It's hard to get an investing edge but learning how to interpret financial information is a good place to start. This week I look at some of the underlying performance of companies that have been in the news, along with a couple more good and bad examples of businesses.
- Lloyds (LLOY) delivered a set of results that were cheered by investors but I still have my reservations about investing directly in bank shares
- J Sainsbury (SBRY) has run into trouble with the competition and markets authority (CAM) over its proposed merger with Asda
- I also explain why I like the business model of Intercontinental Hotels (IHG) - it's in my fantasy Sipp portfolio
- However, I'm not such a fan of newsagent McColl's (MCLS), which is a case study for spotting warning signs
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