DAILY BULLETIN
Wednesday 7 June 2017 | | | The general election result was supposed to be a foregone conclusion. The Conservative party was meant to increase the size of its majority, with opinion polls showing a lead of as much as 18 points over the Labour party in the last month.
However, a surge in support for Jeremy Corbyn has meant that the Conservative lead has narrowed. Some polls are even predicting a hung parliament, which could lead to a period of political instability. Given the already sizeable uncertainty which exists surrounding Brexit, a hung parliament could mean investor sentiment towards UK-focused stocks suffers a sharp decline in the near term.
Therefore, buying a company such as PZ Cussons (LON:PZC) could be a shrewd move. It offers significant geographic diversity and is not overly reliant on the performance of the UK economy. This means its earnings could benefit from any weakening of the pound. It also trades on a lower valuation than other global consumer goods companies, while the growth potential of the emerging world could push its profitability and share price higher over the long run.
| | | LATEST STORIES FROM OUR BLOG | | | by Zak Mir | Trading |  1 mins. to read
I have to admit it took me so long to be able to spell and pronounce Petropavlovsk (LON:POG) that any opportunity to show off these skills is welcome, over and above the recovering the share price we are seeing at the moment.
| by Nick Sudbury | Funds | 6 mins. to read
A few weeks ago I wrote about a buying opportunity for CATCo Reinsurance Opportunities, which is a highly unusual fund that invests in catastrophe insurance bonds. A similar opening has now become available on the other investment trust that provides exposure to this area.
| | by Zak Mir | Trading | 1 mins. to read
We have been treated to a decent few weeks of newsflow for 88 Energy (LON:88E), with the technical position also backing up the positive move.
| | by Victor Hill | Economics | 11 mins. to read
Here in Scotland, the British general election is a referendum on whether there should be a second referendum on independence. Increasingly, it is a binary choice between the Scottish Nationalists and the Tories.
| | by Filipe R Costa | Economics | 1 mins. to read
I have lately spent nine months corresponding with the Financial Ombudsman Service and achieved an adverse result (in my opinion I have been improperly debited by a broker for c. £100,000)
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