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Sector Watcher

The IC's current sectors editor is Algy Hall, who has a decade of experience as a financial journalist and editor. He was a founding member of Citywire Financial Publishers, where he worked unearthing the secret share dealing of shrewd investors. He has also contributed to The Sunday Times, The Mail on Sunday, The Evening Standard and The Business. Algy also works as a children's book author and illustrator.

Recent articles

Stable but critical

It's too early to call an end to housebuilders' woes

26 August 2008

Too much, too soon for the soaring seven

COLUMNIST: The seven sectors we highlighted as recovery buys have soared by up to 21 per cent in the past month. But this recovery is now in precarious territory

19 August 2008

Job lot

SECTOR COMMENT: Bid interest may have got the recruitment sector over excited.

12 August 2008

Over geared and over here

SECTOR COMMENT: Overseas property funds' penchant for gearing could spell serious trouble.

05 August 2008

Don't believe the hype

SECTORS: Beware companies who claim their businesses are recession-proof even when others in the sector are suffering

29 July 2008

Good to be bad

SECTORWATCHER: Our new economic cheerleaders are dressed in black.

22 July 2008

Recession-ready sectors

SECTORWATCHER: Some sectors are already priced for a savage recession, creating bargain-hunting opportunities for brave investors

08 July 2008

Return of the king

COMMENT: Cash is back on the throne, and the balance sheet. But not so long ago, debt was all the rage

01 July 2008

No good

SECTOR WATCHER: Good news from retailers is falling on deaf ears

24 June 2008

As good as it gets

Soaring inflation means that vulnerable sectors should expect no help, and no hindrance either.

18 June 2008

Your opinion

How safe is my money (1)

READER QUESTIONS: Are Isas covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme?

  • 13 May 2008
  • Written by:
    Moira O'Neill

How safe is my money (2)

READER QUESTIONS: If money is held in an offshore account, does it have the same protection as it would onshore?

  • 13 May 2008
  • Written by:
    IC reader questions

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