For the second part of our annual survey, we asked fund managers if they had changed their view on any stocks this year, for better or for worse, and what lay behind their decisions.As with the winners and losers survey last week, the answers were often frank and once again we would like to thank everyone who took part.Thomas Moore - Aberdeen Equity Income Trust (AEI)THE STOCK THAT I CHANGED...

Combination of rapid growth and margin hikes are keyRegulatory backcloth seen as very supportiveProfits breakthrough predicted in the past, and missed miserablyListed on the London stock market for nearly 20 years, yet it has never made a profit, Seeing Machines (SEE:AIM) is one of those small cap stocks that investors tend to love or hate.We know that the global automotive industry has been...

Every sensible portfolio should ideally consist of a bedrock of investments which provide diversified access to steady growth, capital protection and income.This is relevant not just during challenging periods but most of the time. Just as solid foundations are essential for a safe building,they are also needed for an investment portfolio alongside patience.This article highlights five...

- Chairman of carmaker tops up holdings- Eagle Eye stake changes hands- Swiss asset manager backs Seeing MachinesWHO HAS BEEN BUYING AND SELLING?It has been a busy month for the board at luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda (ASL), with billionaire Canadian businessman and company chairman Lawrence Stroll and non-executive director Michael de Picciotto increasing their stakes.Having already...

UK stocks closed higher on Tuesday on optimism over an economic recovery and as President Biden pushed for a large US stimulus package.Trading overnight in Asia was buoyant with Japan's Nikkei 225 index up 1% while the China SE Composite index gained 0.8%. Brent Crude prices were 1% higher at $57 a barrel.After strong gains yesterday, silver dropped 5% to $27.4 an ounce while gold prices...

UK stocks moved higher on Tuesday on optimism over an economic recovery and as President Biden pushed for a large US stimulus package.Trading overnight in Asia was buoyant with Japan's Nikkei 225 index up 1% while the China SE Composite index gained 0.8%. Brent Crude prices were 1% higher at $57 a barrel.After strong gains yesterday, silver dropped 5% to $27.4 an ounce while gold prices...

UK shares opened on the front foot on Tuesday on optimism over an economic recovery and as President Biden pushed for a large US stimulus package.Trading overnight in Asia was buoyant with Japan's Nikkei 225 index up 1% while the China SE Composite index gained 0.8%. Brent Crude prices were 1% higher at $57 a barrel.After strong gains yesterday, silver dropped 5% to $27.4 an ounce while gold...

The FTSE 100 tumbled throughout trading on Wednesday, closing 1.3% lower to 6,567.37, as investor sentiment was hit by a perfect storm of Covid-19 vaccine troubles, anxiety over the US Federal Reserve's latest monetary policy update and a warning from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).A row over vaccine supplies from pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca (AZN) into the EU continued on Wednesday...

UK stocks tumbled throughout morning trading on Wednesday as investors braced for the US Federal Reserve's latest update on monetary policy, due later in the day.The Fed is expected to leave policy unchanged and stick to its ultra-loose stance with near zero interest rates, $120 billion of bond purchases every month and other liquidity relief measures to help the ailing US economy, which is...

UK stocks dipped modestly in early trading on Wednesday after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) raised its global growth recovery forecast but flagged Britain's severe pandemic impact as likely to drag on its own economic bounce-back.The IMF now expects the global economy to grow 5.5% this year, a 0.3% increase from October's forecast, but cut its UK estimates from 5.9% to 4.5% as virus...

Renewable energy looks to be one of the areas set to receive the greatest amount of investment over the next 10 to 20 years. However, some market commentators have argued it's a sector not worth backing.A hard-hitting research note at the start of the year from JP Morgan claimed renewable energy investment trusts could end up becoming a 'victim of their own success', as growth in carbon-free...

The FTSE 100 builds on a strong close to last week on Monday. In early trading the index is up 0.6% to 7,747.09 despite negative news over the weekend on trade relations between the US and China.Packaging group DS Smith (SMDS) agrees to buy Eastern European counterpart Papeles y Cartones de Europa, known as Europac, for €1.67bn (£1.45bn).DS Smith said it had offered €16.80 per...

A previous telematics deal has resulted in a big breakthrough for driver monitoring systems (DMS) designer Seeing Machines (SEE:AIM), signing its first integrated agreement.Australia-based Seeing Machines negotiated a global distribution partnership with MiX Telematics at the end of 2016, allowing MiX to embed Seeing Machines' Guardian DMS system into MiX telematics fleet vehicle packages.This...

Disruption is everywhere. Changes to established industries and employment dynamics are shaking to their foundations almost every aspect of life.Customers are constantly looking for cheaper, faster and better services, and providers like Amazon, Netflix, WhatsApp, Uber, Airbnb, and many others, are among the companies with a solution.The transition is happening in so many places; from...

Seeing Machines (SEE:AIM) 4.38pGain to date: 21%Original entry point: Buy at 3.62p, 21 July 2016Board room changes at Seeing Machines (SEE:AIM) hint at the increasing opportunities for the company.Mike McAuliffe has been appointed the new chief executive officer of the driver monitoring system technology specialist.He had been running the company's automotive business Fovio since September...

Fancy doubling your money in a year by investing in an exciting stock? Sounds great, doesn't it? It's harder than you think, but certainly not impossible.Over the past 12 months, robotic process automation specialist Blue Prism (PRSM:AIM) is up by 439%; online musical equipment retailer Gear4Music (GFM:AIM) has increased by 341%; and computer games service group Keywords Studios (KWS:AIM) is...

Risk appetite returns on Thursday following the US Federal Reserve's interest rate hike, investors taking it as a dovish signal that the Fed is going to tighten monetary policy only cautiously as the economy improves.While the FTSE 100 races 52.4 points higher to 7,421 early on, Sainsbury's (SBRY) cheapens 1.7% to 266.9p on a rather disappointing fourth quarter trading statement. This shows...

Driver monitoring system designer Seeing Machines (SEE:AIM) is pulling the plug on previous plans to separate its Fovio car market business and will instead keep full ownership and control in-house.It has raised £17m (a £15m placing and £2m open offer) from equity investors who are now funding fully, and will therefore benefit fully, from the roll-out of its leading-edge technology.This...

Driver monitoring and safety technology designer Seeing Machines (SEE:AIM) has confirmed to Shares its decision to delay the planned spin-out of its FOVIO automotive business as talks continue with potential investors. There is even the chance of a strategic rethink as the company explores all avenues to maximise shareholder value. We believe a decision looks likely in the early part of 2017....

Seeing Machines (SEE:AIM) 5.25pGain to date: 45%Original entry price: Buy at 3.62p, 21 Jul 2016Our Play on driver monitoring specialist Seeing Machines (SEE:AIM) is looking good after news (22 Sep) it is set to introduce a first generation embedded hardware chip, named FOVIO.This effectively brings together the technology developed over more than a decade into a single product and is a step on...