Latest articles by Paul Hill
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Share tip of the week: IT firm for tough times
Features Paul Hill's share tip of the week provides IT and back-office support to liquidators and the legal profession - areas which have done well from the credit crunch.
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Which 2009 picks will be winners in 2010?
Features Paul Hill reviews his 2009 share-tipping performance, and picks four stocks to stick in your Christmas stocking.
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Innovation – our best chance against the rise of the East
Features The West must use its superior intellectual property reserves to fight the growing global economic dominance of China, says Paul Hill. Here, he explains how to cash in.
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Gamble of the week: warehouse group with encouraging future
Features Thanks to the downturn, this group's recent results have been affected by deferred orders and cancelled projects. But things are beginning to pick up, says Paul Hill.
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Share tip of the week: Solid engineer for patient investors
Features This engineering giant has not escaped the recession, but there are several reasons why it still rates as a solid buy for the patient investor, says Paul Hill.
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Gamble of the week: undervalued engineer
Features The majority of UK civil engineers are in the doldrums – despite huge order books and solid balance sheets. But this quality company is valued far too low far, says Paul Hill.
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Share tip of the week: a Grade-A play on education spending
Features The government is spending £4.5bn on information, computing and technology in a 15-year upgrade plan to schools. One firm set to benefit is this week's share tip, says Paul Hill.
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Gamble of the week: good value bet for patient investors
Features A combination of factors has caused this bookmaker's stock to tumble by 60% in the last year. But Paul Hill reckons there's still good value to be had here.
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Turkey of the week: bearish outlook for restaurant and hotels group
Features If we do see a double-dip recession arrive in late 2010, it could be the final straw for this this hotelier and restaurant operator, says Paul Hill.
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Gamble of the week: underperforming insolvency practitioner
Features Given the near-perfect economic conditions, it's puzzling how badly this insolvency specialist's stock has performed over the past 12 months, says Paul Hill.
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Gamble of the week: low-risk manufacturer of consumer essentials
Features This small-cap company, formed in 1871, provides vital services to British business and families and should prove a good low-risk gamble, says Paul Hill.
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Turkey of the week: precarious home-improvement chain
Features This home-improvement retailer is faring well in a tough climate, with interim results slightly above forecasts. But with the UK housing market still on a knife-edge, the company is not out of the woods yet, says Paul Hill.
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Gamble of the week: ground-breaking biotech stock
Features In five or ten years' time, this biotech outfit could be a household name, says Paul Hill, and looks a good long-term bet.
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Gamble of the week: undervalued defensive stock
Features This retirement-home provider expanded too rapidly and saddled itself with onerous debt. But, having restructured its finances, it should benefit from our ageing population, says Paul Hill.
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Gamble of the week: gas engineer for the brave
Features Low natural gas prices have led to producers cutting back their operations. Eventually, this will lead to shortages and a surge in prices - when this week's gamble should pay off.
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Gamble of the week: oil services consultant with a bright future
Features This week's gamble has clients which include blue-chip petrochemical companies from around the world. And while this year has been tough, the longer-term picture looks bright.
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Share tip of the week: good-value life assurer
Features This top-notch life assurer is well placed to benefit from the long-term need for pension provision, says Paul Hill.
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Gamble of the week: lean mean property company
Features This construction and engineering specialist has emerged from the property crisis a lean, hungry and profitable company, says Paul Hill.
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Gamble of the week: monopoly gaming operator
Features Paul Hill's share tip for the brave this week is an operator of lottery, scratch-card and sports-betting games, with soaring revenues and €950m in the bank.
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Gamble of the week: cash-rich radio equipment supplier
Features With a sound balance sheet, cutting-edge products and low exposure to bad debt, Paul Hill believes this stock offers good value to the more adventurous investor.
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Share tip of the week: a play on the popularity of the iPhone
Features The Apple iPhone's ability to generate online traffic has already been proved.And this week's share tip will be one beneficiary of this explosion in internet use, says Paul Hill.
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Share tip of the week: buy into this rock-solid firm
Features This defence contractor missed out on the 'dash to trash', and its shares now languish at near three-year lows. This creates a good entry point for the cautious investor, says Paul Hill.
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Gamble of the week: software house that's shaking up international banking
Features This week's gamble makes software that executes international cash transfers within hours, and for up to 90% less than traditional providers.
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Gamble of the week: internet infrastructure operator
Features Demand for services such as Youtube and the BBC's iPlayer is outstripping available bandwidth. That's good news for this week's gamble, owner of an extensive pan-European fibre optic network.
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