Is it time to buy the technology sell-off and load up on some of the market's top growth stocks? It is one of the biggest questions currently facing DIY investors and the answer may depend on your own personal circumstances.However, in our view there is a strong case for buying some of the higher quality tech names caught up in the recent correction. Particularly if they are already generating pro

Vehicle telematics systems provider Quartix (QTX:AIM) said that trading for the four-month period to 30 April 2020 was ahead of last year and the company still expects the Covid-19 pandemic to have limited impact on first half profits and cash flow.New fleet installations in May fell 25%, compared to a 60% fall recorded for April.'The resumption of some business activity on 11 May helped a strong

London's FTSE 100 advanced 30 points to 7,618 on Monday with European stocks ticking modestly higher following a lacklustre end to last week.Weekend press reports suggesting a growing number of Bank of England policymakers are considering voting for an interest rate cut to try and stimulate the economy put a dent in banks such as Lloyds (LLOY), down 0.9% to 59.8p, and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS),

Investors seem to think there is a very real chance that telematics technology business Trakm8 (TRAK:AIM) will struggle to survive.Today's 63.5% share price slump to 23.5p has slashed its market value to sub-£10m, or penny stock levels. That's a long way from the 375p, £136m business it was three years ago.Sparking this bombshell reaction are half year results that are dismal even by Trakm8's pa

Investors may have noted the increasingly number of car insurance applications that rate your driving and offer you a policy renewal quote priced on how well you score. GPS-based telematics is the technology under the hood that makes this possible, often called 'black boxes'.The Aviva Drive app is a good example (mum and dad challenge sons and daughters to an effective 'drive-off'), but there are

Black box tracking technology supplier Quartix (QTX:AIM) has scope to beat conservative expectations this year as it gears up for a rapid growth phase.With a large UK business and a smaller operation in France, the company has now broken the seal on expansion in the potentially huge US market that is many times the size of the UK.What does it do?Quartix designs and supplies the clever, connected b

Today's 5% share price sell-off in telematics black box designer Quartix (QTX:AIM) looks a little harsh. The firm's trading update is largely good news, putting more resources behind its best growth opportunities even if that may mean capping near-term progress.For 2016 revenue growth of 15% to £22.6m is confirmed with profits 'in line with market estimates.' That implies adjusted EBITDA (earning

Telematics black box designer Quartix (QTX:AIM) is riding the crest of a demand wave as insurance companies increasingly roll out the kit to drivers in order to monitor how a vehicle is driven and where it is parked in order to have more tailored motor insurance policies.Unfortunately it is becoming difficult to make a case for the shares as so much faultless progress is already priced into its va

There is much to admire in today's year-end update from telematics kit maker Trakm8 (TRAK:AIM). There's more super-charged revenue growth, up 44% at the headline level, with recurring income jumping around 50% to more than £8 million. The acquisitions of DCS and a unit from Route Monkey added an extra £2.6 million to the top line, which means that the underlying revenue growth measure is up 29%.

UK equities are set a drift in early deals on Friday with little corporate news to provide direction despite a solid session of gains on Wall Street overnight. The FTSE 100 index slides around 50 points, or 0.8%, to 5,869, declines closely tracked by main European bourses.Metals diggers are among the big losers led by Anglo American's (AAL) 9%-plus fall to 238.6p, closely followed by FTSE 100 dive

We've had a few requests to revisit the rules around how you can qualify for inheritance tax (IHT) relief by owning certain AIM shares.If you invest money in AIM shares that meet certain criteria set by the taxman for at least two years, that money can be passed on to third parties such as your husband or wife upon your death without that windfall being taxed. Making sure you've picked the right s

Monitoring your driving habits, assessing the risks, automatic incident reporting and location data, this is the future of driving - welcome to the world of telematics.Taking the most cynical view, it is argued that embedded black box technology could become your insurance company's or employer's in-car spy on the road.It can track any risky manoeuvres you perform and tell the police if it thinks

Latham (James) (LTHM:AIM) 577.5pSheet and hardwood supplier Latham has been consistently profitable for the past 10 years, more than doubling operating profit in the same period. The Hemel Hempstead-based company is expected to grow earnings per share 19% to 39.5p this year.Leaf Clean Energy (LEAF:AIM) 34pRenewable energy investor Leaf Clean is a closed-end fund in run-off. At a meeting in July 20