Latest articles by Alex Williams
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A clear signal to sell on satellites
Features Satellite operator Inmarsat is plummeting back to earth. Investors should eject, says Alex Williams.
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Gamble of the week: a diamond miner to keep your eye on
Features Diamond mining is always a risky investment, says Alex Williams. But this miner appears to have hit the motherlode.
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The death of the newspaper
Features News of its demise of the newspaper may have been exaggerated, says Alex Williams. But you’d have to be brave to buy the shares.
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Gamble of the week: beaten-up smoke alarms maker
Tips This maker of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms is a speculative punt, says Alex Williams. But its also looks excessively cheap.
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Herbie on the naughty step
Features The furore over the emissions scandal could hardly have come at a better time for electric and driverless-car makers, says Alex Williams.
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Putting a rocket under Saga
Features Saga floated two years ago when it persuaded 160,000 loyal customers to buy into the company. Alex Williams looks at how the shares have fared.
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Nike fends off rivals
Features The American sportswear brand is no stranger when it comes to beating rivals, says Alex Williams.
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Daily Mail eyes up Yahoo
Features The Daily Mail and General Trust, the owner of the Daily Mail, is considering a bid for ailing search engine Yahoo.
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Pop Peppa in your portfolio
Features The toys market has gone from strength to strength. Alex Williams tips one share as a way to buy into the lucrative sector.
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Gamble of the week: a risky bet on coal
Tips Royalty trusts might look enticing as a sector, says Alex Williams. But it's best to keep your distance.
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Gamble of the week: the bottom of the market for iron
Tips On the face of it, things couldn't look bleaker for iron ore, says Alex Williams. But the career of one mining boss gives a different angle.
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Record results for Halstead
Features Industrial flooring group James Halstead has announced yet another record profit.
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Land this fish stock
Features Salmon prices are leaping – which is great news for smart fish farms, says Alex Williams.
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Shares in focus: Ceramic renaissance at Portmeirion
Features Pottery firm Portmeirion is leading a renaissance for Britain’s once-dominant ceramics industry, says Alex Williams.
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Gamble of the week: Sports Direct
Tips From an investment perspective, there is a lot to dislike about Sports Direct, says Alex Williams. But could it be worth a punt?
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Gamble of the week: a challenger bank and a fashion house
Tips Alex Williams picks two shares for the brave to take a punt on. This week; a challenger bank and a fashion house.
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Shares in focus: Hornby hits the buffers
Features Hornby’s model trains remain a firm favourite for nostalgic baby boomers, looking for something to tinker with beyond their pensions. But with the shares at a 15-year low, should investors pile into the stock?
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The race to buy a British institution
Features Shares in the London Stock Exchange have jumped to a record high, as foreign exchanges race for ownership of one of the City’s oldest institutions.
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Gamble of the week: a glimmer of hope for this troubled supermarket
Tips This supermarket has been through some tough times, says Alex Williams. But the worst could finally be over.
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Burberry: a trophy asset
Features Burberry is a trophy asset, says Alex Williams. But the fashion house would be a brave buy.
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Is the worst over for mining giant Glencore?
Features Shares in Glencore rose despite the bad news from the Anglo-Swiss commodities giant, says Alex Williams. Everybody loves the comeback kid.
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Amazon chews up the grocery market
Features If you hold supermarket shares, watch out, says Alex Williams. Amazon plans to shake up the grocery sector.
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Ready to rebound: four of the best engineering firms
Cover Story British manufacturers have taken a battering – but the weakening pound is good news for these four sturdy survivors, says Alex Williams.
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Tips from Warren Buffett’s mentor
Tutorials Warren Buffett's deep-value approach to investing got him into trouble, says Alex William. Then his mentor, Charlie Munger, gave him some sage advice.
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