One great company you should be happy to pay a bit more for

Overpaying for growth is one of the biggest mistakes investors make. But if the company is good enough, you can justify paying a bit more. And this power supply company is certainly worth it, says Phil Oakley.

When you are investing in shares, it's worth being flexible in your thinking. It's all too easy to pigeonhole yourself as a certain type of investor, such as strictly 'value' or purely 'growth'.

That's fine, but it can sometimes mean you miss out on good long-term investment opportunities. And ultimately, that's what we're all after.

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Phil spent 13 years as an investment analyst for both stockbroking and fund management companies.

 

After graduating with a MSc in International Banking, Economics & Finance from Liverpool Business School in 1996, Phil went to work for BWD Rensburg, a Liverpool based investment manager. In 2001, he joined ABN AMRO as a transport analyst. After a brief spell as a food retail analyst, he spent five years with ABN's very successful UK Smaller Companies team where he covered engineering, transport and support services stocks.

 

In 2007, Phil joined Halbis Capital Management as a European equities analyst. He began writing for MoneyWeek in 2010.