Latest articles by Tim Bennett
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Can you trust this buy signal?
Tutorials One of the stock market's more reliable valuation tools is suggesting stocks are a buy. But beware – while it may have worked in the past, relying on it now looks risky.
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How to bag a bargain when buying shares
Tutorials Hunting for quality stocks in a troubled market can be fraught with danger. Here, Tim Bennett explains the fives tests that alert you to when a share is a bargain buy.
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Beware of these three accounting tricks
Tutorials There are many crafty tricks that smart directors can employ to flatter their reported profits, says Tim Bennett. Here, he describes three of the most common, and how you can spot them.
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Tread carefully in the mortgage market
Features Tim Bennett rounds up this week’s personal finance news, including the reality behind the rising housing-market figures, and how to avoid getting fleeced on rental car charges.
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How investors can be fooled by provisions
Videos Tim Bennett takes a look at how companies can manipulate what accountants call 'provisions' to create the profit profile they want investors to see. He also explains how you can avoid being fooled.
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Don’t be fooled by the scammers
Features Tim Bennett rounds up this week’s personal finance news, including the latest trick to con you out of you money, and why your European health card may be turned down abroad.
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Learn to be a judge, not a lawyer, when investing
Tutorials Filtering out analysis that conflicts with our own judgments is one of the greatest hazards of investing. Here, Tim Bennett explains what you can do about it.
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How can you tell if a stock is cheap?
Tutorials In seeking the best-value stocks, you may not think to use this lesser-known, yet successful ratio. Tim Bennett explains what it is, how it works, and where it's telling you to put your money.
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Mantras from gurus can’t replace hard work
Tutorials Some successful fund managers would have you believe making money from the markets is easy. But as Tim Bennett explains, there's no substitute for doing your homework.
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'Cape': MoneyWeek's favourite valuation ratio
Videos The conventional price earnings (p/e) ratio is great for deciding how cheap a share is. But Tim Bennett is an even bigger fan of its variant, the cyclically adjusted p/e ratio. In this video, he explains why.
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The best way to find cheap stocks
Tutorials The CAPE ratio is a useful tool to finding the cheapest markets to put your money, says Tim Bennett. Here, he explains how it works, and reveals the best-value countries to invest in now.
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Six things every investor should know about return on capital employed (ROCE)
Videos Return on capital employed is a key ratio that can reveal lots of useful information about a firm. In this short guide, Tim Bennett explains how it works, when it is most useful and when it can let you down.
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Why you should worry about dark pools
Videos Increasing numbers of stock trades are taking place away from public stock exchanges in dark liquidity pools. Tim Bennett explains how that affects investors and what should be done to combat this unwelcome trend.
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How dividend yields reveal when to invest
Tutorials Dividend yields can be a useful guide as to whether or not a market is cheap. Here, Tim Bennett explains why, and reveals what yields can tell you about American stocks.
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The real reason small-cap stocks win out
Tutorials A US physicist has turned his attention to biology in order to explain why small companies grow faster than big ones. The results are compelling, says Tim Bennett.
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How investors use 'smart beta'
Videos The latest hot buzz phrase doing the rounds in fund management is 'smart beta'. Tim Bennett explains what it is, and what it means for you.
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Why you should steer clear of bank stocks
Tutorials Shares in bank stocks have enjoyed a decent bull run lately. But don't be fooled by the profit figures, says Tim Bennett. The balance sheets are hiding all sorts of nasty surprises.
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Three reasons not to trust the Dow Jones
Videos America's Dow Jones index has been getting a lot of hype over its recent highs. But as Tim Bennett explains, investors should be wary of the excitement.
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Why stamp duty should be scrapped
Videos In his last Budget, George Osborne tinkered with stamp duty. Tim Bennett explains why he would have preferred the chancellor to go a lot further.
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The best of the active fund managers
Tutorials In the main, passive funds tend to beat their actively managed peers on returns. But as Tim Bennett explains, even some managed funds have their place.
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Esure: Should you buy into this new stock flotation?
Tutorials General insurer Esure is expected to make the FTSE 250 when it's listed on the London Stock Exchange this year. So should you buy? Tim Bennett investigates.
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Budget 2013: Osborne’s gift to penny share investors
Features George Osborne's decision to remove stamp duty from penny shares is a step in the right direction. It’s just a shame that he didn’t have the guts to abolish the tax altogether, says Tim Bennett.
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Beware short-term fixes when remortgaging
Features Tim Bennett rounds up the personal finance news, including what nasty surprises may lurk behind short-term loans; and why many people are paying twice-over for long-term care.
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'Total yield': A new way to hunt down a decent income
Tutorials When looking for shares that pay a decent income, it's not enough to go on dividend yield alone. Instead, you should consider the 'total yield'. Tim Bennett explains.
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