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• Interest Rates Up Again

  Date : March 30 2023

  Interest rates are up again and top stock picks are a mix of 82% BUY, 7% HOLD and 11% SELL tracked in Stockomendation...

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• Takeover and Top Stock Picks

  Date : March 24 2023

  Headlines this week were all about the Credit Suisse takeover and top stock picks were 85% BUY, 7% HOLD and 8% SELL...

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• New Budget

  Date : March 16 2023

  Headlines say Chancellor has pulled a rabbit in the new budget and all stock picks are a mix of 82% BUY, 8% HOLD and 9% SELL in...

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• Investors Await Testimony

  Date : March 10 2023

  Headlines said investors await testimony from the world’s most influential central banker and all Stockomendation stocks this...

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• February Game Winners Announcement

  Date : March 3 2023

  UK Share Picking Game February Results, the Top stock pickers in February are: 1st btu: 95% 2nd Masterblaster: 88% 3rd Mama...

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• FOMO Reality Check

  Date : March 2 2023

  Headlines this week said Reality check for the FOMO rally in equities and top stock picks were 82% BUY, 9% HOLD and 9% SELL...

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• Loan Defaults: More to Come

  Date : February 24 2023

  Headlines say banks are preparing for more loan defaults and all Stockomendation tips this week are 86% BUY, 7% SELL and 6% HOLD...

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• What Recession

  Date : February 17 2023

  Headlines said that the UK economy avoided recession but we’re not out of the woods yet, and out of all Stockomendation stock picks...

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• Cast a Wide Net

  Date : February 10 2023

  Headlines this week told investors to cast our net wide and all stocks picks this week were 80% BUY, 9% SELL and 11% HOLD...

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• Fortune Favours the Brave

  Date : February 2 2023

  Headlines this week told us Fortune Favours the Brave and hinted smart investors should look at small caps. Top stock picks in..."

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• Sustainable Stock

  Date : January 26 2023

  Headlines this week told investors to keep their eyes on the sustainable stock and bond prize and top stock picks...

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• Avoid Pessimism

  Date : January 20 2023

  Headlines say Avoid Pessimism and UK inflation has dropped for the second month in a row. Top stock picks...

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• TARA Not TINA

  Date : January 12 2023

  Headlines this week said TARA “There Are Reasonable Alternatives” not TINA “There Is No Alternative,” ...

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• What’s in store?

  Date : January 5 2023

  Headlines this week weighed in on the year that was and what’s in store – opportunity versus resiliency – and 4/5 top stock ...

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• Second worst month on record?

  Date : December 16 2022

  Headlines said, “Investors pulled a net £1.02 billion from UK-focused funds in November, making it the second worst month on ...

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• Hard yards ahead for UK economy

  Date : December 8 2022

  This week the headlines said, ‘Hard yards ahead for UK economy:’ Top tips are a mix of SELL and AVOID with a tip breakdown...

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• Will Santa gift investors?

  Date : December 2 2022

  Headlines this week debate whether Santa will gift investors with a stock market rally or not this December and top stock...

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• Don’t Be Afraid!

  Date : November 24 2022

  This week we saw headlines such as “Don’t be afraid to make short term portfolio changes.” Stockomendation stock pickers...

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• London retains #2 spot

  Date : November 17 2022

  In the week that London was once again crowned the 2nd most important financial centre in the world behind New York, Paris came...

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• British Shares are Cheap

  Date : November 10 2022

  Says Tom Stevenson in The Telegraph… Dark economists forbode the future but there are reasons to carry on as value companies are at...

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• Double-Digit Losses

  Date : November 3 2022

  Headlines like Twenty times more funds are making double-digit losses than double-digit gains in 2022 but most stock picks are BUY ...

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• “Your model is wrong”

  Date : October 27 2022

  Headlines such as “growth does not persist” – and “your model is wrong” had investors wondering how to eke out returns in this last week’s...

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• UK inflation hits double digits

  Date : October 20 2022

  Another week of U.K. political turmoil as the government loses control of events and UK inflation hits double digits driven by the more...

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• Share Picks of the Week

  Date : October 13 2022

  Headlines like ‘UK economy shrinks in August as recession fears loom’ and top tips are a spread of BUY, SELL or HOLD this week at Stockomendation...

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• Share Picks of the Week

  Date : October 6 2022

  Headlines like a weak pound helped shield UK investors in Q3 and most top tips are HOLD or BUY this week at Stockomendation...

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• Top Tips of the Week

  Date : September 29 2022

  A volatile week politically and in the money markets with headlines such as ‘Kwarteng throws UK on sacrificial altar of Trussonomics...

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• Top Tips of the Week

  Date : September 22 2022

  Headlines like Recession or not, growth is slowing didn’t deter Stockomendation stock pickers with top 3 interesting picks of the week all BUY...

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• Share Tips of the Week

  Date : September 15 2022

  Headlines like FTSE spooked after Wall Street suffers worst performance since the dark days of the pandemic still 3/5 Stockomendation top tips...

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• Share Tips of the Week

  Date : September 08 2022

  Headlines like AIM dividends rocket, but a slowdown is on the cards: Stockomendation top stock pickers are tipping to BUY anyway...

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• Share Tips of the Week

  Date : September 01 2022

  Headlines about UK assets flopping abound this week in the markets with emerging markets providing more interesting fodder for...

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• Share Tips of the Week

  Date : August 26 2022

  We reported to Stockomendation members this week’s headline: “Active funds lost to passives in 2022’s sell-off”...

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• Sharestock 2022

  Date : August 30 2022

  Sheriff of AIM Tom Winnifrith invites you to his wonderful Welsh hideaway for an all-day investing workshop...

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• Share Tips of the Week

  Date : August 17 2022

  The week saw exciting headlines such as “Fund managers “no longer apocalyptically bearish.” Whilst we can’t...

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• Share Tips of the Week

  Date : August 11 2022

  Interesting range of top picks this week with Buy, Sell & Overweight so market confidence increasing...

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• Share Tips of the Week

  Date : August 05 2022

  A weekly round up of the top performing share picks placed in the UK over the last 7 days...

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• Short Selling

  Date : July 18 2022

  Short selling stocks is a way to profit from falling stock prices. Although this can prove a profitable trade, it is important to understand that with short selling there is a very real possibility of incurring severe losses...

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• Types of Investing

  Date : July 18 2022

  The UK stock market offers a variety investment instruments; some are more straightforward and suitable for the inexperienced investor, while others are inherently more complex and more suited to experienced investors. Each investment...

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• About AIM

  Date : July 18 2022

  AIM (formerly known as the 'Alternative Investment Market') is the growth market of the London Stock Exchange. Smaller, more speculative companies tend to be listed on AIM, due partly to AIM's more relaxed regulations...

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• ISA

  Date : July 18 2022

  ISA stands for Individual Savings Account - an investment account that allows you to invest in stocks & shares, investment trusts, funds and bonds without paying any income tax on the money you earn. While there is no upper...

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• Investing Vs Trading

  Date : July 18 2022

  Traders buy and sell stocks within weeks, days, even minutes, with the aim of short-term profits. They often focus on a stock’s technical factors rather than a company’s long-term prospects. Traders are concerned about which...

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• Trading Vs Speculating

  Date : July 18 2022

  While investing involves a level of risk, it is not gambling. The type of investing strategies you adopt, i.e. speculating (short-term trading) or long-term investing, can greatly influence the risk level and return that you achieve...

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• About Penny Shares

  Date : July 18 2022

  In the UK, a penny share is one that trades for less than £1. Penny shares could make up part of a diversified portfolio for people who are looking to invest in higher-risk shares that have the potential to grow substantially in value...

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• What Are Growth Stocks?

  Date : July 18 2022

  A growth stock is a company that is expected to grow at a rate significantly above the average growth for the market. In general, growth stocks do not pay dividends; this is because they typically reinvest profits to generate increased...

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• Common Investing Questions

  Date : July 18 2022

  If you are new to investing in stocks then it might look somewhat overwhelming to begin with. But once you are familiar with a few of the basic principles of investing then it needn’t be too scary. Setting realistic expectations and taking...

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• Target Prices

  Date : July 18 2022

  Target prices are valuable pieces of information that indicate what a stock picker thinks the share will be worth in the near future. They can be an indication of how much potential upside remains in a stock. At Stockomendation we endeavour to bring...

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• Which Shares To Buy?

  Date : July 18 2022

  We are often asked "how to decide which shares to Buy?" and with thousands of shares listed on the London Stock Exchange it can seem a daunting task to start selecting them for a portfolio. Added to this are the many voices and opinions...

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• What do StockoScore ratings tell us?

  Date : July 18 2022

  Timing is crucial when investing. Too early and you risk not making the best use of your funds, too late and you can miss the rise. It takes a skilled stock picker to be able to sniff out the right timing for a lucrative opportunity...

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• P/E Ratio

  Date : July 18 2022

  The price/earnings ratio, also called the P/E ratio, is a ratio for valuing the company. To calculate the P/E ratio simply divide the stock price by the company’s earnings per share (EPS) for a specified period, such as the last 12 months...

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• What Factors Affect a Share’s Price?

  Date : July 18 2022

  Share prices can seem to fluctuate rather unpredictably at times, but there are several factors that influence whether a share price rises or falls. Here we take a look at the key drivers behind share price movements.Here are some of the factors...

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• Stock Market Opening Times

  Date : July 18 2022

  The majority of share dealing in the UK and US occurs within specific “market open” hours. While these are the normal trading hours for shares, there is occasional activity outside of this session. These stock exchanges offer...

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• Stock Picking for Beginners

  Date : July 18 2022

  When you begin to identify stocks for investment, it’s crucial that you do your homework. Your goal is to find good value – particularly if you plan to hold on to an asset long-term. Rather than acting on a whim or hearsay and...

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• When Should I Sell a Stock?

  Date : July 18 2022

  Selling a stock is just as important a consideration as buying a stock. There are several reasons why you might want to sell; you may feel that the profit you have made from the stock is sufficient for your purposes and wish to bank...

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• About Stock Open and Close Prices

  Date : July 18 2022

  The close price of a stock refers to the last trading price of a stock on a given day, while open price refers to the first trading price of the stock.There can often be a difference between the closing price...

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• A Brief Look at The London Stock Exchange

  Date : July 18 2022

  A stock exchange is a marketplace where stockbrokers and traders buy and sell securities, including stocks, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, bonds, derivatives and so on. There are 60 stock exchanges across the globe and ...

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• How Are Stock Target Prices Determined?

  Date : July 18 2022

  When setting a target price (also referred to as the price target) an analyst is giving an indication of what they believe to be a stock's future share price. When setting a target price, an analyst is attempting to establish what the stock...

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• What Does a Stockbroker Do?

  Date : July 18 2022

  A stockbroker is a financial professional who executes orders in the stock market on behalf of their clients, serving as intermediaries between markets (e.g. stock exchanges) and the private (retail) investors...

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• What is a REIT?

  Date : July 18 2022

  REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) are companies that own or finance income-producing real estate across a range of property sectors such as offices, apartment buildings, warehouses, retail centres, medical facilities...

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• About Dividend Stocks

  Date : July 18 2022

  Many investors enter the stock market intending to build wealth rapidly and as a result, they often invest purely in growth stocks in an attempt to get rich quickly, and they can overlook the advantages of investing in...

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• What is Value Investing?

  Date : July 18 2022

  Value investing is the act of buying stocks which trade at a significant discount to their inherent value. Value investors seek out companies with cheap valuations, usually low multiples of their profits or assets...

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• Top 10 performing stocks during the first half of 2022

  Date : July 13 2022

  Below is a list of the Top 10 performing stocks during the first half of 2022. Looking at the data, it looks like Utilities sector got hot at the beginning of 2022 when the price cap was raised...

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• Trading Signal Closed Up 16.9% in 4 Months

  Date : June 30 2022

  This latest closed Trading Signal was issued on Plus500 Ltd and it closed up 16.9% in the last 4 months. Given that the FTSE All Share index was down by 5.9% during the same time, following our Trading Signals and buying it would have...

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• Top Performing Tips of the Last Week: Mon 20th - Mon 27th Jun

  Date : June 30 2022

  A weekly round up of the top performing share picks placed in the UK over the last 7 days...

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• Trading Signals Third Quarter Review

  Date : September 25th 2020

  The 3rd quarter of 2020 has seen a slow decline in UK markets, as they are currently down -3.8% below the start of the quarter. However, Stockomendation’s Trading Signal service, which identifies the top market signals...

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• Weekly Insight: Tipster Scrutiny on TUI, GSK and Barratt

  Date : February 15th 2019

  Travel operators TUI AG (TUI) and Thomas Cook Group (TCG) both featured in the top five most frequently tipped companies over the last seven days in a busy week for trading updates. Homebuilders Barratt Developments...

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• This Week: BP Beats Estimates & an Unfortunate Week for Ocado

  Date : February 8th 2019

  BP (BP.) and Ocado (OCDO) released annual results on Tuesday this week and the market initially responded well to both: BP finished the day up +5.2%, with Ocado +4.2%. Things have taken a turn for the worse for Ocado following...

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• Trading Update Review: Restaurant Group and Royal Mail

  Date : February 1st 2019

  Trading updates have been coming through thick and fast over the last few days, accompanied by an influx of tipster tips and broker ratings. In this week’s article, we review two companies that have attracted ...

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• Trading Update Review: EasyJet, GVC Holdings and Just Eat

  Date : January 25th 2019

  EasyJet (EZJ), GVC Holdings (GVC) and Just Eat (JE.) all released eagerly-anticipated trading updates within the last week, so it’s no surprise that they’ve been attracting the ...

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• Trading Updates: Pearson and J D Wetherspoon under the Spotlight

  Date : January 18th 2019

  In this week’s article, we review two trading updates; one that took place this week, and one expected next week. Firstly, we take a look back at publisher Pearson (PSON) ...

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• UK Retail Trading Updates: Bargains to be had in the New Year Sales?

  Date : January 11th 2019

  A string of profit warnings – and Sports Direct International (SPD) chief executive Mike Ashley’s warning that the UK high street risked being 'smashed' over the Christmas period ...

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• Reviewing Tipsters’ Top Picks for 2019

  Date : January 4th 2019

  The UK economy experienced a tumultuous 2018, and it proved to be a particularly rough year for holders long in UK-listed shares: the FTSE100 suffered its worst year in a decade, while the ...

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• Next and Staffline under the spotlight next week

  Date : December 24th 2018

  Ahead of a more comprehensive review of annual broker and tipster activity next week, this week’s article focuses on two expected early-January trading announcements from Next (NXT) and ...

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• A Tough Week for ASOS: Broker and Tipster Opinion

  Date : December 21st 2018

  The biggest casualty of the week was online fashion retailer ASOS (ASC), which was toppled from its position as the most valuable company on AIM after shares sunk by 50% this week. Investors were spooked ...

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• Can Interserve be Saved? Tipster and Broker Opinion

  Date : December 14th 2018

  Another dismal year for public services provider Interserve (IRV) was capped off by a further 50% slump in the firm’s share price earlier this week. The price reaction formed ...

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• Key IPOs in 2018: Amigo, Aston Martin and Quilter

  Date : December 7th 2018

  AJ Bell (AJB) made its introduction to the London Stock Exchange this morning and it promises to be a great Friday for those that got in on the IPO, with shares soaring almost +35% within the first two hours of ...

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• Contrasting Fortunes for Greggs and Thomas Cook

  Date : November 30th 2018

  A number of trading updates caught the eye this week, but perhaps none more so than Greggs (GRG) and Thomas Cook (TCG). In terms of market reception, the two couldn’t be more different; while shares ...

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• This Week’s Tip Activity: Barratt Developments, AO World and Mitie Group

  Date : November 23rd 2018

  Just under 200 UK companies have been tipped by 16 brokers and 26 professional tipsters tracked by Stockomendation over the last seven days. Overall tip sentiment was positive for a majority of tipped companies (70%), ...

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• Tipsters’ Most Frequently Tipped Companies in November

  Date : November 16th 2018

  There have been ‘buy’ recommendations across the board for BP in November so far, spurred on by a third-quarter update boasting “strong earnings driven by high reliability and major project delivery”. An initial...

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• Early November Trading Updates: Broker and Tipster Sentiment

  Date : November 9th 2018

  In this week’s article, we review six key trading updates made in November so far, and analyse how brokers and tipsters have interpreted the most recent figures.

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• Month in Review: October 2018

  Date : November 2nd 2018

  Tipster sentiment spiked as tipsters saw buying opportunities in the wake of an October sell-off. Earlier this month Roland Head at the Motley Fool wrote “we’re interested in gaining an advantage over the market...

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• Third Quarter Trading Updates Spur Tipster Focus on the Banking Sector

  Date : October 26th 2018

  Despite a series of strong earnings announcements, it’s been a disappointing few months for holders of London-listed bank shares. Tip activity spiked in the banking sector this week, spurred on by third quarter...

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• Brokers and Tipsters are Increasingly Bullish on UK Recruiters

  Date : October 19th 2018

  Recent trading updates have led to disappointing returns in October for two of the UK’s leading recruitment consultancies – Hays (HAY) and PageGroup (PAGE) – yet broker and tipster sentiment towards both...

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• AIM Focus: Broker and Tipster Sentiment

  Date : October 12th 2018

  It’s been an eventful week on AIM. Patisserie Holdings’ (CAKE) announcement of “significant, and potential fraudulent, accounting irregularities” on Wednesday blindsided the investment community....

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• This Week’s Trading Updates: Broker and Tipster Sentiment

  Date : October 5th 2018

  It’s been a busy week in the markets, with a number of big names announcing their latest figures. In this week’s article, we cover broker and tipster reaction to a handful of trading updates that have attracted...

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• Month in Review: September 2018

  Date : September 28st 2018

  Broker optimism towards London-listed firms bounced back to new highs in the last month, while tipster sentiment declined over the same period. The proportion of buy ratings made by brokers jumped from...

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• Two companies that tipsters and brokers are avoiding in 2018

  Date : September 21st 2018

  Last month Stockomendation reviewed the companies with perfect broker and tipster ‘buy’ ratings so far in 2018. This week, we take a look at the opposite side of the spectrum, and identify the two companies with...

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• This Week: Tipsters Positive on Dunelm Group, Downbeat on Debenhams

  Date : September 14th 2018

  Debenhams (DEB) and Dunelm Group (DNLM) both featured heavily in the financial press this week and while both had some disappointing news to share, both broker and tipster outlook about the future of both companies...

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• Recapping The Week For Housebuilders

  Date : September 7th 2018

  It’s been an eventful few days for UK house builders, with numerous earnings announcements over the last week coinciding with speculation about the future of the Government’s flagship ‘Help to Buy’ subsidy scheme...

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• Month in Review: August 2018

  Date : August 31st 2018

  After an influx of broker and tipster research in July, both broker and tipster activity decreased over the holiday period. That being said, Stockomendation still tracked over 1,200 tips in August, contributed by...

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• Tipsters Sentiment Mirrors Mining Sector Performance in 2018

  Date : August 24th 2018

  It’s been a tough few months for the mining sector in 2018, with the All Share Mining Index down over 10% since the beginning of the year and mining shares hitting a two-year low last week. Precious metal miners...

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• Three Shares With Perfect Tipster Ratings in 2018

  Date : August 17th 2018

  While the outlook for the retail sector has been particularly glum recently, this discount retailer has consistently remained something of a “darling stock” for brokers and tipsters, with all but two ratings being...

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• Experience Can Pay Off For Professional Share Tipsters

  Date : August 10th 2018

  The adage “good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from poor judgement” can ring particularly true for retail investors, for whom that initial foray into the stock market can provide a steep learning...

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• Month in Review : July 2018

  Date : August 3rd 2018

  The previous record number of tips captured and performance-tracked by Stockomendation was smashed in July, with over 1,600 new stock tips and broker ratings added to our platform across 23 brokers and 40 professional tipsters...

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• Broker and Tipster Coverage & Sentiment Differs by Company Size

  Date : July 27th 2018

  This week, we use the 38,000+ stock tips currently performance-tracked on the Stockomendation platform to analyse the relationship between a company’s size and the level of scrutiny it typically receives from brokers and tipsters...

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• Contrasting Fortunes for ASOS and Debenhams

  Date : July 20th 2018

  Back in May, we looked at the contrasting fortunes of Marks & Spencer and Ocado. In a similar vein, we take a look this week at two companies in the UK retail sector that have made headlines in recent days – Debenhams and ASOS – and analyse...

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• Rare Summer Sunshine on the Retail Sector

  Date : July 13th 2018

  Though the outlook for most firms in the UK retail industry has been particularly gloomy so far this year, June provided some welcome respite, with the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG reporting that total retail sales rose by...

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• Broker and Tipster Sentiment Differs Towards Newly-Listed Companies

  Date : July 6th 2018

  In the last few days newly-listed firm Cake Box (CBOX) has been making headlines, as its share price rocketed over 40% in the space of a few days since the company’s IPO last week. Meanwhile, speculation continues to mount over the specifics...

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• A Month in Review: June 2018

  Date : June 29th 2018

  This month saw over 1,300 new stock tips and broker ratings captured and performance-tracked on the Stockomendation platform, across 22 unique brokers and 36 individual tipsters. Tip activity in June was almost exactly the same...

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• Monthly Broker Recommendations: Which sectors are they watching and why?

  Date : June 22nd 2018

  Since we started performance-tracking stock tips on our platform, Stockomendation has captured over 14,000 individual broker ratings. From this, we can draw inferences from broker activity and identify companies and sectors that...

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• How Do Tipsters React To Share Consolidations?

  Date : June 15th 2018

  Share consolidations – a process in which a company’s existing shares are combined into a proportionally smaller number of new shares – shouldn’t impact on the value of a firm. If a company trading has 10,000 shares in issue trading...

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• It's More Than Just A Game

  Date : June 8th 2018

  With the FIFA World Cup just days away, this week we focus on how tipster and broker sentiment towards sports betting firms changes during major international football tournaments. Be it online or on the high-street, gambling firms...

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• A Month in Review: May 2018

  Date : June 1st 2018

  It was another busy month for brokers and tipsters in May, with over 1,300 new tips captured and performance-tracked by Stockomendation, an increase of 47% on the same period last year. It was also a much busier month for...

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• A Tale of Two Retailers...

  Date : May 25th 2018

  In this week’s blog, we take a look at the mixed fortunes of two large UK retailers heavily tipped by tipsters and brokers in recent days. For Ocado Group (OCDO) it was the best of times, as shares soared to all-time highs after announcing...

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• What happens when Brokers and Tipsters disagree?

  Date : May 18th 2018

  Here at Stockomendation, we offer a unique service by performance-tracking recommendations not just by brokers, but professional tipsters too. As a result, we’re regularly asked two questions; ‘do brokers and tipsters ever disagree?’...

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• Can "Sticking to Your Guns" Pay Off?

  Date : May 11th 2018

  Social psychologist Leon Festinger noted that “a man with a conviction is a hard man to change”. The uncertain nature of financial markets, driven by the changing fortunes of public companies, is ultimately what makes them so fascinating...

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• Tipster Activity Around Earnings Announcments

  Date : May 4th 2018

  With a number of annual reports due for high-profile FTSE 100 firms in the coming weeks, our analyst takes a look into the relationship between publication of annual reports and tip activity of professional analysts, commentators and bloggers...

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