As we have observed many times, when global investors look at Europe they tend to think 'value' rather than 'growth' due to the heavy weighting of somnolent sectors like financials, commodities and utilities and the lack of exciting technology companies.Admittedly, that perception is changing thanks to the clear growth potential of firms like Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML (ASML:AMS) and

Specialist lenders have delivered superior returns to sprawling megabanks in the past two decades and there's no reason to expect that trend to change any time soon, says James Hamilton, analyst at Numis.Lending money into specialist niches delivers higher margins and allows finance businesses to achieve good returns on equity without need for the excessive leverage which destroyed shareholder val

The UK's big banks are struggling to offer sound investment propositions eight years after the financial crisis took hold. Steer clear of HSBC (HSBA), Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), Barclays (BARC) and Standard Chartered (STAN). Instead examine some of the emerging players providing credible alternatives to the established names.On the surface the larger banks appear to be fixing their balance shee

UK stocks make modest early progress in what promises to be a quiet and shortened day's trading as investors turn their attention away from business and towards tonight's New Year festivities. The London market is set to close at 12.30pm today and there is little corporate news to generate interest, with chip designs champion ARM (ARM) heading the FTSE leader board, up 2% at £10.02, helping the F

UK investors seeking to profit from the proven investment principles of Warren Buffett need not splash out $190,557-a-pop on shares in Berkshire Hathaway (BRK/A:NYSE). There is an alternative pathway to build and preserve wealth along the guidelines of the legendary 'Sage of Omaha'.It is provided by modest-yet-steely Keith Ashworth-Lord, founder of Sanford DeLand Asset Management and manager of it