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Accounting for leases: A worked example

In response to feedback from readers to last week's article on accounting for leases, here is a worked example which clearly shows how the new standard works in practice

Putting rented assets on a company's balance sheet is long overdue

Rented assets have distorted investors' view of a company's risks and returns – thankfully, this is coming to an end

Alpha: Phil Oakley's shares round-up 11 October

It looks like quantitative easing is back - Phil still believes in the virtue of buying shares in quality companies.

Reading between the lines – scrutinising a company's annual report

After you have crunched the numbers, reading the key sections of a company's annual report provides you with a great overview of a company's business

Getting behind a balance sheet

Balance sheets may be just a snapshot of a company's finances, but they are packed full of valuable information for investors

Alpha: Phil Oakley's shares round-up 20 September

This week, Phil's round-up includes something of a rarity: a house builder share he likes!

Back to basics

Annual reports are a very valuable and underused resource. Investors can learn a great deal about a company with some very basic and simple analysis

What next for car dealership shares?

Car dealerships' shares are cheap because they face many threats and have few opportunities. The sector could interest value investors – but things could get worse before they get better

Alpha: Phil Oakley's shares round-up 5 September

Phil's keeping a close eye on the value of the pound against the US Dollar as this could affect the returns on his Fantasy Sipp.

Investing in a world of negative interest rates

Negative yields on bonds are a warning to equity investors that the bull market may not last, but suggest that the bond bull market may continue and a new one in gold may begin