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Alessandro Pasetti

Alessandro Pasetti is the founder of Hedging Beta Ltd. He also writes about investment strategy and assets valuation for European clients. Based in London, he previously worked for about five years at Dow Jones/The Wall Street Journal carrying out M&A research and analysis for the IB community. Prior to that, he contributed to the launch of Loan Radar, where he worked for three years in London. He had stints in equity research at Bear Stearns in London and HVB in Munich. He did its intermarket analysis research thesis with Unicredit in Milan.

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Why I’m Not Bothered About A 10% Plunge In The FTSE 100

| Alessandro Pasetti

It's not incredibly important if the the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) rises or falls in this environment argues Alessandro Pasetti.

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Here’s Why I’d Buy Rare Earth Minerals Plc Right Now

| Alessandro Pasetti

Rare Earth Minerals plc (LON: REM) is a highly speculative bet, argues this Fool.

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Why I’d Buy Tesco PLC, Hold GlaxoSmithKline plc & Dump Diageo PLC

| Alessandro Pasetti

Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO), GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) and Diageo PLC (LON:DGE) are under the spotlight.

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Is The Reward Worth The Risk With BP plc, ASOS Plc & Stagecoach Group Plc?

| Alessandro Pasetti

BP plc (LON:BP), ASOS Plc (LON:ASC) and Stagecoach Group Plc (LON:SGC) are under the spotlight.

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Here’s Why Barclays PLC Is Up This Week… And Why It Could Fall In The Next Few Weeks!

| Alessandro Pasetti

Here's all you need to know about Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) right now.

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Your Easter Egg: Lloyds Banking Group plc Or Standard Chartered PLC?

| Alessandro Pasetti

I'd rather want Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN) than Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON:LLOY) in my Easter egg, argues this Fool.

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Are Your Savings Safe With Vodafone Group plc, Shire plc & Royal Mail plc?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD), Shire plc (LON:SHP) and Royal Mail plc (LON: RMG) could sit in your retirement portfolio, argues…

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Is The Reward Worth The Risk With Game Digital PLC, Supergroup PLC & LGO Energy PLC?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Game Digital PLC (LON:GMD), Supergroup PLC (LON:SGP) and LGO Energy PLC (LON:LGO) are under the spotlight.

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Should You Snap Up Or Dump Enquest Plc, Vedanta Resources plc & Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited Right Now?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Enquest Plc (LON:ENQ), Vedanta Resources plc (LON:VED) and Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON:GKP) are under the spotlight.

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Would You Be Better Off Investing In Persimmon plc, Taylor Wimpey plc, BHP Billiton plc & Anglo American Plc Than In The FTSE 100?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Persimmon plc (LON:PSN), Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW), BHP Billiton plc (LON:BLT) and Anglo American Plc (LON:AAL) are under the spotlight.

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Why I’d Buy HSBC Holdings plc, Hold Royal Bank Of Scotland Group plc & Dump Banco Santander SA

| Alessandro Pasetti

HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) is more attractive than Royal Bank Of Scotland Group plc (LON:RBS), which, however, offers more upside…

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Is The Reward Worth The Risk With BT Group plc, Admiral Group PLC, Smith & Nephew plc And Associated British Foods plc?

| Alessandro Pasetti

BT Group plc (LON:BT.A), Admiral Group PLC (LON:ADM), Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN) and Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF) are…

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After PSD Disposal, Will Quindell PLC Sky-Rocket To 300p On ‘New Plan’?

| Alessandro Pasetti

There's not much left in Quindell plc (LON:QPP) after the PSD divestment, argues Alessandro Pasetti.

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Do Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Balfour Beatty plc, Monitise Plc & Blinkx plc Trade In “Bargain Territory” Right Now?

| Alessandro Pasetti

It is not a great time for Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY), Monitise plc (LON:MONI) and Blinkx plc (LON:BLNX), but Royal…

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Is The Reward Worth The Risk With Ocado Group PLC, Premier Foods plc, BG Group PLC & Rio Tinto plc?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Ocado Group PLC (LON:OCDO), Premier Foods plc (LON:PFD), BG Group PLC (LON:BG), and Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) are under the…

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Do Warning Signs In The Bond Market Point To A Big Correction In The FTSE 100?

| Alessandro Pasetti

In a low-rate environment, the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) will likely benefit from volatility in the bond market, argues Alessandro Pasetti.

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What The $39bn Sale Of Kraft To Heinz Means For Unilever plc & Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc

| Alessandro Pasetti

Alessandro Pasetti explains why the Kraft/Heinz tie-up could be important for Unilever plc (LON: ULVR) and Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc…

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What Could Go Seriously Wrong With Aviva plc, NEXT plc, GlaxoSmithKline plc & Standard Chartered PLC

| Alessandro Pasetti

There are a few risks you should consider before investing in Aviva plc (LON:AV), GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK), Standard Chartered PLC…

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3 Tips For Your 2015 ISA: National Grid plc, Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc & Shire plc

| Alessandro Pasetti

National Grid plc (LON:NG), Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (LON:RB), Shire plc (LON:SHP), Glencore PLC (LON:GLEN) and Royal Bank Of Scotland…

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3 Stocks To Avoid For Your 2015 ISA: Barclays PLC, Lloyds Banking Group plc & AstraZeneca plc

| Alessandro Pasetti

Barclays PLC (LON:BAR), Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON:LLOY) and AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) are not the right investments for your ISA.

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Have Tesco PLC, WM Morrison Supermarkets plc & J Sainsbury plc Topped Out Already?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO), WM Morrison Supermarkets plc (LON:MRW) and J Sainsbury plc (LON: SBRY) are under the spotlight.

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Why I’d Invest All My Savings In BP plc, SABMiller PLC, ARM Holdings Plc, Unilever plc & ASOS Plc Right Now

| Alessandro Pasetti

BP plc (LON:BP), ARM Holdings Plc (LON:ARM), ASOS Plc (LON:ASC), SABMiller (LON:SAB) and Unilever plc (LON:ULVR) are under the spotlight.

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Would You Be Better Off Investing In United Utilities Group plc, Pennon Group plc & Severn Trent plc Than In The FTSE 100?

| Alessandro Pasetti

United Utilities Group plc (LON:UU) is a better bet than Pennon Group plc (LON:PNN) and Severn Trent plc (LON:SVT), argues…

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Why I’d Buy Petrofac Limited, Hold Premier Oil PLC & Dump Tullow Oil plc

| Alessandro Pasetti

Petrofac Limited (LON:PFC), Premier Oil PLC (LSE:PMO) and Tullow Oil plc (LON:TLW) are under the spotlight.

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Are SOCO International plc And Ophir Energy Plc Going Down The Same Route As Afren Plc?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Soco International plc (LON:SIA) and Ophir Energy Plc (LON:OPHR) are not as troubled as Afren Plc (LON:AFR), argues this Fool.

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Would You Be Better Off Investing In BAE Systems plc, Burberry Group Plc & Ted Baker plc Than In The FTSE 100?

| Alessandro Pasetti

BAE Systems plc (LON:BA), Burberry Group Plc (LON:BRBY), Ted Baker plc (LON:TED) and the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) are under the…

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Are TSB Banking Group PLC And Quindell PLC Any Different?

| Alessandro Pasetti

This Fool thinks there's a real risk that TSB Banking Group PLC (LON:TSB) and Quindell PLC (LON:QPP) may soon give…

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Should You Snap Up LGO Energy PLC, Xcite Energy Limited & Ithaca Energy Inc. Right Now?

| Alessandro Pasetti

LGO Energy PLC (LON:LGO), Xcite Energy Limited (LON:XEL) & Ithaca Energy (LON:IAE) are under the spotlight ahead of the Budget.

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How To Play Volatility In The FTSE 100

| Alessandro Pasetti

Here's how to choose your investment options if volatility in the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) comes back with a vengeance.

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Do Vodafone Group plc, Royal Mail plc & National Grid plc Trade In “Bargain Territory” Right Now?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD), Royal Mail plc (LON:RMG) are unlikely to beat the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX), but National Grid plc…

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After Thomas Cook Group plc, Will Foreign Investors Now Back Sirius Minerals PLC & Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Thomas Cook Group plc (LON:TCG), Sirius Minerals PLC (LON:SXX) and Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON:GKP) are under the spotlight.

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Is Neil Woodford Right About BT Group plc, SSE PLC, Babcock International Group PLC & Game Digital PLC?

| Alessandro Pasetti

BT Group plc (LON: BT.A), SSE PLC (LON:SSE), Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB) and Game Digital PLC (GMB) are under…

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Will Rio Tinto plc & Glencore PLC Outperform BHP Billiton plc, British American Tobacco plc & Imperial Tobacco Group plc In 2015?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO), Glencore PLC (LON:GLEN), BHP Billiton plc (LON:BLT), British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS) and Imperial Tobacco Group…

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IGAS Energy PLC Surges 20% Today… But Should You Buy?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Good news for IGAS Energy PLC (LON: IGAS) on Tuesday does not mean it is time to buy, argues this…

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Why I Prefer FTSE 250 Gems Betfair Group Ltd & RPC Group plc To FTSE 100 Giants Diageo PLC & Banco Santander SA

| Alessandro Pasetti

It's better to hold onto the FTSE 250 (INDEXFTSE:MCX)'s Betfair Group Ltd (LON:BET) and RPC Group plc (LON:RPC) than to…

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Are Persimmon plc, Taylor Wimpey plc, Barratt Developments Plc & Berkeley Group Holdings PLC Incredibly Expensive Right Now?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Persimmon plc (LON:PSN), Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW), Barratt Developments Plc (LON:BDEV) & Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (LON:BKG) are under the…

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Why It Doesn’t Matter If The FTSE 100 Breaks Through 7,000

| Alessandro Pasetti

Even if the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) drops to 6,000 points, a few companies could still deliver outstanding returns, argues Alessandro…

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How Standard Chartered PLC & Royal Bank Of Scotland Group plc Can Deliver Rapidly Rising Returns

| Alessandro Pasetti

Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN) and Royal Bank Of Scotland Group plc (LON:RBS) are under the spotlight.

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Keep An Eye On Smith & Nephew plc & Shire plc Now!

| Alessandro Pasetti

In a way, Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN) and Shire plc (LON:SHP) have many similarities, argues this Fool.

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Here’s Why You May Want To Hold Onto Aviva plc And Prudential plc Right Now

| Alessandro Pasetti

Aviva plc (LON:AV) and Prudential plc (LON:PRU) still offer decent value, although regulatory risk persists, argues Alessandro Pasetti.

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