Like many an oil exploration share these days Gulf Keystone came out of nowhere to be traded like dead grouse on August 13th.
So it appears on the investment radar...
[LESS INFO] 19 VIEWS | ADDED 13:42:39 10/14/09
Like many an oil exploration share these days Gulf Keystone came out of nowhere to be traded like dead grouse on August 13th.
So it appears on the investment radar like an invading bogey and so we thought at iBall TV we would have a look at it.
After all, with a name like Gulf Keystone, how could we resist?...
Tullow Oil Plc (TLW)
3 Views 04:29:36 10/13/09
Tullow Oil has always been an enigmatic company. It is an oil company and it is from Ireland – not exactly what the country is famous for. But it seems it goes fro...
[LESS INFO] 3 VIEWS | ADDED 08:29:36 10/13/09
Tullow Oil has always been an enigmatic company. It is an oil company and it is from Ireland – not exactly what the country is famous for. But it seems it goes from strength to strength, it has grown in little more than 20 years from a family-owned engineering firm to FTSE100 giant. So, I suggest you pour a Guinness, sit back and examine your portfolio.
Yell Group Plc
0 Views 01:24:07 10/12/09
Yellow Pages once ruled its own domain like a dinosaur in a fern forest. Well , it was the domain really.
But times have changed and so has the big yellow book th...
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Yellow Pages once ruled its own domain like a dinosaur in a fern forest. Well , it was the domain really.
But times have changed and so has the big yellow book that used to contain every number we could think of and some we couldn't. So the question is: Do you have a copy of Fly fishing by JR Hartley?
Tesco Plc (TSCO)
1 Views 08:58:31 10/09/09
It was only in April we last looked at Tesco, and then we said the shares were chicken feed at just over £3. Well they were certainly cheap, if nothing else, becau...
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It was only in April we last looked at Tesco, and then we said the shares were chicken feed at just over £3. Well they were certainly cheap, if nothing else, because with more good results they are now nearly £4.
So we thought it is about time we blew the cobwebs off that show and had another look.
Melrose Plc (MRO)
0 Views 05:54:52 10/06/09
Hi! You look sooo lovely, full of body and rich in colour! Faabulous! Well, it is time for another makeover.
Melrose is a company full of lovely consultants who...
[LESS INFO] 0 VIEWS | ADDED 09:54:52 10/06/09
Hi! You look sooo lovely, full of body and rich in colour! Faabulous! Well, it is time for another makeover.
Melrose is a company full of lovely consultants who go into shabby, grey, forgotten old monoliths of engineering and spread a little magic around. So iBall summoned its very own makeover marvel and we cast our eyes over what could be a super-duper bargain. Woooo!
HMV Plc (HMV)
0 Views 02:23:57 10/05/09
OK pub quiz time. The name of the faithful terrier with his head cocked to the sound of His Master's Voice? Yep, correct. Nipper. Well HMV is far from a nippe...
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OK pub quiz time. The name of the faithful terrier with his head cocked to the sound of His Master's Voice? Yep, correct. Nipper. Well HMV is far from a nipper these days and with Christmas right around the corner and most of its competitors in the can, the company could be looking good. Failing that, may we be the first to wish you a happy Christmas.
WPP Plc (WPP)
0 Views 08:52:24 09/29/09
Advertising is not something you would expect us to be tipping in a time of economic global meltdown. But then again you are not Martin Sorrell are you and neither...
[LESS INFO] 0 VIEWS | ADDED 12:52:24 09/29/09
Advertising is not something you would expect us to be tipping in a time of economic global meltdown. But then again you are not Martin Sorrell are you and neither are we. He is not just an advertising guru - he is also a 'suit'.
Mwana Africa (MWA)
1 Views 01:19:38 09/28/09
Deep in the darkest corners of Africa there lurks a miner. Many miners in fact but this one, at 6.5p a share, is cheap. This is a share, even among miners, whic...
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Deep in the darkest corners of Africa there lurks a miner. Many miners in fact but this one, at 6.5p a share, is cheap. This is a share, even among miners, which is beloved of investors right now.
BP Plc (BP-)
2 Views 05:34:03 09/22/09
We've done BP quite a lot but after some recent news on the subject we are getting real stuck in.
[LESS INFO] 2 VIEWS | ADDED 09:34:03 09/22/09
We've done BP quite a lot but after some recent news on the subject we are getting real stuck in.
iBall interivews An...
14 Views 06:06:49 09/18/09
In 2000, economist Andrew Smithers warned investors to sell just before share prices crashed. Next time the market overheated, central bankers should raise interes...
[LESS INFO] 14 VIEWS | ADDED 10:06:49 09/18/09
In 2000, economist Andrew Smithers warned investors to sell just before share prices crashed. Next time the market overheated, central bankers should raise interests, he said, or risk severe recession. They didn't, and the rest is the history of the credit crunch.
HSBC (HSBA)
2 Views 22:20:47 09/13/09
Cor, what a whopper! The bank I mean. The company that likes to brand itself as the world's local bank. It's huge and, just like the oceans, it seems to cover abo...
[LESS INFO] 2 VIEWS | ADDED 02:20:47 09/14/09
Cor, what a whopper! The bank I mean. The company that likes to brand itself as the world's local bank. It's huge and, just like the oceans, it seems to cover about two-thirds of the globe. But, I hear you say, it's a bank. Absolutely, but it is a bank which has not received a bung from public coffers and appears to have recovered fast. But is it value?
iBall interviews Ri...
2 Views 03:42:28 09/12/09
Richard Beddard, our most esteemed and beloved companies and markets editor, is a bit of a square when comes to investing.
[LESS INFO] 2 VIEWS | ADDED 07:42:28 09/12/09
Richard Beddard, our most esteemed and beloved companies and markets editor, is a bit of a square when comes to investing.
ICAP (IAP)
4 Views 01:20:13 09/10/09
ICAP is a giant. It even sounds like a giant. It is one of the UK's largest, most sucessful and wealthiest companies. Revenues in the billions come pouring into it...
[LESS INFO] 4 VIEWS | ADDED 05:20:13 09/10/09
ICAP is a giant. It even sounds like a giant. It is one of the UK's largest, most sucessful and wealthiest companies. Revenues in the billions come pouring into its coffers like few other companies before them. Or ever, really. But one big question hovers over this powerhouse of the City of London.
What does it do exactly?
Alkane Energy (ALK)
55 Views 08:16:48 09/08/09
Well this share is more than just a campfire tale. All right you might not want to take it anywhere near a campfire. But for a nine-year-old exploration company...
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Well this share is more than just a campfire tale. All right you might not want to take it anywhere near a campfire. But for a nine-year-old exploration company it is cash positive, which is rare and in these clean green times it looks like a decent bet. Methane is bad, because it rots the atmosphere, clean electricity is good, so why not put them together?
iBall interviews An...
5 Views 22:37:37 09/06/09
In 2000, economist Andrew Smithers warned investors to sell just before share prices crashed. Next time the market overheated, central bankers should raise interes...
[LESS INFO] 5 VIEWS | ADDED 02:37:37 09/07/09
In 2000, economist Andrew Smithers warned investors to sell just before share prices crashed. Next time the market overheated, central bankers should raise interests, he said, or risk severe recession. They didn't, and the rest is the history of the credit crunch.
London Stock Exchan...
0 Views 01:13:53 09/03/09
The London Stock Exchange. The mention of the very name brings out the faint sound of a trumpet fanfare somehow.
But the reality is, it is business just like an...
[LESS INFO] 0 VIEWS | ADDED 05:13:53 09/03/09
The London Stock Exchange. The mention of the very name brings out the faint sound of a trumpet fanfare somehow.
But the reality is, it is business just like any other and one which fights to attract our investment cash along with the others.
For them, and therefore, us to make any money, it is all about volume....