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Barclays and Lloyds to jump 20%………?

We’re fast approaching the next round of quarterly reporting, which kicks off next week with the major US Banks like Citigroup JPMorgan get their latest report cards. Historically these have been a pre-cursor to the retail investor’s favourite – the UK listed banks, the likes of Lloyds (20% from 2018 highs), Barclays (21% from 2018 highs), RBS…

Trading on change

Change is good, powerful even. Perhaps not always easy, but the leap can encourage valuable innovation. So Accendo has gone the whole hog, with a full overhaul of its award-winning research. We listened, consulted, deliberated, and we’ve responded to the overarching request for more – lots more – tradable opportunities, each and every day. Well…

Dividend arbitrage and the early bird

A few weeks back I wrote about UK 100 bluechip companies paying high dividends (yields of up to 12%) and those dividends most healthily covered by company profits (up to 17x). A combination of the two metrics can help investors filter for companies least likely to cut dividends in times of trouble, and thus the…

An IPO to leave you shaken (not stirred)

A chance of a lifetime for all true petrol-heads and admirers of fine British style. The legendary UK automaker Aston Martin is finally going public after 105 years of making spectacular cars for royalty, movie stars and James Bond himself. Here are the key things to know about the Autumn’s headline IPO. Without further ado,…

Sky: Super Saturday bidding war?

No, not the football, although a few of those Premiership fixtures  have potential to entertain, especially where it’s big names against newly promoted. What I’m focused on is tomorrow’s auction for Sky after the UK Takeover Panel forced 39% owner Fox (+Disney*) and rival Comcast into a sealed-bids Saturday auction for the UK-listed broadcaster. We’re used to exciting M&A on…

Enter the (Electric) Dragon

The chatter surrounding the water-cooler this past week has all been around the Chinese electric carmaker NIO and its blockbuster IPO. But excitement over NIO is already starting to fade, giving way to hunger for more hidden Chinese gems. Which superstar overseas IPO is going to excite traders next? If you are looking to trade…

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