Three small caps punching above their weight in M&A

Follow this link if this email is not displaying correctly DAILY BULLETIN Tuesday 13 December 2016 7IM sponsors Master Investor Show 2017 Seven Investment Management (7IM) is partnering with the UK's premier event for private investors. The Master Investor Show takes place on 25th March 2017 at the Business Design Centre, London. As premium sponsors, 7IM will bring their expertise in investment management to thousands of delegate attendees and with it, the opportunity to showcase the company's innovative financial planning tools such as the award-winning app, 7IMagine. Justin Urquhart Stewart, 7IM co-founder and well-known TV financial commentator, will bring his inimitable presentation style to the main stage in a highly-anticipated keynote talk. The annual Master Investor Show connects UK private investors with publicly listed companies, fund managers, service providers and start-ups. 7IM is an ideal fit for the event, with a 15-year history of successfully helping individuals, their families and advisers manage capital.   Click here to read the full story LATEST STORIES FROM OUR BLOG Three small caps punching above their weight in M&A by Richard Gill | Equities | 11 mins. to read There are generally considered to be two ways in which companies can grow their earnings. The first, and most common for businesses both large and small, is organic growth – whereby a company expands its existing, or "internal", operations via increasing sales, breaking into new markets or launching new products for example.   Click here to read the full story Brexit makes me bearish on the Sainsbury's growth plan by Robert Stephens | Equities | 4 mins. to read Sainsbury's (LON:SBRY) has a rather strange growth strategy, given the outlook for the UK economy. Its purchase of Home Retail Group mans that it is becoming less defensive and more cyclical at a time when real disposable incomes seem certain to come under pressure.   Click here to read the full story NCC Group: A potential bottom-fishing situation? by Zak Mir | Trading | 1 mins. to read It should be the case that cyber security is a no-brainer area of growth given that hacking and cyber fraud are on the rise. However, it would appear that many are happy to leave their cyber guard down.   Click here to read the full story Why it's time to short Apple by Ruzbeh Bacha | Equities | 5 mins. to read The last 7-8 years have been great for most investors like me but I'm nervous now. Hence, instead of keeping a long only portfolio, which is what I've done over the last several years, I'm now looking to hedge my portfolio by adding stocks that I think are overvalued.   Click here to read the full story Premier Oil: Knocking on 80p resistance by Zak Mir | Trading | 1 mins. to read The latest oil market deal may or may not hold, and may just be a sentiment booster on a temporary basis. However, it has helped the second line oilers no end today, Premier Oil (LON:PMO) amongst them.   Click here to read the full story QUOTE OF THE DAY "Experience is a good school. But the fees are high."                                                 Heinrich Heine MASTER INVESTOR VIDEO EXCLUSIVE LATEST EDITION OUT NOW The end of globalisation - we reveal the winners and losers Good morning Vietnam - Wake up to the next emerging markets star Small companies, big deals - the small caps punching above their weights Neil Woodford - The secrets of Britain's best-known fund manager Trumpanomics - What does it mean for your portfolio? Click here to download as PDF   Click here to read in ISSUU format Master Investor Ltd. Suite 88, 22 Notting Hill Gate London, W11 3JE T: +44 7515 542707 E: swen@masterinvestor.co.uk Share the newsletter: Follow us: Copyright © 2016 Master Investor Ltd, All rights reserved. Master Investor is a trading name of Master Investor Ltd. 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 or any such descision. 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. Want to change how you receive these emails? Why did I get this | Unsubscribe from this list | Update subscription preferences