I wish I had bought
Eco-boilers:
Flowgroup PLC (LSE: FLOW)
But after some redesigns the product relaunched in January this year. If bought along with Flow's domestic energy tariff, consumers effectively get a boiler for free, with Flow recouping the costs over five years from the electricity generated via feed-in tariffs. The share price is up 45% this year.
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I wish I had sold
Baby clothes:
Mothercare (LSE: MTC)
The UK operation halved its losses last year, and the international stores provided £21m of profits. But in the first quarter of this year, sales fell in Europe, the Middle East, China and Latin America. While full-year profits are still set to meet expectations, "international markets are likely to remain challenging", as the firm puts it. The shares have taken a battering down by more than 40% this year.
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State pension could rise to £12,600 next year - dragging millions into paying taxThe triple lock could trigger a 5.5% increase to the state pension in April 2026, economists suggest. This means the full state pension will breach the tax-free personal allowance
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Stocks and shares ISAs beat cash ISAs – is it time to start investing?The average stocks and shares ISA returned almost 12% over the past 12 months, versus 3.8% for the average cash ISA. As Rachel Reeves considers cutting the cash ISA limit, is it time you started investing?
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Mothercare’s inevitable demiseFeatures Mothercare's UK arm has gone into administration, But that's hardly any surprise.
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If you'd invested in: Coats Group and MothercareFeatures Venerable British thread-maker Coats is flying high, while Mothercare continues to struggle.
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Tips update: MothercareFeatures Phil Oakley tipped children’s goods retailer Mothercare as a risky but potentially good value turnaround story back in May. But are the share still a buy?
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Company in the news: MothercareFeatures High-street retailer Mothercare has issued a £100m rights issue. Should you buy in? Phil Oakley investigates.
