Mr Bearbull's Income Fund

A ditched stock has made a reappearance at the expense of one that was on the threatened list forever

Norway’s giant oil fund prompts thoughts about Brexit and the nature of long-term investing

Eliminating losses before they materialise is often the best way to boost a portfolio’s returns

Except for dividends received trundling ever upwards, 2018 has been a forgettable year for the Bearbull income portfolio

Contemplating the future for pubs’ operators – it’s enough to drive an investor to drink

Shares in tobacco or booze for a Brexit-free income? Booze wins this particular round easily

There is a stockpicking plan in following what company bosses say, even if most of it is hot air

Take three ways to value three high-yield shares and you have food for thought

Value stocks are out of favour, but not necessarily good value; Topps Tiles might be an exception

Working ‘Brexit-free’ income into equity portfolios means investors have to grapple with overseas tax on their dividends – oh Lord!

Companies get better by improving their productivity and that seems to drive their share prices, too

Splitting the major utilities supplier SSE into two is an underwhelming prospect

As farce morphs towards tragedy, investors must get more ‘Brexit-free’ earnings into their portfolios

Growth in earnings per share still gets too much attention even though it’s known to be a phoney measure

Figure out what sort of portfolio you are really running – it may help performance

Successful portfolio management does not need genius – diligence and compounding will do the job nicely

When a company’s growth is low, estimates of its value must be more restrained

Growth is flat, but shares in some pub operators offer a very acceptable dividend yield

Contrasting long-term and short-term share price performance can produce good investment ideas

Even income investors need to check on the quality of a company’s profits – here’s how