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Shares

The bewitching appeal of Lloyds suspended preference shares

July 29, 2010
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Why take one unloved banking preference share into the portfolio when you could have two? Well, a few reasons actually, but they didn’t stop me.

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Lloyds shares: Medium risk but high potential reward

June 16, 2010
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For the third time in five years, I own Lloyds shares. What’s the case for the company this time around?

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Are BP shares a buy?

June 4, 2010
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Sometimes the best time to pick up a bargain is when everyone else is running the other way. Is it time to buy BP shares?

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What first attracted me to the 9%-yielding Natwest preference shares

May 18, 2010
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I recycled some of my equity portfolio into Natwest preference shares. Out of the frying pan, into the microwave oven?

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Bank preference shares: A brief history

May 18, 2010
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Did you buy bank preference shares when the market was giving them away? Me neither. What an incredible opportunity it was.

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Companies paying dividends early to beat higher UK tax rates

February 19, 2010
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Companies can’t get dividends out the door quickly enough, for major private shareholders, who face a 10% tax rise on dividend income in April.

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Bolton’s China trust is worth a small punt

February 11, 2010
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Anthony Bolton’s China fund surely won’t repeat his glory days, but it’s not a bad way to invest in China.

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Six reasons not to invest with Bolton in China

February 11, 2010
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Bolton’s got a great track record – but he earned it 6,000 miles away from Beijing.

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Six reasons to back Bolton’s China investment trust

February 11, 2010
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Here are a few good reasons to back Anthony Bolton in China via his new Special Situations Trust.

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Should you back Bolton in the China shop?

February 11, 2010
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Today is Anthony Bolton day on Monevator, in recognition of his exciting new Chinese investment trust.

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Monevator share write-ups review

July 28, 2009
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I have written about several specific company’s shares here on Monevator over the past six months. How have they done?

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Why I’ve bought Lloyds Banking Group

July 2, 2009
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Buying Lloyds shares is basically a bet that sweating its assets will out the earnings, eventually.

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Is it too late to buy Barclays shares?

April 20, 2009

I looked last week at the steep rises in US and UK bank share prices as the fear factor has fallen back.
U.S. banks are up 50% over the month, for instance.
But in the case of certain UK banks, the reversal has been even more extreme.
Consider Barclays shares here in the UK.
When I first wrote about [...]

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Trusting in the Rights and Issues Trust

March 31, 2009

Important: What follows is not a recommendation to buy or sell the Rights and Issues Trust. I’m just a private investor, storing and sharing notes. Read my disclaimer.
Rights, Issues and complications
The Rights and Issues Trust is a tiny, £33 million split cap investment trust focusing on UK smaller companies. It invests in small companies listed [...]

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Sparking up an investment in electrical contractor T.Clarke (CTO)

February 11, 2009

Important: What follows is not a recommendation to buy or sell T.Clarke. I’m a private investor, storing and sharing notes. Read my disclaimer.
Name: T.Clarke
Ticker: CTO
Listed: London (FTSE Small Cap)
Business: Construction and materials
More info: Digital Look / Google Finance
Company: T.Clarke website
Key numbers [...]

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How to invest with the Rothschilds via RIT Capital Partners (RCP)

January 14, 2009

Important: What follows is not a recommendation to buy or sell RIT Capital Partners. I’m just a private investor, storing and sharing notes. Read my disclaimer.
Name: RIT Capital Partners Ticker: RCP
Listed in: London (FTSE 250)
Business: Investment vehicles
More info: Digital Look / Google Finance
Official site: RIT Capital Partners
Some say it’s harder to keep hold of serious [...]

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Bought The Clapham House Group (CPH)

December 22, 2008

Important: What follows is not advice to buy or sell ANY shares. I’m a private investor, storing and sharing my notes. Read my disclaimer.
Just a quick update to my share write-up in November on London-listed The Clapham House Group. (Google Finance: LON: CPH).
The shares have moved from 53.5p to 93.5p, so my caution was not [...]

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How I bought the mortgages the banks don’t want via Prodesse (PRD)

December 18, 2008

Important: What follows is not a recommendation to buy or sell Prodesse Investment Limited. I’m just a private investor, storing and sharing notes. Read my disclaimer.
Name: Prodesse Investment Limited Ticker: PRD
Listed in: London (FTSE Small Cap) Business: Investment Entities
More information: Digital Look / Google Finance
Official Site: Prodesse Investment
Key numbers for Prodesse (18/12/08)
Share price: [...]

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Will Blinkx (BLNX) be the UK’s answer to Google?

November 10, 2008

Important: What follows is not a recommendation to buy or sell Blinkx. I’m a private investor, storing and sharing notes. Read my disclaimer.
Name: Blinkx   Ticker: BLNX
Listed in: London (AIM)   Business: Technology
More information: Digital Look / Google Finance
Official Site: Blinkx
Key numbers for Blinkx (10/11/08)
Share price: 19.25p
Market cap: £53.4 million
Net cash: Approximately $32 million
High/low (12 months): 35.75p [...]

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The Clapham House Group (CPH) (UK)

November 8, 2008

Important: What follows is not a recommendation to buy or sell The Clapham House Group. I’m a private investor, storing and sharing notes. Read my disclaimer.
Name: The Clapham House Group
Ticker: CPH
Listed in: London (AIM)
Business: Restaurants
More information: Digital Look / Google Finance
Official Site for Investors: The Clapham House Group
Key numbers for The Clapham House Group (7/11/08)
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