Most of you will probably have heard of Shell, or Royal Dutch Shell (RDSA and RDSB) as it is more properly known. BUT, did you know that this huge oil company, formed by the merger of a British and a Dutch business, started out as an antique shop in London? Bet you didn’t know that! From…
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Overview JD Sports – You may not have heard of them if you are outside the UK, but most mid-to-large towns and cities probably have at least a small JD Sports shop. They sell good quality sports clothes at decent prices and always have a really nice set of selections e.g. mens’, womens’, and kids’ specific…
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One of the shares I own, Aberdeen Asset Management (ADN on the London Stock Exchange), just released its final results for the year. And they were good. I sometimes doubt my value dividend growth strategy, as I tend to go for shares with a pretty low PE ratio. But they always seem to do pretty…
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The US and the UK are Different Well, it doesn’t take a genius to know that we are two countries separated by a common a language… here in the UK, we often make jokes about America and all the things we think are totally crazy about the country… and I know you guys ‘just dig…
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Last month, I introduced the concept of downshifting which I’ve been doing for several years. As I was a student from 2006 to 2014, I learnt to make do with a more simple lifestyle, and not to desire the luxury or high end versions of most things. This is a fantastic way to save money…
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I discussed and analysed Sainsbury’s recently, as the mighty retailer Tesco had announced a profit warning which affected the price in Sainsbury’s as well as other companies in the retail sector. As I mentioned previously, I buy shares once per month on a discount scheme, so I bought more Sainsbury’s shares at the end of…
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This month, I am intending to buy more shares of BAE Systems (BA. on the LSE). It’s one of the largest companies in the UK and is a pretty solid dividend payer. I’ve already got 37 shares, so I am hoping to pick up another £100+ worth before it goes ex-div on 23rd October….
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Morals and investing. This is getting deep. Once again, good old Steve at Kapitalust has provoked me to writing a longer reply to a topic he recently posted about – ethics/morals and investing. A fascinating discussion ensued is still taking place over at Kapitalust HQ. Our wonderful Belgian buddy, No More Waffles, has also recently…
Continue reading →I LIKE SAINSBURY’S I am a fan of Sainsbury’s. I like their food and I like their prices. I also like my local store, because they have a convenient underground car park and they even have electric car charging ports outside. These are not the main reasons why I own some of their shares, but…
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Goals are Awesome – Goals are the Key to Success Goals are awesome. They really are. Goals help you visualise the future. Goals help you get moving towards something. Goals keep you from being at a standstill, they stop you from becoming stagnant. I was so ignorant to these facts in the past. I look…
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