UK Fund Manager: RBS and Llyods Bank Are Worthless
The banking market in UK is dominated by a handful of major banks similar to Canada, Australia and the super-banks in the U.S. Of the five large banks, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Lloyds Banking...
View ArticleThe Top 15 British Dividend Paying Stocks
Many British companies are increasing dividend payments this year. According to a report by Capita Registrars, large British firms are projected to payout a record £78.3 billion in dividends. In the...
View ArticleUK Real Equity Returns From 1900 To 2011
Stocks generally yield higher returns than bonds and cash over the long term. For example, £1 invested in British stocks in 1900 would have grown to £116,394 by 2011. However the £1 would have grown...
View ArticleLong-Term Investment in British Stocks Pays Off
Holding an investment such as stocks, bonds or other assets usually yields higher returns over the long-term than short-term. The minimum long-term can defined as a duration of five years but depends...
View ArticleNumber of UK Publicly Listed Companies Continue to Decline
The total number of British companies traded publicly on the equity markets continue to decline for many years due to many reasons. Unlike in the past, many companies do not find a compelling need to...
View ArticleTen British Stocks To Consider for 2013 and Beyond
The British equity market offers many excellent companies for investors looking to add some exposure to UK and also earn a higher total return. Five reasons for investing in British stocks are listed...
View ArticleThe 20 Most Popular UK Equity Income Stocks
FE Trustnet recently published a research report listing the most popular UK income stocks held by UK Equity Income Funds. The 20 stocks in the list are all members of the FTSE 100 index. According to...
View ArticleWhich British Banks Are Worth Investing In Now?
The British banking industry is slowly recovering from a multitude of problems including the effects of global financial crisis, the European debt crisis, the LIBOR manipulation scandal, etc. Among the...
View ArticleThe Largest British Companies By Revenue 2012
The largest British firms by revenues from the Fortune Global 500 list for 2012 are listed below: Source: Fortune Global 500, Fortune Related ETF: iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (EWU) Disclosure: No...
View ArticleA Short Note on Lloyds Bank and Royal Bank of Scotland
Lloyds Banking Group (LYG) and Royal Bank of Scotland(RBS) are two of the top five banks based in the U.K. Both these banks used to have solid dividend yields and performed well up until the credit...
View ArticleTime To Invest In British Stocks ?
British equities are lagging in performance over their developed world peers so far this year. The FTSE 100 is up only 9.4% while the S&P 500, Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC-40 are up by 18.5%,...
View ArticleThe FTSE 100 At Thirty: Then and Now
The FTSE 100 turns thirty this year. With a base level of 1000, it was launched in January 1984 as a broader measure of the corporate British economy. The chart below shows the performance of the index...
View ArticleBritish Companies To Pay Higher Dividends This Year
UK-based Capita Asset Services publishes their Dividend Monitor report forecasting the dividend payments of British firms. According to this year’s report, British firms are projected to payout more...
View ArticleRoyal Bank of Scotland Stock Is Dead Money
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) started trading on the NYSE in late 2007. Since then the stock has been as disaster for investors. The global financial crisis crushed RBS. But while other global...
View ArticleThe British Stock Market Performs Best Under Conservative Prime Ministers
The UK General election will take place in May next year. The contest will be mainly between the Conservatives and Labour. Though the radical U.K. Independence Party (UKIP) is growing in popularity...
View ArticleThe Dividend Payout Ratio of British Stocks Continues To Rise
Capita Asset Services of UK published their latest edition of Dividend Monitor report yesterday. They forecast the headline dividend payouts of up to £86.1bn this year. In 2014, UK companies paid out...
View ArticleFive Facts about the FTSE 100 Index
On Tuesday Feb 24th, UK’s benchmark Index the FTSE 100 closed at 6949.63 surpassing the peak it last reached 15 years ago during the dot-com boom. It took the index an astonishing decade and half to...
View ArticleComparing the Performance of FTSE 100 and S&P 500
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 7,022 yesterday. It has taken UK’s benchmark index to cross the 7,000 level. Almost 17 years ago the FTSE first reached 6,000. Though the index has reached a milestone, the...
View ArticleAre British Financials Worth A Look Now?
The FTSE 100 has been a laggard this year compared to other European indices. The FTSE is up by 6.5% so far this year while the DAX, CAC 40 and others have shot up by digit percentages. This is because...
View ArticleWhy Income Investors Should Buy British Stocks
The conservative party won the general elections in the UK with the British Prime Minister David Cameron returning to power in his second term. Contrary to predictions, the tories won with a majority...
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