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A dividend investor’s guide to recessions, depressions and pandemics

April 10, 2020 By John Kingham

The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic should not be underestimated. It is, in my opinion, likely to produce a severe recession … [Read more...]

Hunting for dividends in the Goldilocks zone

March 13, 2020 By John Kingham

It goes without saying that dividend investors want a reasonable yield, but what is reasonable?  Some investors are happy with … [Read more...]

Hunting for sustainable dividend growth

February 19, 2020 By John Kingham

I write the regular Dividend Hunter column for Master Investor magazine, and in the February issue I wrote about sustainable dividend growth … [Read more...]

Marks & Spencer: The destroyer of shareholder value

December 4, 2019 By John Kingham

I like Marks & Spencer. No really, I do. I used to buy most of my clothes from M&S back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when … [Read more...]

My worst investment ever

November 21, 2019 By John Kingham

Okay, so this isn't actually my worst investment ever (I managed to invest in Yellow Pages provider Yell before it went bust in 2013), but … [Read more...]

Woodford’s closure, FTSE 100 valuations and The Property Chronicle

October 15, 2019 By John Kingham

Woodford Fund Manager Lessons - feature

Unfortunately for his investors, Neil Woodford's flagship fund is to be closed in the new year. (Update: The entire Woodford empire is … [Read more...]

The hidden debt of lease obligations

October 3, 2019 By John Kingham

Hidden debt of lease obligations

Unless you’re an accountant or an experienced and well-read investor, chances are you either haven’t heard of capitalising lease obligations … [Read more...]

Mitie disappointment or Mitie dividend potential?

September 11, 2019 By John Kingham

Mitie dividend disaster - cover

Mitie Group is the UK’s largest facilities management (FM) company and it joined my personal portfolio and the UK Value Investor model … [Read more...]

Stagecoach: Is the bumpy ride finally over?

August 9, 2019 By John Kingham

Stagecoach Group (stagecoach.com) is the UK’s leading bus and coach operator with a rail franchise business on the side. As a … [Read more...]

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