Why Unilever is my favourite consumer goods play

Why Unilever is my favourite consumer goods play By Robert Stephens One of my best performing investments in recent years has been Unilever (LON:ULVR). It has risen by 33% in the last year even though the outlook for emerging markets has at times appeared uncertain. However, it is those same emerging markets which provide Unilever with a stunning growth outlook. For me, Unilever's exposure to developing world economies such as China and India makes it the best consumer goods company in the world. A key reason for Unilever's gains in the last year is its long-term emerging market growth story. Its decision to focus advertising, marketing and supply-chain resources on the emerging world looks set to pay off. The growth opportunity on offer is above and beyond anything that the developed world can offer and this should positively catalyse Unilever's earnings… Click Here To Read The Full Story The Master Investor Market Report The FTSE 100 closed the day at 6,999.96, a decrease of 33.29 points. The FTSE 250 fell 59.19 points to finish at 18,141.33. The FTSE All Share dropped 10.74 points to finish at 3,815.79. The FTSE AIM All Share ended the day at 826.33, down by 0.93 points. Shares in budget airline Easyjet (EZJ) plunged 6.93% to 933.50p today after it warned that the falling value of the pound will cause a £90 million hit to profits, more than twice its previous estimate. The sterling cost of the company's dollar denominated fuel bill has soared in recent months. At the same time, revenues per seat for the full year are expected to fall by roughly 8.7% due to lower ticket prices. Don't miss our September issue! Click HERE to read. Homewares retailer Dunelm (DNLM) reported that total revenues for the 13 weeks to 1st October fell by 1.8% to £198.7 million as pleasant weather kept customers away from shops. However, the company saw strong growth in digital sales and the company has a store refurbishment programme underway with three branches set to be completed by the end of 2016. The shares dropped 4% to 823p. AIM-listed oil and gas firm Ithaca Energy (IAE) announced that production during the first nine months of the financial year has been ahead of guidance and that commissioning operations for the Stella field are proceeding according to plan. However, the company will have to shut down production equipment for roughly two weeks during the third quarter in order to carry out maintenance work. The shares climbed 6.47% to 74p. Tomorrow's news today Progility (PGY) will publish final results. Quote of the day "Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground." - Theodore Roosevelt Latest Stories Forbidden Technologies nears 'golden cross' buy signal By Zak Mir As the cliché goes, timing is everything when it comes to the stock market. This is underlined by the present technical set up at Forbidden Technologies… Click Here To Read The Full Story The UK's Brexit negotiating hand is stronger than you think By Victor Hill Don't tell ze Britisch but ve really need zem… In a recent reflection on what central bankers get up to when they meet together for some rest and recreation, I attempted to explain what TARGET2 is... Click Here To Read The Full Story Boohoo technicals target 140p by the end of next month By Zak Mir The great divide between online and High Street retailers continues, and is something which the revamped BHS is clearly trying to muscle in on. Meanwhile Boohoo.com goes from strength to strength.… Click Here To Read The Full Story Is the pound freefalling towards parity with U.S Dollar? By Zak Mir After today's post-Brexit vote low for the Pound, it's time for all the talking heads and financial journalists to describe the horrors of a weak currency… Click Here To Read The Full Story New fund manager revitalises the British Empire Trust By Nick Sudbury One of the attractions of investment trusts is that in many cases the managers seem to stay in place longer than they do with open-ended funds, which can result in a more consistent approach… Click Here To Read The Full Story Join the movement on social media: Copyright 2016 Master Investor Ltd, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website. If a Daily Bulletin is too frequent, why not opt in to our once weekly mailing list for a round up of the week's news straight to your inbox. Once Weekly Round-Up Our mailing address is: Suite 88, 22 Notting Hill Gate, London W11 3JE Master Investor is a trading name of Master Investor Limited. Material contained within Master Investor Magazine and its website is for general information purposes only and is not intended to be relied upon by individual readers in making (or refraining from making) any specific investment decisions. Master Investor Ltd does not accept any liability for any losses suffered by any user as a result of any such decision.

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