or small-cap stocks? It’s a question investors often debate. Most FTSE 100 companies are covered in minute detail by numerous research analysts, so the share price of large …