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Authoritative Independent Monthly Share Selections Using Technical & Fundamental Analysis

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2025 New Year NAPS - 10 selections

January 2025

Investing in shares may lose you all or some of your money. Past performance is no indication of future performance. Some of the shares recommended here may be small company shares, which can be relatively illiquid and hard to trade and this makes such shares more risky than other investments.

Among asset classes, shares stand out as the most vulnerable to black swan events - those unforeseen disruptions that have plagued investors recently. As Karl Marx aptly noted, “There are decades where nothing happens and weeks where decades happen.” Having navigated the pandemic and soaring inflation, my 2024 NAPS achieved a peak gain of 39.4%. However, this progress was challenged by unexpected political developments, including an early election followed by Labour’s imposition of steep business taxes. Despite these headwinds, the highlights were remarkable, with standout performers being Hunting (+81%), Belvoir (+58%), Babcock (+49%), Card Factory (+45%) and Hostelworld (+36%). The final gain remained in double digits (+17.6%), with th ...

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With small companies there is an above average degree of risk compared to buying blue chips. Please be aware that we have not assessed the suitability of any of these investments for you. The newsletter simply states a personal view and diarises the editor’s investment decisions. Please speak to your stockbroker or other qualified individual to ascertain whether any of these companies mentioned would form useful additions to your own portfolios. Past performance is no indication of future success.

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