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Richard Beddard
Richard Beddard founded an investment club before joining Interactive Investor as an editor at the height of the dotcom boom in 1999. in 2007 he started the Share Sleuth column for Money Observer magazine, which tracks a virtual portfolio of shares selected for the long-term by Richard. His career highlights include interviewing Nobel prize winners, private investors and many, many company executives.
Richard is freelance writer who invests in company shares and funds through his self-invested personal pension. He has worked as a teacher and in educational publishing, and is a governor at University Technology College, Cambridge. He supports the Livingstone Tanzania Trust, a charity supporting education and enterprise in Tanzania.
Richard studied International History and Politics at the University of Leeds, winning the Drummond-Wolff Prize for "distinguished work in the field of international relations".
Slow and steady wins the race: five stocks to buy for the long term
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Slow and steady wins the race: five stocks to buy for the long term
Balancing quality and price is the key to successful investing, says Richard Beddard – both poor-quality stocks and overvalued top-notch ones are risk…
10 Dec 2021
Look beyond profits to find firms that will go the distance
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Look beyond profits to find firms that will go the distance
When times are tough, a strong balance sheet is crucial if companies are to keep ticking over and bounce back. Richard Beddard explains the basics and…
4 Jun 2020
The end of outsourcing? Why companies are taking back control
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The end of outsourcing? Why companies are taking back control
Until fairly recently, corporations did everything in-house rather than delegate activities to others. Now the “vertical integration” model is making …
20 Feb 2020
Finding long-term winners: the secrets of successful stocks
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Finding long-term winners: the secrets of successful stocks
Buy-and-hold investors should want to see evidence of several key characteristics before they commit to a company. Richard Beddard explains what they …
21 Nov 2019
Investors should delve into Trifast’s nuts and bolts
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Investors should delve into Trifast’s nuts and bolts
Trifast, a British supplier of industrial fasteners, has tightened up its act over the past decade. And it's now looking like a very good investment.
26 Jun 2019
Avon Rubber's share price will bounce back
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Avon Rubber's share price will bounce back
Avon Rubber, the breathing and dairy farming equipment maker, has a promising future , says Richard Beddard.
29 May 2019
Share tips: keep track of Quartix
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Share tips: keep track of Quartix
Quartix, the Aim-listed maker of devices to track vehicles, looks attractively valued, says Richard Beddard.
1 May 2019
Victrex’s versatile polymer
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Victrex’s versatile polymer
Victrex makes most of the world’s supply of PEEK, the material it invented 40 years ago.
26 Mar 2019
Cohort bulks up defence portfolio
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Cohort bulks up defence portfolio
Cohort, the defence technology group, has moved with the times and owns a compelling collection of companies.
13 Mar 2019
Judges Scientific: a scientific mini-conglomerate
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Judges Scientific: a scientific mini-conglomerate
Scientific-equipment maker Judges Scientific is expanding rapidly and doesn't deserve to be ignored by investors, says Richard Beddard.
13 Feb 2019
XP Power has plenty in the tank
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XP Power has plenty in the tank
The slump in XP Power's share price is absurdly overdone. Investors should seize this buying opportunity.
30 Nov 2018
Goodwin heads for calmer waters
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Goodwin heads for calmer waters
Profitability at British engineer Goodwin has slid in the past few years, but the outlook has greatly improved.
2 Nov 2018
Next: gradual reinvention of a retail stalwart
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Next: gradual reinvention of a retail stalwart
High street stalwart Next is adapting well amid turmoil in the retail sector.
5 Oct 2018
Kitchen firm Howdens is on a high
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Kitchen firm Howdens is on a high
Howdens, the fitted-kitchen supplier, may have a new boss, but its winning formula endures.
28 Sep 2018
Elevator-maker Dewhurst can give your portfolio a lift
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Elevator-maker Dewhurst can give your portfolio a lift
Elevator components-maker Dewhurst is one of the market’s most reliable yet overlooked small caps.
6 Jul 2018
Games Workshop: the gaming giant makes a comeback
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Games Workshop: the gaming giant makes a comeback
Wargamers love Games Workshop, but investors have had the most fun recently. Richard Beddard explains what behind the company's turnaround in fortunes…
8 Jun 2018
Alumasc: a cheap stock in a tough market
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Alumasc: a cheap stock in a tough market
Alumasc should profit in both sunshine and storms thanks to its balance of different businesses, says Richard Beddard.
11 May 2018
Churchill China: an Aim favourite with lustre
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Churchill China: an Aim favourite with lustre
Churchill China is much loved by customers and investors alike, says Richard Beddard. Wait for a chance to buy in.
13 Apr 2018
Why Dart Group’s shares are soaring
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Why Dart Group’s shares are soaring
The quiet growth of low-cost airline Jet2 has taken both competitors and investors by surprise – unless you were looking in the places most fund manag…
23 Feb 2018
The “intelligent fanatics” who inspire greatness
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The “intelligent fanatics” who inspire greatness
What is it that makes great business leaders stand out from the crowd? Two American small-cap investors think they have found the answer, reports Rich…
6 Jul 2017
Investments that help cut inheritance tax
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Investments that help cut inheritance tax
Investing in companies that qualify for business property relief can reduce costs when your estate is passed on. Richard Beddard selects seven of the …
26 May 2017
Doff your cap to the stockmarket aristocrats
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Doff your cap to the stockmarket aristocrats
Investors get excited by IPOs on the stock exchange. But new flotations tend to disappoint over time. You should back the old-timers, says Richard Bed…
27 Apr 2017
How to climb the value chain to profits
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How to climb the value chain to profits
A consumer product is generally the end result of a whole chain of activities. Some links in that chain make better investments than others. Richard B…
16 Feb 2017
Are soaring CEO salaries a burden on business?
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Are soaring CEO salaries a burden on business?
Executive pay has been rocketing for decades, exciting the envy of wage slaves. But should investors avoid or opt for stocks helmed by well-rewarded e…
1 Dec 2016
Why it pays to invest in family firms
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Why it pays to invest in family firms
Studies show that family-run businesses do better than their peers over the long term. But how can ordinary investors get in on the act? Richard Bedda…
15 Sep 2016
Five Aim stocks to help you sidestep inheritance tax
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Five Aim stocks to help you sidestep inheritance tax
Hold companies that qualify for Business Property Relief for two years, and your investment is 100% IHT-free. Analyst and private investor Richard Bed…
7 Jul 2016