Stocks

Vice, vice (investing) baby!

6 February 2025
Although some may find it distasteful, companies servicing human vices can provide a profitable and defensive way to invest. Right here in the UK there are some of the world leaders when it comes to profiting from the rather less exemplary aspects of human nature.

Watching your weightings

5 February 2025
Highly cyclical sectors have come to dominate stock market cap in recent years, changing the risk characteristics of the market overall. This is particularly true of the US, which is now more dominated by cyclicals than ever.

The Trump recession

4 February 2025
President Trump has a reputation as a pro-growth president. But when pro-growth Reagan entered office the economy fell into a recession. The stock market fell too, reaching its lowest valuation for decades. Might history repeat?

Show me the money!

28 January 2025
Cash is king. There are many factors to consider when valuing a company. But the ability to generate cash is one of the most important, especially when the company in question is relatively immature or has recently restructured in some way.

The golden ratio?

27 January 2025
In today’s issue: Investors have a habit of chasing returns The danger is they overpay for earnings That can be avoided by using the golden…

Nuclear power is no silver bullet

24 December 2024
During the Christmas break, we’re showcasing some of our best Fortune & Freedom articles of 2024. In this interview, Dr Xiaolin Chen, head of International at ETF provider KraneShares, shares what investors can expect from China in 2025…

The recession of 2024

18 December 2024
Last week we learned that the UK economy has contracted slightly for two months running. But a deeper look at the data shows that the private sector has been in recession all year. Will 2025 bring more of the same?