Investors are always told to look forward and not back when buying shares. But when a reader recently wrote me extolling Character Group (LSE: CCT) I replied saying that I didn’t like the shares because of the company’s chequered past. On reflection, though, I wondered whether I should have been so scathing because of the company’s past indiscretions.
Motley Fool: Smarter Balance Transfers
If I were to ask how many Foolish readers have effectively made money from their credit card, I reckon the answer would be quite a few. After all, with the advent of the 0% balance transfer deal, 0% card for new purchases and the humble cashback card, there are many ways to make a quid or two from your flexible friend.
This Is Money: IBM Slaps Amazon With Lawsuits
IBM today said it is suing Amazon.com for infringing two patents of key technologies used in the online retailer’s service
This Is Money: Website Promises To Get Rid Of Junk Mail
A data asset management company has launched a new service, www.itsmypost.com, which promises to help cut out unwanted junk mail
This Is Money: Investors Pile Back Into Equities
Private investors are ploughing back into the stock market as the ‘feel-good factor’ helps propel the FTSE 100
Motley Fool: Money Talk: Where Next For House Prices
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Motley Fool: Why Shares Have Risen
The FTSE 100 index rose to a five-and-a-half year high of 6,172 points last week. But it was only five months ago when some pundits were warning that shares may slump.
This Is Money: £363m Olympic Rail Contract Awarded
A consortium comprising engineering companies Balfour Beattie and Carillion was today awarded a £363m contract to build a key new rail line
This Is Money: Brits Are Worst Energy-wasters In Europe
The UK has come out worst in a European energy wasters’ league, as we continue to leave appliances on stand-by and chargers plugged-in
This Is Money: Shops Braced For Tough Christmas
High street shops are bracing themselves for a tough Christmas today after the amount of money they made from each customer fell more than 9% in the first half of year