A share tip to beat the recession?

Whilst many professional services firms are suffering in the downturn, Tom Bulford has uncovered one small-cap architect that could weather the storm - and has actually raised its annual dividend payment.

There was once a time when having professional qualifications was a sure way of avoiding redundancy. But no longer. Bankers, surveyors, engineers are all being made redundant and now I read that lawyers at some of London's swankiest legal firms are being shown the door. When that happens, we know things are serious.

Another profession uncomfortably aware of the dearth of work is that of architecture. With the economy sinking and property values falling, there are not too many organisations that feel much like planning new buildings. Architectural draftsmen are sitting at their easels, twiddling their pencils and longing for a juicy commission.

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Tom worked as a fund manager in the City of London and in Hong Kong for over 20 years. As a director with Schroder Investment Management International he was responsible for £2 billion of foreign clients' money, and launched what became Argentina's largest mutual fund. Now working from his home in Oxfordshire, Tom Bulford helps private investors with his premium tipping newsletter, Red Hot Biotech Alert.