Thursday tips round-up: Jupiter, Cranswick

2nd Aug 2012 07:12

In the Times Tempus thinks if you must buy a listed fund manager, then Jupiter would be the one. Run by Helena Bonham Carter's brother, Edward, the group has seen funds under management grow 0.6bn pounds over the last six months and inflows are healthy (although there has been one very big withdrawal). But Tempus is not really making a buy recommendation, arguing now is not a good time to invest in this sector, beset as it is by intense volatility and the normal frailties of investment: sometimes you get it right, and sometimes it can go horribly wrong.In the Telegraph, Questor ponders pork products maker Cranswick. The firm's bare numbers look good, trading on 11 times this year's earnings and yielding 3.5%. The trouble is, rising costs of corn, on which pigs are partly fed, will feed into the cost chain. Cranswick is also trading near the top of its range since the 2008 crisis. On that basis Questor says: hold.Please note: Digital Look provides a round-up of news, tips and information that is impacting share prices and the market. Digital Look cannot take any responsibility for information provided by third parties. This is for your general information only as not intended to be relied upon by users in making an investment decision or any other decision. Please obtain a copy of the relevant publication and carry out your own research before considering acting on any of this information.BS