Seeking out solid stocks in stormy times

Investment analyst John Goodall selects three reliable and cheap shares to tuck away in your portfolio.

Each week, a professional investor tells us where he'd put his money. This week: John Goodall, research analyst at WH Ireland, selects three reliable and cheap shares.

Equity markets in the developed world rebounded in the second quarter, leaving the FTSE 100 broadly flat for the year to date. Investors will have benefited from dividend yields, which have added around 2.4% to the index's performance. Emerging markets, however, have struggled owing to a strong US dollar, which has reduced liquidity and hampered lending.

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John Goodall is head of private client research at WH Ireland.