Shanker Patel knows Lords Group Trading (LON:LORD) from the bottom up. ‘I was the student that worked there whilst I was studying and going through law school,’ says the chief executive of the specialist distributor and retailer of building, plumbing, heating and DIY goods. When decision time came to qualify as a solicitor or move … Read more
MIDAS SHARE TIPS: New methods are being developed to create hydrogen without polluting the planet, so make your profits renewable By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 17 July 2021 | Updated: 23:24 BST, 17 July 2021 The first commercial wind farm started up nearly half a century ago in 1975 in … Read more
Good investment: A poster for the 1948 Olympics went under the hammer for £1,000 The Olympic Games have produced some of the finest sports memorabilia over the decades. Some objects are surprisingly common and, as a result, aren’t worth a great deal – but they still have plenty of aesthetic and sentimental value to fans … Read more
MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Sugar-free Tate &Lyle can still sweeten returns By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 17 July 2021 | Updated: 23:23 BST, 17 July 2021 According to Government statistics, more than 60 per cent of adults in this country are overweight or obese and rising numbers of children … Read more
MR MONEY MAKER: These household brands will help you to clean up, says JUSTIN URQUHART STEWART By Justin Urquhart Stewart For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 16 July 2021 | Updated: 21:57 BST, 16 July 2021 What’s happening? I have found over the years that markets can be at their most dangerous when confidence … Read more
BLUE WHALE GROWTH FUND: Share price breaks through £2 mark – double £1 launch price nearly four years ago By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 10 July 2021 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 10 July 2021 There is no doubt that the 2017 launch of investment fund Blue Whale Growth has proved … Read more
In this evening’s Euro 2020 final, there can only be one winner – come on, England! But in the world of investing, European winners abound. Experts believe there are squadrons of companies across Europe poised for victory. Rising numbers of investors agree with them and are turning to Europe to grow their wealth. British investors … Read more
Last autumn, as the Government wrestled with surging coronavirus rates and the FTSE100 index fell to new lows for the year, something began to stir within the UK stock market – takeover action. Starting back in October and picking up pace ever since, UK companies have been snapped up, largely by private equity firms and … Read more
STOCKS TO WATCH: The Russians are coming – with travel firm Tui in their sights By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 10 July 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 10 July 2021 The picture for travel firms finally appears to be improving as restrictions ease and families are tempted to make a … Read more
As the world economy roars back into action, commodity prices are soaring. After slumping into negative figures last year, a barrel of oil is back at more than $78 — its highest price since 2019. Meanwhile, tensions between big oil exporters — including Saudi Arabia and UAE — could see prices rise further. Non-energy commodities, … Read more