Generally speaking the aim of active stock picking is to find companies that provide returns that are superior to the market average. Buying under-rated businesses is one path to excess returns. For example, long term Discovery Limited (JSE:DSY) shareholders have enjoyed a 44% share price rise over the last half decade, well in excess of the market return of around 19% (not including dividends). Now it’s worth having a look at the company’s fundamentals too, because that will help us determine if the long term shareholder return has matched the performance of the underlying business. Check out our latest analysis…
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Bella Landymore and Sarah Teacher, the recently appointed co-CEOs of the Impact Investing Institute, discuss co-leadership and their ambitious five-year plan with Paula Garrido. Impact Investing Institute’s co-CEOs Bella Landymore and Sarah Teacher | Impact Investing Institute The Impact Investing Institute, the UK’s national partner of GSG Impact, has recently announced a change in its leadership, appointing Bella Landymore and Sarah Teacher as co-CEOs. The new leadership will steer the Institute’s ambitious five-year plan to mobilise £1trn (€1.1trn) in investments benefiting people and planet. They succeed Kieron Boyle, the former CEO, who now serves as the organisation’s chair and continues…
LKAB’s iron ore mining operations in Kiruna. Credit: Tommy Alven via Shutterstock. State-owned Swedish mining company LKAB has applied for strategic project designation under the European Union (EU)’s Critical Raw Material Act (CRMA). The application covers three projects. The first is for the construction of a new processing plant for apatite at LKAB’s existing iron ore mine in Gällivare. The second project, planned at the industrial site in Luleå, intends to produce rare earth metal oxides, gypsum, and phosphoric acid using apatite from Gällivare. The third includes expanded production at the company’s new deposit in Kiruna. According to LKAB, the…
(Bloomberg) — Chinese stocks rallied, with the onshore benchmark gauge rising to the highest in almost a month, as a slew of positive headlines boosted investor sentiment. Most Read from Bloomberg The CSI 300 Index rose 2.5% on Tuesday to close at the highest level since Oct. 8, while the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index advanced 2.6%. Both gauges ranked among the region’s top performers. Optimism is running high after Beijing ramped up efforts to revive its economy, and a private survey showed that the nation’s services activity expanded at the fastest pace since July. The top legislative body has…
The 2025 Toyota Highlander mid-size SUV lineup has been updated with new pricing and trim options, making it more accessible to buyers. Notably, a new LE trim has been introduced, which is positioned below the previous entry-level XLE model. This LE model starts at $42,310, representing a reduction of $2,460 compared to last year’s base model. For hybrid enthusiasts, the Grand Highlander Hybrid’s base price has also decreased, starting at $45,660, which is $870 less than the previous year. The LE trim can be equipped with the Grand Highlander’s standard turbocharged 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine, available in both front-wheel and all-wheel-drive…
Marsh’s insurance offering is strengthened by We2Sure’s CarbonActuator technology, designed to detect duplicate and counterfeit certificates. Credit: T. Schneider/Shutterstock. Insurance broker and risk advisor Marsh, in collaboration with We2Sure, has launched a new insurance facility to assist organisations in the EU, UK and US to mitigate the increasing risks related to carbon credit certificate fraud. The facility offers protection against the risk of buying counterfeit certificates, sales of non-existent project certificates and theft. Carbon credits are increasingly used by businesses to counterbalance their carbon dioxide emissions. However, the industry is facing a surge in fraudulent activities in the shape of…
Image source: Getty Images Election day in the US is finally here, and the outcome remains on a knife-edge. The results of the Trump-Harris Presidential runoff could have significant short- and long-term consequences, including for UK shares and stocks around the globe. Here are two FTSE 100 shares that might rise in value if Donald Trump returns to the White House. BAE Systems Defence businesses like BAE Systems (LSE:BA.) have surged in value since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Arms demand has risen as Western nations restock their arsenals following the end of the Cold War. It’s a trend that’s…
In a pre-COP meeting in October, the supervisory body responsible for creating the United Nations carbon market under the Paris Agreement adopted mandatory safeguards that are applicable for activities under Article 6 – a section in the treaty which lays out the rules for countries to trade carbon credits to meet their national climate targets. The standards include requirements for developing and assessing projects that allow countries to trade reductions in carbon emissions, as well as projects that remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere under Article 6.4. Such benchmarks needed direct approval from COP in the past, but this time, the body finalised and adopted the standards under…
(Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. has proposed investing almost $10 million to make additional goods in Indonesia, according to people familiar with the matter, as it seeks to have the country’s ban on sales of its latest iPhone removed. Most Read from Bloomberg The plan would involve Apple investing in a factory in Bandung, southeast of Jakarta, in partnership with its list of suppliers, the people said, asking not to be identified because they’re not authorized to speak publicly. The facility would make products such as accessories and components for Apple gadgets, the people said. Apple has submitted its proposal to…
By Lucy Raitano and Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s third-quarter earnings have mostly topped markets’ low expectations and investors are rewarding beats more handsomely than they have in years, even though weak China demand is a cause for caution. In the two months prior to the start of … Source link