Real estate investor First Property (FPO:AIM) is adding to its portfolio in Poland, building on a strategy of investing in undervalued markets.The company uses a yield gap strategy to make money. This is the difference between the interest rate it can borrow money at and the yield it can earn on renting out properties.Shares in First Property have gathered momentum after it secured a big new...

Commercial real estate investor First Property (FPO:AIM) is becoming more serious about the UK for the first time in 10 years.The company exited most of its UK property in 2007 as its chief executive Ben Habib says the market had 'topped out'. The company subsequently moved into Polish properties, Habib noting they had lower valuations with higher yields.Habib is now interested in UK property...

London shares are largely positive in early trade on Wednesday after yesterday's sell-off, with Europe's major stock markets rallying despite heavy falls on Wall Street and in Asia overnight. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rises around 50 points, or 0.85%, to 5,985, but failing thus far to break back over the 6,000 mark, but mid and smaller companies make more modest gains, the FTSE 250 up just...

Greece debt talks once again dominate market mood on Thursday, although investors are pushing London markets into modestly positive territory. Despite a fairly quiet day for corporate news the FTSE 100 index nudges around 15 points higher to 6,846, while midcaps make further gains too, the FTSE 250 up around 0.5% at 18,119.Royal Mail (RMG) falls 3.5% to 499.15p on news the government has sold...

Eagle Eye (EYE:AIM) 165pAIM is littered with strugglers chasing the mobile commerce dream but Eagle Eye is off to a decent start. SMS marketing and vouchers space has potential, but this is also high-risk territory.Earthport (EPO:AIM) 45.25pNew management is key to ending years of failure and cash calls. Making rapid progress to promised global platform for medium-sized cross-border payments...

A new year brings fresh impetus to achieve a happier, healthier and wealthier life. While the first two points can be addressed through personal changes such as a new job, becoming a community volunteer or getting back on your bicycle, the latter needs a bit more leg work and that's where we can help.One of the toughest tasks for anyone with money to put into the stock market is to find new...

London's blue chip benchmark opens up 18.63 points at 6,749.9, as investors continue to bet on further stimulus ahead in the eurozone, with miners including Antofagasta (ANTO) and Petropavlovsk (POG) in demand.One of the biggest risers early on is consumer payments platform Paypoint (PAY), which perks up 5.5% to 976.5p as excitement mounts ahead of tomorrow's interim results. Investors will be...