EGT's breeding could not be better. It is from the stable of Cathal Friel, the entrepreneur who helped build and sell Amryt Pharma for just shy of $1.5 billion.
Since a peak in November 2021, Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust shares have fallen some 40% as higher interest rates triggered a tech sell-off.
The Granolas are GlaxoSmithKline, Roche, ASML, Nestle, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, L'Oreal, LVMH, AstraZeneca, SAP and Sanofi , but why are investors being told to pay attention to them.
Managed since launch 18 years ago by Peter Hewitt, the trust offers investors two portfolios - one income-orientated and the other growth-driven.
The shares have risen 35 per cent since Midas recommended them. But, at £1.65, the stock deserves to go higher. An attractive prospect for new and existing shareholders.
Technology firms are often associated with Silicon Valley but the UK is in the vanguard too and Beeks exemplifies the breed. At £1.73p, the shares are a buy.
Nostalgia for a bygone age is behind the popularity of some of its rarest steam-powered motors, which have risen as much as eight-fold in price over the past few years.
In it, the power producer said it sourced 8 million tonnes of wood from around the world and burned 6 million in 2023.
A pleasing set of preliminary results sent 'geospatial' software provider IQGeo Group shares on an upward trajectory this week. In fact, they hit an all-time high of 414p.
It should be said right away that this idea of picking up potential flaws in a new treatment early on, before an asset hits the clinic, requires something akin to a crystal ball.
Although it is too early to assess whether a recent transformation will result in enhanced returns for shareholders, the new managers are confident that the refresh will be to the benefit of inve...
Whispers hears that European Green Transition will announce its intention to list on junior market AIM within days.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is campaigning to persuade Shein to list its shares in the UK. This is certainly one to watch.
Small-cap advanced materials engineering group Versarien had a week worth celebrating with a gamut of fresh international licensing agreements announced to the public.
The music fund saw its shares plunge to an all-time low last week after it slashed the value of its portfolio by a quarter.
'For the first three years there is no visible activity to show the plant is growing,' Ghosh explains. 'Then suddenly, in year four it shoots up to 80 feet tall.'
Managers Ailsa Craig and Marek Poszepczynski are optimistic the bear market in biotech stocks that has played out under their watch is now over.
Investors eyeing the US are likely to be torn between the fear of missing out and the fear of buying at the peak.
Companies are delivering world-beating progress in many sectors - but they are battling for recognition.
Challenger Energy shares immediately reacted to the company's newly improved proposition, with the price more than doubling with the news that Chevron will now lead its exploration project offsho...
The move to get investors to 'buy British' will extend the Isa allowance from the current £20,000, and is expected to appeal to people who already max out their £20,000 limit.
The Chancellor confirmed that the Government will conduct the NatWest retail share offer in the summer at the earliest opportunity, subject to fair value.
The price of gold reached a record high as hopes mount for a US rate cut this summer, following weaker-than-expected economic data published last week.
Twice a year Bestinvest names and shames underperforming investment funds, with its 'Spot the Dog' report revealing which funds belong in the dog house.
The modus operandi behind the fund is to identify companies that are likely to dominate the corporate world in the next decade - and then invest in them big time.
At £50.20, Bank of Georgia has proved a rewarding investment over the past decade but there is more to come for new and existing shareholders.
Boss Stephen Newton is certainly motivated to deliver results. At £5.50, the shares are a buy.
Other major countries invest pension pots far more heavily in domestic firms and it's time for Britain to take radical steps to do the same, according to the former Pensions Minister.
The pieces are being sold as one lot by auctioneer Whitton & Laing with a £10,000 estimate. Fascination in historical crimes is reflected in the value of related artefacts.
Ladies and gentlemen, its time has come - bring on the patriotic Great British Isa and let's get investing in OUR country, says Jeff Prestridge.
Doom-mongering warnings about the risks of investing are deterring women from saving more money and have become an unnecessary barrier, a new study has found.
Readers may remember the colourful saga of Enochian Biosciences. It was an embarrassing moment for the business.
This recovery was driven by the semiconductor stock boom, but also by a diverse range of other more fundamental factors. I am betting on Japan making up for lost time.
Each month, we speak with a senior fund or investment manager and puts them to task with quick-fire questions about where they would invest right now.
SMALL CAP IDEA: A case in point is C4X Discovery , which has two licensing agreements under its belt with blue-chip partners, has sold an asset and, crucially, is funded for the foreseeable futur...
Although the board is tight-lipped, it would be a major surprise if shareholders were not rewarded with a healthy final quarterly dividend payment, notching up another year of income growth.
The shake-up follows defections and snubs from firms opting for New York over the City. Some of the changes have already caught the eye of Quantum, a candidate for a London float.
The firm has been good to shareholders over the past two years but further gains are on the cards. For investors in search of income, the shares should prove rewarding at £5.14.
At 51p, the shares seem oblivious to this firm's expertise and future prospects. A long-term buy.
IAG needs to get its act together, but that is possibly a task too big for a company that has shown time and time again just how unreliable it can be.
This is partly motivated by fears of accusations of 'greenwashing' - making false claims of eco-virtue.
There is almost certainly more upside in the shares. But the journey is likely to be marked by the thrills and spills of a 1990s video game.
Corporates are shunning dividends in favour of buybacks to return capital to shareholders. Some estimates suggest around half of companies on the main market have bought back shares.
Frasers , which alongside Sports Direct has stakes in boohoo, Currys and Asos, upped its ownership stake in Hornby - whose products are already stocked in Frasers-owned GAME stores.
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With the help of investment platform AJ Bell, we pitted six portfolios against each other, each with a different popular strategy. So which one did best?
Put simply, Grosvenor's products and systems help companies and organisations provide secure and safe work environments.
It also pays shareholders an income linked to the growth in the trust's assets. In simple terms, if the assets increase in value, shareholders see their dividends boosted.
Shares in AB Dynamics have risen more than sevenfold in the past nine years and now might be a good time to take some profit.
Companies such as Synectics are proof that the UK can punch above its weight in technology. At £1.80, Synectics is a business worth backing.
Tesco is a traditional player adapting to cater for those who shop online, but also for those who like the convenience of buying in a bricks and mortar store.
The bar has been set high after chief executive Jensen Huang said the group expects to post sales of £16billion for the final three months of 2023.
When an index such as the FTSE 100 reaches a level like, say, 1,000 or 8,000, this sparks a torrent of comment about what lies ahead.
Exciting as all this might appear as a longstanding investor in NatWest - in its previous Royal Bank of Scotland guise - my advice would be to steer well clear.
Investment trust STS Global Income & Growth has undergone a significant reboot since Troy Asset Management took over three years ago.
RentGuarantor is using clever technology to make life easier for landlords and tenants. At £2.74, the shares should go far.
React Group is a small business in a big market so there is plenty of room to grow. The shares, at 1.25p, should prove rewarding.
Are diamonds yesterday's status symbol, or can we expect a bullish rebound following the bruising price shock witnessed in 2023?
According to sources, Musk called on Sondrel to lend its highly specialised knowledge of bespoke microchip designs to Neuralink.
As an investor, you need sometimes to look beyond a wall of worry.
The challenges are obviously immense, but America has already been shifting production away from China.
Jeremy Hunt hopes to launch a 'Tell Sid'-style campaign to sell shares to the public, in an effort to whip up support for popular capitalism ahead of the election.
Each month, This is Money speaks with a senior fund or investment manager and puts them to task with quick-fire questions about where they would invest right now.
The space-based trust, which invests in early-stage space technology firms, reversed losses in the latter part of 2023, which saw its share price fall by nearly half.
The Triodos Future Generations Fund invests in 34 small and medium-sized listed companies that fit into one of the fund's five themes.
Over the past year, it has generated a return of 14 per cent for shareholders. Over five years, the record is even more impressive. A return of 75 per cent.
Cautious investors may wish to sell some stock now but they should retain a chunk as this business is poised for further growth.
Concurrent computers are used in war zones and areas of extreme tension. At 86p, the shares are a long-term buy.
Junior mining has for several years been undergoing a kind of medieval ordeal - a death by a thousand cuts - that hasn't been quite the same as previous cyclical troughs.
Most analysts rate Tesla a 'hold' rather than a 'buy' or a 'sell', which seems like a rational strategy at this uncertain moment.
Bboxx has announced that it will be upping sticks and shifting its global headquarters from London to the capital Kigali.
Murray Auchincloss took over after Bernard Looney was forced to stand down in disgrace last year over personal relationships with colleagues.
They operate via apps not branches - and are seen as crucial to Britain's future as a forward-looking global financial services centre.
Rick Guiney, chief executive of MicroSalt, commented: 'We are delighted to announce our successful fundraise and admission to AIM.'
Ultra-exclusive classic cars seem to be a different breed. Tertre Rouge offers access to this rarefied market. At £1.05, this share offer is worth a closer look.
Pictet Asset Management, headquartered in Switzerland, has £54billion of theme-based funds under management.
You may be inclined to lend little credence to bid talk. But boardroom disaffection is a reason to pay attention to the rumours now surfacing.
An investment bank acts for the seller. Discretion is supposed to be key to this activity: a block trade needs to be executed quietly and swiftly.
It is cashing in on its early investment in ChatGPT maker OpenAI, which helped put generative AI on the map.
Headline figures show dividends dipped 3.7 per cent to £90.5billion in 2023, but this was in large part because of lower one-off special dividends.
Eminent financial analyst (and Warren Buffett mentor) Benjamin Graham provided a framework for the process - and he called it value investing.
Although it hasn't been the easiest of journeys what with lockdowns and soaring inflation, the investment fund has been a big success.
The company is listed on AIM and valued at little more than £70 million but it is known as an industrial pioneer.
Ibstock has a rich heritage and a strong future. At £1.44, the shares are a long-term buy.
At the height of the global financial crisis, banks found themselves with about $300billion of hung debt that they could not sell.
Shares in the electric car giant doubled last year. But they are down around 15 per cent this year and are worth just half what they were at their peak in late 2021.
IQGeo Group plc had something to celebrate this week: Its first cash flow-positive year, as announced in a Monday trading update.
Mega investment trust Scottish Mortgage divides opinion. Investors and experts either love it or hate it - there is no middle ground.
Midas recommended Amaroq in June 2022 at 44p. At 72p, investors may want to bank some profits but they should not sell out completely.
It is a role that the fund, valued at £153 million, has carried out satisfactorily since launching in September 2019.
As a loss-making company, SulNOx is not without risk but, with a fair wind, the shares could go far. At 24p, they are definitely worth a punt.
Just a fortnight into 2024 and it has already been an impressively awful year for corporate blunders.
Reportedly 888 rejected a bid worth about £700m from Playtech last summer. And investors will be keen to hear about any other bids that might have been made.
Why not take a gamble on a situation that could offer long-term gains, but should also provide entertainment value?
These are a summary of the facts and figures you need to know before choosing a fund.
SMALL CAPS IDEA: Destiny Pharma is playing its part in the race to diffuse a deadly $1trillion healthcare timebomb with two phase III-ready preventative medicines.
There is increasing controversy surrounding buyback schemes, in which a company deploys spare cash to purchase back its own shares.
They are all tech companies and household names: Apple, Amazon, Google parent-company Alphabet, Facebook-owner Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla.
It is on a perpetual mission: to find the best businesses across Asia which will keep growing irrespective of what is going on in the wider economy.
Porvair shares have risen 40 per cent to £6.38 since Midas tipped them in 2018. One to buy and hold.
SigmaRoc has now become a market leader in this sector. At 57p, the shares are a long-term buy.
Co-founder James Watt popped up on LinkedIn to announce that the story of the craft beer firm is to be turned into a film.
These prominent investors see themselves in a heroic light, as the guardians of fiscal and monetary prudence.
Rivals Aldi and Lidl saw bumper festive trading as shoppers looking for bargains flocked to the discounters.
Midas tips this year aim to offer something for every investor, from the adventurer to the traditionalist.
It is 15 months since the board made the bold move to appoint new managers, and the fund appears to be heading in the right direction.
Persistent inflation has sent both equity and mortgage markets into a tailspin about when interest rates may peak and if a recession is on the horizon.
Politics will dominate 2024 to a remarkable degree, especially while the tragic conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza remain unresolved. Elections in the US and at home in the UK could coincide next Autu...
There was a kerfuffle at the construction group after it announced the suspension of its executive vice chairman Dominic Redfern.
Want a wealthier 2024? We asked financial experts to share their top money resolutions that ought to help grow your wealth with as little effort as possible.
When I predicted this time last year that making money from your investments in 2023 could be a challenge, I secretly hoped that I would be wrong.
In 1984, the FTSE 100 - soon dubbed the 'Footsie' - embodied British innovation. The index replaced the antiquated FT 30, which was calculated just once a day.
Sober expectations on economic growth and the UK's cheap, unloved companies dominate investing pundits' analysis of the country's financial conditions and outlook.
If you have resolved to take a cold hard look at your portfolio in the new year, these are some of the themes tipped to determine the direction of markets in 2024.
Nutshell Growth fund remains a minnow with assets under its belt of a tad over £20million, but it has the backing of British billionaire Lord Spencer.
Fortunately, a number of companies have managed to escape the prevailing UK market malaise. Midas stocks have mostly beaten the market, some by a considerable margin.
While the FTSE 100 has ended the year broadly where it started, there have been some stocks that have made significant gains, while others haven't fared as well.
Collectively, Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla have not only far outshone the wider tech industry but also driven a substantial bulk of global equity gains.
AMTE Power bit the bullet and filed for administration this week, bringing a close to the lithium-ion and sodium-ion battery cells manufacturer's tribulations.
Each month, we speak with a senior fund or investment manager and puts them to task with quick-fire questions about where they would invest right now.
Nobody can know how technology will re-shape our futures. But getting part of your portfolio into shape should, at least, help you be more resilient.
While we're on that subject, why are sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) the talk of the sustainability town, but sustainable shipping fuels are not?
Fund manager Gerrit Smit is a disciple of investment guru Charlie Munger - Warren Buffett's former number two - who died at the grand old age of 99.
Stefan Bomhard's relies on the tobacco company's vaping division, whiles Carl Cowling's gets his for developing a new meal deal.
Shareholders enjoy generous perks, including a 33 per cent discount on all purchases, ideal at this time of year. At 71.5p, this is a thirst-quenching long-term hold.
Robust markets, increased production and falling costs make for a potent, pre-Christmas cocktail. At £1, Hochschild shares are a buy.
The Scorecard is a report that's been published every six months for the past 20 years by S&P Dow Indices.
Investors have already heard positive signs in a trading update in October, which revealed sales had hit £215m for the year, up 11 per cent compared to its 2022 financial year.
The fund has an excellent record. Since 2011, there has only been one year - 2020 - when the managers have not been able to furnish investors with growing dividends.
Boohoo has been gunning for a total revamp of Revolution's board; with this week's resignation of Revolution's now-former chief legal officer Elizabeth Lake, the coup is effectively complete.
Many people could benefit from one-time help over some aspect of their finances, and this need not tie you into a long-term relationship with an adviser.
Gattaca is a recruiter specialising in science, technology, engineering and maths. Its shares have come down sharply from their 2014 highs. At £1.24, they are a buy.
This week the gold price hit a record high, coming in at above $2,100 an ounce and making investors wonder if they should add a little lustre to their portfolios.
The trust invests in smaller companies across all Asian stock markets with the exception of Japan. It has holdings in more than 150 listed stocks.
Midas recommended Ten at £2.41 in 2019 so today's £4.12½ bid could make some shareholders sell out now.
Midas recommended Volex in 2022 when the shares were £2.63. Today, they are £3.10 and brokers say they should hit £4 over the next 12 months.
Goodwin is a robust family business that shows what can be done with ingenuity, clear sight and true grit. At £50.40, these shares are a long-term buy.
Literacy Capital shares have risen sharply over the past year. At £4.68, the shares should continue to reward hard-nosed investors and philanthropists alike.
Despite displaying decent momentum on the revenue front with 27% in top-line growth year on year, there was some disappointing news emerging from the US.
The passing of Charlie Munger means that even more questions are being asked about where Warren Buffett's $786billion fund could be headed next.
Its claims to be a green energy giant have come under increasing scrutiny from activists - and Drax is now asking journalists to fill out a survey about its reputation.
It is a measure of growth in sales - over a set period of one month, six months or over a year - that strips out the impact on turnover of new store space.
I like glamorous accessories, but I also want the value of my portfolio to appreciate like a fine brandy, says Anne Ashworth.
This year we ask, in our annual acronym - in 2024, will any market recovery reach MATURITY or could there be even further to go?
The AIM All Share is down more than 14% so far in 2023 against a backdrop of extreme political uncertainty, rising inflation and interest rates (though the cost of borrowing looks to have plateau...
Instead of piling into one-year bonds offered by banks, investing in British Government bonds - known as gilts - can have enormous tax advantages.
Farage scooped the award for his 'campaign' against the decision by NatWest-owned Coutts to close his bank account.
Money managers who adopt this strategy back companies with above average returns, good cash flow and strong balance sheets whose shares appear to be attractively priced.
And analysts will be keen to see whether Berkeley remains on track to make £1.05billion of profits over the next two years.
A case in point is Scancell (down 13% at 11.15p), which earlier in Friday's session revealed it significantly upgraded its fundraiser, which was oversubscribed.