Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

European markets have got off to a weak start this morning in the wake of a mixed Asia session, and a softer US session. This shouldn’t be entirely unexpected given the multi-month peaks we saw...

EuropeThe FTSE 100 sold-off as the pressure from the natural resources sector dented the London market. The FTSE 100 reached another six month high yesterday, and it was the mining and oil sectors...

The FTSE eased back from 6-month highs reached in the previous session, pulled down by miners. Miners traced the price of metals lower as concerns grow that China will ease up on its economic stimulus...

The ‘SG Quality Income Index’ tracks yield and quality - a combination that SocGen analysts have called the 'holy grail' of investing.Many in the market now appreciate that both higher...

Screening out weak balance sheets is one of the most effective ways of reducing risk in your portfolio.One simple way to do this is to apply Stockopedia's take on the Altman Z-Score, a checklist that...

Most investors would agree that the best quality companies in the stock market often make the best investments as well. I'm talking about some of the most respected names... the ones that seem to be...

Shares in the software group Sage have been on a stellar run this year, but the question now for investors is whether the momentum can persist.A solid set of full year results last November put the...

UK stocks paid out an eye-watering £100 billion in dividends last year, and the bulk of that cash came from the biggest and best known companies in the FTSE 350 - including the interdealer...

Shares in Greencore (LON:GNC) are currently trading close to a 52 week high, with the share price up by around 8.22% to 224.8p over the past week. On a one-month basis, the Greencore price has risen...

We all like the idea of finding the best quality companies possible. These multi-bagger stocks resist competitive threats and generate breathtaking profits. They compound investment returns at...

The pound on the whole is little changed on the day, but the most popular sterling cross continues to fall lower with an appreciation of the buck sending the GBP/USD rate down to its lowest level...

There's an exclusive group of shares in the stock market that most investors would love to own. They've got stellar track records, sparkling reputations and the ability to deliver stunning returns...

When the going gets tough, dividends get cut. Given today's volatile market conditions, mature economic cycle, and historically high dividend yields that are often inadequately covered by earnings, it...

Stockopedia’s ‘High Flyers’ are high quality, growing stocks with a history of beating estimates - and small cap Treatt is one of them.The group specialises in providing ingredients...