Latest articles by Paul Hill
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Share tip of the week: get in with the IT crowd
Features Paul Hill believes this global heavyweight IT consulting and outsourcing company will emerge from the current crisis a winner.
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Turkey of the week: toiletry-maker about to take a hammering
Features Europe's leading supplier of private-label household and personal care products is about to become a victim of its own success.
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Share tip of the week: how to buy into the coming infrastructure boom
Features One of the world's largest mining companies, this week's share tip can take advantage as government stimulus packages kick in, says Paul Hill.
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Turkey of the week: Reit at risk of running out of cash
Features This property company rents out premises to GPs, pharmacists, dentists, and the government. But problems with cash flow and debt could limit future growth.
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Share tip of the week: a play on the flight to the cities
Features Paul Hill's tip of the week is a copper producer with a frugal cost base and solid funding, which should benefit from government stimulus packages around the world.
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Turkey of the week: silver miner caught up in the frenzy
Features So far this year, the price of silver has risen 20% against 7% for gold. But Paul Hill thinks there will be a shift from precious metals to less risk-averse assets. Which will hurt miners such as this week's turkey.
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Share tip of the week: the safest stock in the world?
Features This global healthcare group doesn't rely too much on any one territory or sector. It has a rock-solid balance sheet, an AAA credit rating, $2bn of net cash in the bank and positive cash flow of more than $1bn a month.
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Share tip of the week: oil services will gush profits
Features 2009 will be a tough year for the oil industry, yet Paul Hill believes the harsh climate could play to the advantage of this oil services firm.
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Gamble of the week: leading marine engineer
Features The share price of Paul Hill's gamble, operating in the uncertain areas of shipping and energy, has plummeted in the past 15 months. But many of the best sailors operate in choppy waters…
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Turkey of the week: racily-priced health player
Features Healthcare is one of Paul Hill's preferred sectors, but he is bearish on this provider of test kits for diagnosing patients with diabetes and cholesterol.
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Share tip of the week: start your bargain-hunting with this pharma stock
Features Paul Hill may just be an optimist, but he believes there is light at the end of the tunnel, and he thinks this drug maker makes a good lower-risk opportunity.
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Share tip of the week: broadcaster gaining market share
Features This week's buy recommendation operates the home entertainment sector, which should prove more resilient than others in the event of harsher times ahead, as people often seek the solace of a cheap night in front of the box to save cash.
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Gamble of the week: high-growth retail support business
Features Our gamble this week is an automated materials handling company, which supplies flexible warehouse systems to major retailers to streamline their online sales operations.
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Gamble of the week: well-performing small cap
Features This small-cap IT outsourcing company serving mainly SMEs recently announced profits above City expectations, and looks like an obvious takeover target.
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Turkey of the week: faltering player in a crowded market
Features The loss of some key contracts and the arrival of newcomers into this expanding but crowded market make it difficult to recommend this outsourcing company.
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Gamble of the week: promising biotech firm
Features This week's gamble is a science-rich company with solid long-term prospects in a niche sector, whose present downtrodden valuation does not reflect its potential.
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Share tip of the week: food firm’s shares are not as stale as they look
Features In theory, food firms should be a safe bet in times of crisis – people need to eat, after all. And although this company's shares have fallen in recent times, the sell-off now looks overdone.
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Share tip of the week: downtrodden firm will get picked up
Features This supplier of metallurgical services to the aerospace and automotive industries has suffered from fears that a global slowdown could hit its customers' order books. However, the company now looks like good value for the long-term investor.
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Three contrarian plays for 2008
Features There's little sign of the outlook clearing in 2008 but don't panic, says Paul Hill. He picks three stocks that should still offer substantial upside over the next two to three years.
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Share tip of the week: recession-proof defence stock
Features Given the uncertainty surrounding the credit crunch, investors hunting for recession-proof stocks should consider this defence company.
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Gamble of the week: this banking stock looks oversold
Features These are extraordinary times, when financial institutions can be brought to their knees in the blink of an eye. Yet this particular bank remains compelling.
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Share tip of the week: Postman Pat delivers for this company
Features Postman Pat made his debut on US TV last month. If the series does well, it will provide a big boost for its owner. And Pat's just one of their many top brands.
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Gamble of the week: independent TV production company
Features This week's gamble is one of the independent production companies riding the wave of opportunity for smaller firms, writes Paul Hill.
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Gamble of the week: a payment services provider worth paying up for
Features If you bought petrol at ASDA or Morrisons recently, chances are you paid via this company's payment and loyalty service. And planned expansion means that these are exciting times for the business.
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