“Sell in May and go away, don’t come back till St Leger Day”: With a week to go, should you sell in May? – CNBC Comment May 25, 2015 You have a week left to make up your mind about what to do with your money. But don’t panic – there’s no reason to call your broker just yet. This countdown only applies if you believe the much-touted adage for investors, “sell in May and go away, don’t come back till St Leger Day”. [...]
Bet on winners –profitability is too often underestimated – Daily FX Tips & Picks May 25, 2015 ONE of the most basic pieces of advice that should be followed when choosing stocks to invest in is to make sure that the company you are investing in is making money. Of course, this should be quite obvious to all and sundry, but the reality is often very different. Over the years, I have [...]
Flying off the scale: Fever-Tree’s Tim Warrillow talks malaria, crane strikes and private equity May 25, 2015 We're seeing a renaissance; it’s incredibly exciting. People are better educated and the market is growing and growing – and quite right too, it’s a great English invention.” Tim Warrillow is talking about the gin and tonic – something the co-founder of maverick drinks company Fever-Tree knows a fair bit about. The gin and [...]
What does it take to get a business to IPO? – Investec Comment May 25, 2015 What is it that drives a company founder to float their business on the stock market and do an initial public offering (IPO)? The obvious point is that they want to raise capital to fund their growth and/or provide an exit for current shareholders. By entering the public markets, a company can tap into a [...]
Tapping into a priceless showcase for sport: MasterCard’s Mark Barnett wants the World Cup to pay off for rugby and his brand May 25, 2015 For those of a certain age, the day that Erica Roe streaked at Twickenham during an England-Australia rugby international is a sporting image to rival anything that the greats of that generation, from Duckham to Underwood, Beaumont to Carling, achieved on the field of play. For Mark Barnett, president in the UK and Ireland for [...]
How to tackle poor employee performance: Constructive criticism, monitoring and a fair process May 25, 2015 Allowing poor performers to remain unchecked can be extremely detrimental to your business and to staff morale. Managers often prefer to turn a blind eye to under-performing employees, hoping that things will improve without the need for intervention. But so often, things don’t improve – they actually get worse. This can be detrimental to the [...]
Car review: Audi’s technology-filled Q7 is near perfect if you’ve got kids in tow May 25, 2015 Verbier in Switzerland is an entirely appropriate place to launch the new Audi Q7. It has narrow streets, tortuous winding mountain roads and a touch of motorway for the car to stretch its legs. A private jet flew me to Sion where the Q7 was waiting for me in a hanger. Audi’s massive SUV [...]
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Cook focused on present as England thrill May 25, 2015 TEST skipper Alastair Cook insists that England’s thrilling 124-run demolition of New Zealand at Lord’s yesterday is the perfect antidote to the turbulence which has blighted his side on and off the pitch during the past 18 months. The touring Black Caps were dismissed for 220 with 9.3 overs of the fifth and final day [...]
Championship: Neil: Canaries can soar in top flight May 25, 2015 MIDDLESBROUGH 0 NORWICH 2 NORWICH manager Alex Neil believes his side can thrive in the Premier League next season after he wrote the latest chapter in his remarkable ascent by masterminding victory in the Championship play-off yesterday. Two goals in the space of three first-half minutes from striker Cameron Jerome and winger Nathan Redmond saw [...]
