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UK PLC on Sale

Post Date: July 17, 2025

The Alarming Trend of Undervaluation and an Exodus from the London Stock Exchange The recent takeover of automotive engineering firm Dowlais Group by a US competitor starkly illustrates a worrying trend plaguing the UK stock market. Yet again, a British company has been acquired for what seems to be a bargain price, underscoring a persistent failure by UK investors to recognise the value inherent in their own domestic companies. This apathy is leaving UK PLC vulnerable to foreign takeovers and contributing to ...

Trump Accounts

Post Date: June 18, 2025

Better financial education, better investment launchpads for life, share ownership for all Should we be pressing for Starmer Accounts in the UK to rival Trump Accounts? Every child born in the USA from 31 Dec 2024 receives $1,000 in a Trump Account, a tax-deferred (not exempt) investment which tracks the performance of a broad-based US stock market index. Parents and others can also contribute up to $5,000 a year into the account. The Trump account will only invest in shares, not cash. The logic ...

Class Action for Former Shareholders in STM

Post Date: June 4, 2025

A class action group is being formed to represent former STM shareholders. This development follows a letter from Edmund Truell and Jambo SRC Limited (“Jambo”) to certain former shareholders, which states that no deferred consideration is payable in respect of Jambo’s acquisition of STM. If you held shares in STM Group plc at the time of the takeover, you will have received a Deferred Consideration Unit (“DCU”), exchangeable into loan notes worth up to seven pence per DCU and redeemable in cash ...

Asset Allocation: Index Investing vs Stock Picking

Post Date: May 24, 2025

1. Overview. Where should I put my money? For most people who are thinking of investing, risk is a key consideration. Beginners often put most of their money into ‘index-trackers’, vehicles that simply mimic the performance of one or more markets such as the UK or the US stock markets. This is known as passive investing. Over the long-term, investing in the stock market through funds or direct shares has been proven to beat the returns from cash savings, hands-down, because they allow ...

Don’t Panic: Why Staying the Course is Key Amidst Market Uncertainty

Post Date: April 25, 2025

Following the recent market turbulence surrounding President Trump’s 'Liberation Day' and the imposition of new Tariffs, I received a thought-provoking email from the investment firm Y-Tree. Their perspective was so useful that I wanted to share and expand on some of those ideas with fellow ShareSoc members. As background, you might also find my previous blog on asset allocation helpful. In our investing lifetimes we will inevitably experience cycles of rising and falling growth, interest rates, and taxation. These cycles lead to ...