Gamble of the week: Britain's world-class tech firm

While investing in technology is always risky, this British firm is a world leader in making electronic components, says Phil Oakley.

People often talk about Britain's declining industrial base. But not enough is said of the world-leading technology and engineering firms that remain in Britain. The FTSE 250 index contains plenty of them.

Take Laird (LSE: LRD). It makes specialist components that protect electronic gadgets from electromagnetic interference and heat. It also makes products that allow electronic gadgets and devices to connect with one another wirelessly over the internet and over mobile-phone networks.

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