Dr.Martens CEO makes big purchaseGriffin director cashes in on strong share pricePolar Capital CEO Gavin Rochussen dumps shares from schemeCEO of footwear brand Dr. Martens (DOCS) Kenny Wilson has bought 309,948 shares at 129p for a total value of £399,999 on 17 July.The purchase comes after the company reported 'milestone' revenue of £1 billion on 1 June up 10% with brights spots of trading in

Our investor this week is Andy, who is in his early thirties and has been investing since he left university around a decade ago.A history graduate, Andy puts his initial interest in finance and markets down to his father who is an accountant.'I can't remember exactly what the trigger was,' says Andy, 'but around the time I was leaving university the economy was still just coming out of the global

Income investors typically look at large cap stocks for dividend opportunities, often believing their size and scale equate to solid earnings which can support regular cash pay-outs to shareholders. What's often overlooked is that smaller companies can also be a hunting ground for dividends.We've scanned the market for the highest yielding stocks on the AIM market, looking for companies where gene

- Diurnal agrees takeover at 144% premium - Major shareholders support the deal- Deal expected to complete in Q4Hormone-deficiency drug specialist Diurnal (DNK:AIM) has agreed an all-cash takeover from US-based neuroscience biopharmaceutical company Neurocrine, valuing the company at £48.3 million or 27.5p per share.This represents a 144% premium to the prior closing price and a 151% premium to t

Recent fund flows data suggests investors have been withdrawing money from the market rather than waiting for it to rebound.According to Morningstar's asset flows report, in June investors redeemed £2.6 billion from open-ended UK equity funds.This chimes with recent announcements from asset management firms.Blackrock (BLK:NYSE), the world's largest asset manager, recently reported nearly $10 bill

-Full year results ahead of expectations.-Diversification strategy continues-New smart energy and smart mobility funds to drive growthShares in specialist asset management firm Polar Capital (POLR:AIM), moved 2.1% to higher to 532.7p following the announcement of full year results that were ahead of expectations.The positive share price reaction suggests investors' view the 32% fall in the share

Despite having generated more than three times the return of the FTSE All-Share index over the past 10 years (304% versus 100% respectively), North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust (NAS) remains under the radar of most investors.Those already owning the shares are rarely willing sellers, says manager Christopher Mills. 'A lot of our shareholders have been with us forever. We started wit

Chief executive of B&M European Value Retail (BME) Simon Arora has sold shares worth £234 million.Shares in variety goods retailer B&M European Value have been under pressure following news that on 18 Jan Arora sold 40 million shares at a price of £5.85, equivalent to £234 million.The sale was arranged by investment bank Goldman Sachs, and was made through the family office of SSA Investments w

UK inflation is at a 10-year high. Rising prices have been on the agenda for months but in October the impact of the energy crisis really bit as the CPI measure of inflation hit 4.2%.This higher cost of living matters to all of us, not least because we now need a return of at least this level to avoid the so-called 'real' value of our savings being eroded.While interest rates are poised to go up,

The biggest insider deals of the last week were at house builder Berkeley Group (BKG) where Rob Perrins, group chief executive, bought almost £3 million worth of shares in two tranches last Friday and this Monday.Perrins, who started at the firm as a qualified accountant in 1994, has been a seller of Berkeley shares on balance this year but timed his purchase neatly as the shares are now trading

Polar Capital (POLR:AIM) co-founder Brian Ashford-Russell sold almost £1 million worth of stock in the asset management company in recent days. A trio of trades saw the board director sell a total of 100,000 shares in the company at prices ranging from £8.92 to £9.17 per share, netting him £906,331.Ashford-Russell is widely viewed as one of the UK's pre-eminent technology fund managers and he

Polar Capital (POLR:AIM) 660.04pGain to date: 45%Original entry point: Buy at 455p, 18 June 2020Specialist fund manager Polar Capital (POLR:AIM) has made good operational and strategic progress since we outlined its attractions last June.Assets under management (AuM) have recovered strongly since the March lows, growing 55% to nearly £19 billion. The biggest contributors were market and fund perf

Fund manager Polar Capital (POLR) reported better-than-expected first-half pre-tax profit and hiked its dividend by 12.5% for the first half of 2020.Polar's share price nudged around 1% higher to 616p after investors welcomed the company's 8.4% increase in pre-tax profit to £27 million, although they will also be cheering the accompanying 12.5% hike in the interim dividend, up to 9p per share fro

London's FTSE 100 finished in positive territory on Thursday as hopes for a US stimulus package lifted sentiment and higher oil prices provided a boost for heavyweights BP (BP.) and Royal Dutch Shell (RDSB).The blue chip benchmark ended Thursday's session 0.53% higher at 5,978.03, while the FTSE 250 closed up 0.81% at 17,946.16.EASYJET WARNS OF HEAVY LOSSIn company news, budget airline EasyJet (EZ

Having failed to join the global rally early on, skittish investors seemingly concerned about a lack of progress in Brexit negotiations a week out from the deadline to get a deal done, London's FTSE 100 was back in positive territory by lunchtime.Housebuilders provided support as an increase in the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors' (RICS) house price balance to its highest level since June 2

UK shares failed to join the global rally on Thursday morning with investors seemingly concerned about a lack of progress in Brexit negotiations a week out from the deadline to get a deal done.Most other major stock markets saw sizeable gains following comments from US president Donald Trump that Congress should immediately approve support for airlines and the Paycheck Protection Program.This supp

Among the most significant director dealings of the last week, non-executive director Andrew Stone has sold out of his remaining stake in Gamma Communications (GAMA:AIM).After selling 35,000 shares last Friday for £435,000, Stone sold a further 108,551 shares of Gamma for £2.62 million in four separate trades this week, closing out his holding.Gamma features as a new Great Idea in this week's ed

Specialist asset manager Polar Capital (POLR:AIM) is a high quality business which produces stable operating margins and high returns on equity which have averaged 35% over the last five years. These attractions are not reflected in the share price.In addition the company boasts a conservative balance sheet with £109m of net cash, representing around 25% of the market capitalisation. Based on con

UK markets regathered momentum to accelerate gains in afternoon trading after a firm start on Wall Street. Both the Dow Jones and S&P 500 rose more than 1.5% early in the Thursday session, although the tech heavy Nasdaq made more modest progress.Earlier in the day the UK government extended its Bank of England overdraft so it can borrow billions of pounds and bypass the bond market.The government