Company Reviews

Standard chartered is one of the few UK listed banks to have sailed through the financial crisis virtually unaffected.  In fact, the crisis … [Read more...]

Diploma PLC is a highly successful group of businesses operating in three distinct areas:  Life sciences, seals and controls.  What makes … [Read more...]

The FTSE 100 has had another good year so far, up more than 15% including dividends.  From the lows of March 2009 its total returns have … [Read more...]

Imperial Tobacco published its preliminary results on November 5th, with the news that its dividend would go up by 10%.  That’s a nice … [Read more...]

SABMiller is right near the top of my list of companies to buy.  It’s one of the most successful companies in the FTSE 100 and has nearly … [Read more...]

In 2012 Tesco PLC announced its first profit warning in 20 years.  Immediately, Tesco’s shares fell off a cliff.  The Sun newspaper said it … [Read more...]

National Grid PLC is the company that owns and operates the electricity and gas transmission networks in England and Wales.  It’s listed on … [Read more...]

Buying Domino’s Pizza shares will give you part ownership of a Master Franchise of the world’s leading pizza delivery company.  Domino's … [Read more...]

Unfortunately most of the investment media focus on the daily movements of the FTSE 100.  While this makes a nice soundbite at the end of a … [Read more...]