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Strawberries and cream, anyone?

Aces High

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SIMON THOMPSON: Our companies editor serves up a long-term investment opportunity with a very unusual shareholder perk

6 May 2008 written by SimonThompson

House of horrors

Two housebuilders warn on profits, surveyors are more bearish than ever about house prices, and interest rates look to be on hold rather than heading lower. But don't lie awake worrying about it.

13 May 2008 - GuestColumnists

Supercycle doubts

COLUMNIST: There's little evidence of a "supercycle" in commodity prices.

09 May 2008 - ChrisDillow

Dragon's den

COLUMNIST: In this week's extract from his investment diary, Bernard Jones sees weakness in retail spending

09 May 2008 - BernardJones

Stand by for a good 'siccing'

NO FREE LUNCH: Alan Greenspan's provoking question: Should CEO pay be higher?

07 May 2008 - NoFreeLunch

Go away

COLUMNIST: It's that time of year again when investors are encouraged to consider whether it'd be best to simply sell and go away.

06 May 2008 - SectorWatcher

Bear-market corrections

THE TRADER looks back to the savage bear market of the 1970s for inspiration on the likely pattern of the current bout of market weakness. He sees the FTSE as more likely to suffer new lows this year than the US markets.

06 May 2008 - TheTrader

Forever kind of love

COLUMNIST: Spring is in the air, and it may be getting to Bearbull

06 May 2008 - BearBull

Tech view: Mears

SHARE TIP/TECHNICAL VIEW: Mears rally faces challenges

25 April 2008 - ChartChatter

Acta frustrated

The flight from small caps has been indiscriminate. A pity for quality outfits like this catalyst technology developer

04 January 2008 - SmallWorld

Your opinion

Bernard Jones: investment Marmite

Our esteemed columnist, Bernard Jones, stirs a few lively comments amongst our readers

  • 15 January 2008
  • Written by:
    Jonathan Eley

Technical issues

Several readers have written in with technical issues regarding the website and e-newsletters

  • 15 January 2008
  • Written by:
    Jonathan Eley

Bargain Shares

Simon Thompson picks six stocks with good prospects, huge asset backing, and bombed-out share prices!

Find out which they are, and track their share price performance, here