The Sage Investor Blog
Spread betting, share dealing and stock brokers

Anyone familiar with the international telecommunications industry has most likely heard of British Communications or BT as they are abbreviated. They have been one of the pioneers in commercial communications including high speed broadband, telephone systems and cable connections. Operating in over 170 countries they provide both consumer and commercial solutions, which make's BT shares a relatively solid stable stock option. If we examine the past 10 years of BT shares and their values you can see that they had substantial success during the past decade, but also have steadily declined at times. Back in 2001 BT shares… Read More

British Telecommunications, one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies, was also one of the first companies to engage in commercial communications dating back to the use of the telegraph. Since then they have grown into a global corporation whose services include broadband internet connects, phone services and commercial network infrastructure. BT Shares and their stock have held strong through many economic events and uncertainty, and still remain a viable option for many investors. BT's global operations include the infrastructure of many large corporations including Pepsi, Procter & Gamble and Unilever. This global expansion… Read More

Before committing to share dealing or investing a sizable amount of money with a company it's important to consider many factors. One easy, but often overlooked, document that should be researched in depth is a corporation’s annual report. This report contains invaluable data about the financial health of an organization. Their profits and lose statements can be particular useful in determining their investment value and the quality of the return that one could hope to gain from share dealing. Each quarter a company will typically make public their earnings, whether in the positive or negative, as well as their… Read More