Justin Pugsley

Never has the hunt for yield and good quality income flow been so great, a situation exacerbated by constant volatility and uncertainty and ultra low interest rates and government bond yields. For the slightly more adventurous conservative investor substantial and relatively safe yields can be found in the stock market, though they do come at a price as quality can be expensive in the current…

One of the major issues facing small listed or micro-cap stocks is that they tend to have low visibility with investors. The mainstream media is not particularly interested in reporting on them and small caps fall below the radar screens of most institutional investors. However, social media can help redress the balance and maybe even boost their valuations, according to research.As such signs that a…

Of all the mega-trends that are routinely discussed by the financial media such as emerging markets or the commodity supercycle, the one concerning ageing populations gets relatively less attention. This is surprising, because as one demographics expert argues, it is probably the most powerful trend of all – especially in the context of market valuations.  For instance, it means the days of getting an expected…

This year has been tough for stock market investors with plenty of volatility, but next year could prove even worse for shares with big sell-offs predicted by some analysts. Indeed, analysts and commentators seem to be lining up one after the other to write off 2012, particularly the first half. They warn that next year could even match or surpass the dire conditions experienced in…

UK investors may have noticed a series of adverts recently in the financial press such as Investors Chronicle for a new foreign exchange trading service called MahiFX, which features an intriguing question on its website.   And the question is: How long does it take John Paulson to earn your annual income?No doubt the comparison with Paulson, a hugely successful hedge fund manager, is designed to…