James Ashton | Recent Articles

Jul 7, 20191 min read

(Telegraph: Questor) Takeover caps our Merlin gains at 18pc. But did the City sell out too early?

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/investing/shares/questor-takeover-caps-merlin-gains-18pc-did-city-sellout-early/

Jun 30, 20191 min read

(Telegraph: Column) Debt, deflation and poor growth: post-Brexit Britain must learn from Japan

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/06/30/mountains-debt-stubborn-deflation-sluggish-growth-post-brexit/

Jun 30, 20191 min read

(Telegraph: Questor) Newly listed law firm wants to take over the world and the early signs are good

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/investing/shares/questor-newly-listed-law-firm-wants-take-world-early-signs-good/

Jun 29, 20191 min read

(Times: Interview) Robin Mortimer is not messing about when he says tide is turning for the Thames

Gasping for breath as he rowed from the Palace of Westminster to Pimlico this month, Robin Mortimer could have been mistaken for just...

Jun 23, 20191 min read

(Telegraph: Column) Last two vying for No 10 should make business a long-term priority

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/06/23/last-two-vying-no-10-should-make-business-long-term-priority/

Jun 23, 20191 min read

(Telegraph: Questor) Now is not the time to hang up on BT

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/investing/shares/questor-now-not-time-bail-bt-ends-cat-and-mouse-ofcom/

Jun 16, 20191 min read

(Telegraph: Questor) Going on the offensive in the defence industry makes Chemring a valuable ally

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/investing/shares/questor-going-offensive-defence-industry-makes-chemring-valuable/

Jun 9, 20191 min read

(Telegraph: Questor) Reckitt Benckiser once exuded vim and vigour but now looks a little peaky

Healthcare giant Reckitt Benckiser still cannot shake off sluggish growth despite carving itself into two divisions.

Jun 3, 20191 min read

(Times: Column) Bad planning, not a lack of talent, is behind the leadership vacuum

English football bestrides the globe, or at least Europe, after the cup heroics in Baku and Madrid last week, but it does so with typical...

Jun 2, 20191 min read

(Telegraph: Questor) Collapse of Jamie’s Italian shows how tough it will be for Restaurant Group

The collapse of Jamie Oliver’s restaurant empire is a reminder that investors tempted to put money into high street food might be better...

May 27, 20191 min read

(Times: Column) Working too hard? The fact is everybody needs a day off once in a while

he paradox of a Bank Holiday is the amount of work that goes into taking an extra day off. Three office-free Mondays in the last six...

May 26, 20191 min read

(Telegraph: Questor) Bunzl’s halo has slipped and the shares have plunged. Time to buy

Until recently Bunzl was a pin-up of the support services sector, but a hiccup in the US has sent investors running for cover.

May 19, 20191 min read

(Telegraph:Questor) As Uber Eats prepares to gobble up market share it’s time to lose Just Eat

The American giant Uber Eats' readiness to sacrifice profits for scale is yet another challenge for its British rival Just Eat

May 12, 20191 min read

(Telegraph: Questor) Coca-Cola Hellenic looks like the real thing - but the shares aren’t cheap

Questor share tip: the Coke bottling company is growing nicely and has valuable exposure to emerging markets.

May 7, 20191 min read

(Telegraph: Interview) Sir Donald Brydon: ‘Hatchet man? All the CEOs I’ve sacked have been friends’

For a boardroom veteran with a hard-as-granite reputation for dismissing bosses Sir Donald Brydon has an unexpected take on the key...

May 5, 20191 min read

(Telegraph: Questor) Questor: Learning Technologies looks cheap for a tech stock

Questor share tip: the ‘e-learning’ company has made some canny-looking acquisitions and is expected to grow at a good clip

May 4, 20191 min read

(Times: Interview) Sainsbury’s chairman refuses to shop around for new chief after Asda failure

Retail newcomer Martin Scicluna faces pressure from the City to reboot after tie-up was blocked

Apr 28, 20191 min read

(Telegraph: Questor) It is clear that there is momentum behind Man Group. The shares are a buy

Questor share tip: the hedge fund manager is better protected from the rise of passive investing than most rivals

Apr 21, 20191 min read

(Telegraph: Interview) Science boss Sir Mark Walport: ‘What we’re about is discovering knowledge’

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/04/21/science-funding-boss-sir-mark-walport-discovering-knowledge/

Apr 20, 20191 min read

(Times: Column) Trading floors across the world toast strong start to year

Best performance for equities in decades has surprised critics, but a correction could be on way, says James Ashton

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