Latest articles by Stephen Connolly
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Semiconductors: invest in the future of technology
Tips Semiconductors are a key component of computers. Major growth areas such as artificial intelligence and the “internet of things” will underpin future demand, says Stephen Connolly
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Fintech comes of age: invest in the future of finance
Analysis The financial technology sector covers areas ranging from digital payments in emerging markets to bolstering high-street banks’ crumbling IT infrastructure. Years of strong growth lie ahead, says Stephen Connolly
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Seven stocks to buy to profit as Generation Z comes of age
Tips Keeping an eye on young people’s spending habits can help you identify promising long-term investments, says Stephen Connolly.
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Buy Microsoft: Covid-19 is no crisis for big tech stocks
Tips The global lockdowns have greatly accelerated changes in how we live and work. Tech stocks are set top profit – with Microsoft leading the way.
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Look beyond Merck’s miracle cancer drug for profits
Tips Keytruda, Merk’s cancer treatment, is a winner. But it’s not the only reason to be bullish on the pharma group.
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Profit from treating peanut allergies
Tips Aimmune Therapeutics has produced the best treatment yet for children who have a peanut allergy.
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Class acts going cheap: buy into Europe’s best bargains
Tips Value investing appears to be making a comeback, while shares on this side of the Atlantic are more appealing on metrics such as price/earnings ratios and dividend yields. Stephen Connolly picks his top ten.
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Internet 2.0: how to cash in on the shift to cloud computing
Features Cloud computing technology helps companies manage their IT more efficiently and will also ensure that the world wide web and key innovations such as artificial intelligence fulfil their potential, says Stephen Connolly.
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Big Blue promises big gains
Features Cloud computing is the next big thing in tech, and IBM is an excellent way to bet on it, says Stephen Connolly.
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How to profit as technology transforms the way we learn
Cover Story Education and training could be a $10trn business by 2030. Innovations such as e-learning and digitisation will offer huge opportunities for investors to cash in on the boom, says Stephen Connolly.
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Why Boeing's shares will regain altitude
Features The aerospace giant’s 737 Max model has been grounded. But Boeing shares should bounce back.
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Why investors should keep an eye on video games
Features The video games sector will take a great leap forward when consumers start streaming them like films and music. Stephen Connolly looks at how to invest.
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Ten to tuck away: solid stocks that will stand the test of time
Cover Story A portfolio of shares should be based on some large, well-managed companies with proven business models and compelling long-term prospects. These ten stocks fit the bill.
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Veni, vidi, Visa: profits from payment processing
Features Visa, the payment network giant, is a highly profitable operator dominating the global market.
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Plain sailing: hop aboard the cruise industry
Cover Story Favourable demographics, an expanding global market, and resilience to economic downturns and increases in supply all bode well for the long-term future of the cruise industry, says Stephen Connolly.
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How to benefit from the boom in beauty
Cover Story New sales techniques, online influencers and structural trends such as growing consumption in emerging markets all bode well for the beauty industry, says Stephen Connolly.
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New magic at Walt Disney
Features Media giant Disney is a top-class value stock. Now a move into streaming will fuel growth.
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Down but not out: gambling stocks have a bright future
Cover Story The British gambling sector has been hit by taxes and tighter regulation. But the depressed share prices have yet to factor in the compelling long-term growth outlook, says Stephen Connolly.
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Regulators train their guns at proxy advisers
Analysis Proxy advisers – companies that advise institutional investors how to vote when listed firms hold a ballot – are opaque, bureaucratic and inept. Time for a clampdown, says Stephen Connolly.
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What are non-executive directors for?
Cover Story In the wake of this year’s various corporate blow-ups, scandals and nasty surprises, shareholders could be forgiven for wondering if non-executives are doing their job. Stephen Connolly asks if that’s fair.
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Nike – just buy it
Features Sportswear giant Nike has confounded the sceptics by remaining ahead of the competition.
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The fast-growing sport investors have never heard of
Cover Story Esports may sound like a niche hobby for computer geeks, but it’s actually a burgeoning global business that resembles the early stages of the Premier League. Stephen Connolly explains how you can profit from it.
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Visionary investors should place their bets in the space race
Cover Story It’s not just eccentric and ultra-rich tycoons heading into space. From asteroid mining to space hotels, promising profit opportunities now lie off-planet. Set your sights on the stars, says Stephen Connolly.
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Momentum investing: what it is, why it works and what to buy
Tutorials Momentum investing – buying what has already gone up in price in the belief that it will keep doing so – shouldn’t work in theory. Yet in real life, it does. Stephen Connolly looks at why – and what to buy.
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