Latest articles by Jamie Ward
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How Next positioned itself as a British high-street staple
Next rose from a near-death experience and now thrives as a high-street staple. What's driving its success – and should you invest in the retailer?
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Beazley: a compelling specialist insurer
The insurer Beazley is unusually profitable at present, and that looks set to continue. The stock is also a valuable portfolio diversifier, says Jamie Ward
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Is investing in the alcohol industry still worthwhile?
Changing consumer tastes are rocking the alcohol industry, but the best players are adapting their strategies. Buy them while their shares are still cheap
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Camellia: a quirky tea grower that rewards patient investors
Camellia is shedding its eclectically diverse portfolio of assets to concentrate on its strengths. For investors, it's a rare opportunity
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Britain’s fallen stars: a second chance for quality stocks
Quality stocks in the UK saw share prices collapse in the wake of Covid. That has created an opportunity for smart public investors — and private buyers
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QXO: a compelling opportunity in the building materials industry
Opinion The boss of QXO knows how to make a few billion dollars, and aims to repeat the trick. Investors would be wise to back him, says Jamie Ward
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Spectra Systems: a 'boffin-led' tech stock with business acumen
Opinion Patient investors will get paid well as they wait for success from Spectra Systems, a promising Aim stock, says Jamie Ward
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Frasers Group 'is a rare retail gem in a battered sector'
Opinion Frasers Group is shunned for a reason, but brave investors should buy in now, says Jamie Ward
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Greggs’ recipe for success on the high street
Greggs grew from a shop founded in Newcastle after the war into a national treasure. Profits will continue to roll in for patient investors, says Jamie Ward
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PZ Cussons share price down 75% in last decade
Opinion Once-strong consumer-goods business PZ Cussons is out of favour with the market. That spells opportunity for investors, says Jamie Ward
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Primark owner Associated British Foods is an overlooked gem going cheap — should you buy shares?
Associated British Foods, the owner of Primark, is a family-owned business, which means it is passed over by the increasingly popular passive investment funds. That spells opportunity for private investors, says Jamie Ward.
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Sir David McMurtry: Renishaw founder and Concorde engineer
Sir David McMurtry, co-founder of Renishaw, made a unique contribution to Britain. We look back at his legacy
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Is Wise a trillion-dollar opportunity for investors?
Foreign-exchange transfer service Wise has the potential to become the Amazon of its sector – here's why you should consider buying this stock now
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How buy-and-build stocks deliver strong returns
Bunzl, DCC and Diploma became successful through buy-and-build – rolling up dozens of unglamorous businesses. How does it work and what makes it successful?
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Is now the time to buy Marshalls?
Former market darling Marshalls, a landscaping and building products supplier, looks too cheap. Is it time to buy this once-admired stock?
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DCC: a top-notch company going cheap
DCC has a stellar long-term record and promising prospects. It has been unfairly marked down
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James Halstead drives profits: should you buy?
James Halstead will rebound from a weak patch, while tax changes would be a buying opportunity
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Dr Martens shares slump: should you give it the boot?
Over the past three years, Dr Martens has fallen out of fashion. Are the shares worth a look?
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Construction stocks to buy in the boom
All housebuilders should benefit from a positive environment for new housing, but some construction stocks will do better than others.
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Three long-term winners the stockmarket has missed
Tips Professional investor Jamie Ward highlights three stocks that he thinks the market has overlooked.
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