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Owain Bennallack

Owain is a magpie of the investing world -- and not because he gets into a flap. Almost any style of investing might suit him, depending on the bigger picture, and he's held all sorts of companies. Paraphrasing Keynes, he says: “When the market changes, I change my mind -- what do you do?” That said, Owain is usually a buyer of equities, where he prefers lightly geared, modestly rated companies, and is increasingly on the lookout for Buffett-style intangible quality. He aspires to buy-and-hold: his best investment ideas are worth much more than he sold them for. Then again, his worst investment went bust due to management fraud!

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Why Are US Companies Stalking UK Firms Like AstraZeneca plc And InterContinental Hotels Group PLC?

| Owain Bennallack

AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) and Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC (LON:IHG) may be prized for their tax rates as well as their…

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Why Saga plc’s IPO Flop May Be Good News

| Owain Bennallack

VIDEO: One Fool puts Saga plc (LON:SAGA) under the spotlight.

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Upgraded Spain Bodes Well For Banco Santander SA

| Owain Bennallack

VIDEO: One Fool takes a closer look at Banco Santander SA (LON:BNC).

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Lessons From The AstraZeneca plc/Pfizer Kerfuffle

| Owain Bennallack

VIDEO: One Fool puts the spotlight on AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN).

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Money Talk Podcast Archives

Time To Build A Position In The Housebuilders?

| Owain Bennallack

Owain and Nate discuss the housing bubble, IPOs, the state of the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) as well as HSBC and…

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Barclays PLC Bears The Brunt Of Gold-Fixing Fine

| Owain Bennallack

VIDEO: One Fool takes a closer look at Barclays PLC (LON:BARC).

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Barclays PLC Fined Over Attempt To Fiddle The Gold Price

| Owain Bennallack

Another week brings another scandal for Barclays PLC (LON:BARC).

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Could Standard Chartered PLC Benefit From A Chinese Property Boost?

| Owain Bennallack

Stronger growth in China would be good for Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN).

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Ryanair Holdings Plc Plots New Course As Profits Dive

| Owain Bennallack

VIDEO: One Fool looks at Ryanair Holdings plc (LON:RYA), easyJet plc (LON:EZJ) and International Consolidated Airlines Grp (LON:IAG).

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Will Vodafone Group plc’s Big Spending Pay Off?

| Owain Bennallack

VIDEO: One Fool puts Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD) under the spotlight.

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Is This Tesco PLC’s Game Changer?

| Owain Bennallack

VIDEO: One Fool puts Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) under the spotlight.

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Why Banco Santander SA Is Doubling Down On Brazil

| Owain Bennallack

VIDEO: One Fool takes a closer look at Banco Santander SA (LON:BNC).

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Why Profits Are Down At Aberdeen Asset Management plc

| Owain Bennallack

VIDEO: One Fool takes a closer look at Aberdeen Asset Management plc (LON:ADN).

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Barclays PLC Blames Bonds As Investment Bank Suffers Losses

| Owain Bennallack

VIDEO: One Fool puts Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) under the spotlight.

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What To Take Away From Balfour Beatty plc’s Profit Warning

| Owain Bennallack

VIDEO: One Fool puts Balfour Beatty plc (LON:BBY) under the spotlight.

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1 Great Reason To Consider Buying Glencore Xstrata PLC

| Owain Bennallack

VIDEO: One Fool puts Glencore Xstrata PLC (LON:GLEN) under the spotlight.

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Transcript: Should You Join In The Frenzy For Big Pharma?

| Owain Bennallack

Owain Bennallack is joined by Nate Weisshaar and Nathan Parmelee.

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Bond Trading Profits Obliterated At Barclays PLC

| Owain Bennallack

Tough times for Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) as easy money from fixed income trading dries up.

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Play The Soaring Nickel Price With Glencore Xstrata PLC

| Owain Bennallack

An export ban plays straight into Glencore Xstrata PLC (LON:GLEN)’s hands.

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Money Talk Podcast Archives

Should You Join In The Frenzy For Big Pharma?

| Owain Bennallack

Owain Bennallack is joined by Nate Weisshaar and Nathan Parmelee.

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Tesco PLC’s Supermarket Skirmish (Video)

| Owain Bennallack

One Fool puts Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) under the spotlight.

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Will Vodafone Group plc Be The Death Of The Oyster Card?

| Owain Bennallack

VIDEO: One Fool puts Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD) under the spotlight.

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Will The FTSE 100 Ever Go Above 7,000?

| Owain Bennallack

VIDEO: One Fool discusses the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX).

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Tesco PLC Slashes Costs For Customers As Price War Escalates

| Owain Bennallack

Cheaper basic food and lower delivery costs from Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO).

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Barclays PLC Gets Out Of The Commodities Trading Business

| Owain Bennallack

VIDEO: One Fool puts Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) under the spotlight.

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Is Now The Time To Buy ARM Holdings plc?

| Owain Bennallack

VIDEO: Two Fools put ARM Holdings plc (LON:ARM) under the spotlight.

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Will Patisserie Valerie Deliver Sweet Returns?

| Owain Bennallack

VIDEO: A Fool looks into the "home of fine cakes and gateaux.

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(Video) GlaxoSmithKline plc Gives Up On Cancer

| Owain Bennallack

One Fool puts GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) under the spotlight.

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Tesco PLC And ASDA Are Moving In Different Directions: Which Will Win?

| Owain Bennallack

Walmart (NYSE: WMT.US)-owned ASDA and Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) have different strategies...

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Transcript: Are Plunging Tech Shares A Buying Opportunity?

| Owain Bennallack

Owain, Mark and Nate discuss the tech share sell-off.

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GlaxoSmithKline plc Gives Up On Cancer

| Owain Bennallack

Why would GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) divest its oncology division?

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Money Talk Podcast Archives

Are Plunging Tech Shares A Buying Opportunity?

| Owain Bennallack

Owain, Mark and Nate discuss the tech share sell-off.

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Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc: A SWOT Analysis

| Owain Bennallack

VIDEO: One Fool puts Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc (LON:MRW) under the spotlight.

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Are Barclays PLC’s African Ambitions At Risk?

| Owain Bennallack

VIDEO: One Fool puts Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) under the spotlight.

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J Sainsbury plc: A SWOT Analysis

| Owain Bennallack

VIDEO: J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) is under the spotlight...

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Tesco PLC: A SWOT Analysis

| Owain Bennallack

VIDEO: Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) is put under the spotlight.

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(Video) GlaxoSmithKline plc’s Bribery Allegations

| Owain Bennallack

GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) faces fresh allegations of bribery abroad.

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Will Diageo plc And David Beckham Be Good Teammates?

| Owain Bennallack

Diageo plc (LON:DGE) teams up with David Beckham.

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Will Bob Diamond Derail Barclays PLC’S African Ambitions?

| Owain Bennallack

The former CEO of Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) has his eyes on his former employer’s big prize.

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Diageo Plc Blends It Like Beckham

| Owain Bennallack

Fashionable footballer David Beckham partners with Diageo plc (LON:DGE) to create a new whisky brand.

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