A chart of the Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) stock price makes interesting viewing. It went up when other stock prices slumped in March 2020 and beyond as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the globe. People were stuck indoors, and a Netflix subscription helped ease the boredom. The Netflix share price declined from late 2021 into early…More
Author Archives: James J. McCombe
Warren Buffett’s favourite holding period is not forever
Warren Buffett’s most often cited quote has to be some version of his favourite holding period being “forever”. It crops up all the time in the investing world as a chide against those selling during a market correction for example. But, I don’t think the Oracle was outing himself as an a steadfast HODL disciple…More
Growth, value or quality? What’s been in favour in UK stock markets over the last three months?
Its been a rough year for UK stock markets. Most indices, including the flagship FTSE 100 are underwater. But as markets and indices decline, there are usually some stocks, and sometimes entire sectors that buck the trend. In this article we will look at the performance of quality, value and growth factors over the last…More
These are the most volatile UK stocks right now
Volatility. Some love it. And I’m guessing most equity investors hate it. One UK stock has a staggering 21-day volatility of 92.93%.More
Kingfisher replaces ITM Power as the most shorted UK stock
It’s probably not a good sign if a stock is shorted. Find out which UK stocks are the most heavily shorted as of Friday, 11 August, 2023More
ITM Power is now the most shorted UK stock
It’s probably not a good sign if a stock is shorted. Find out which UK stocks are the most heavily shorted as of Friday, 28 July, 2023More
No, GB News affiliated hedge fund Marshall Wace didn’t plot NatWest’s downfall with Nigel Farage
There is nothing in the FCA short sellers report to suggest any collusion on the part of hedge fund Marshall Wace and Nigel Farage.More
Growing assets under management is key for the AJ Bell share price to outperform
A while ago we identified seven quality stocks that very U.K. investor should know about. AJ Bell (LSE: AJB) was one of those stocks. We like quality here at The Storied Investor, but what exactly is quality. Well, one way of defining it is to look at various metrics that are indicative of quality like…More
All change at the top: Kingfisher is now the most shorted UK stock
It’s probably not a good sign if a stock is shorted. Find out which UK stocks are the most heavily shorted as of Friday, 21 July, 2023More
Here are 7 quality UK stocks investors should know about
Quality. You know it when you see or feel it. And according to my quality screen you can measure it. It produced 18 UK stocks that have the kind of characteristics that should feel less like plastic and more liked brushed aluminium. Quality can be expensive: A single measure of quality—return on capital employed—plotted against…More
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