Frequently Asked Questions 

How will REFS save me time?

Ask yourself how long it takes you to find the answers to the following questions using your current method of research. You could find the answers in minutes using REFS - you'll be amazed how quickly you can discover the complete financial picture of any stockmarket company.

About the market...

• Which companies are forecast by brokers to show the greatest future earnings growth?
• Which companies' shares are priced most cheaply in relation to the earnings growth brokers have forecast?
• Which companies utilise their assets most efficiently in terms of return on capital employed?
• Which shares have shown the best and worst relative strength against the market?
• Which shares have the highest yield?

About any company...

• What business is it in and in what geographical areas does it operate?
• How have its shares performed in their own right and in relation to the market as a whole?
• What is its earnings record and how does this compare with brokers' estimates of its future prospects?
• Does the company have lots of cash or is it heavily borrowed? How soon does it have to repay its borrowings?
• What has the company itself been saying about its own prospects? Are its statements becoming more or less optimistic?
• How does the company compare with its sector and the market overall on all key investment statistics?
• When is the company next due to make an announcement of its results?
• What recent dividends has the company paid?
• How many shares are held by directors and major institutions and have they been buying or selling within the last six months?

The answers to these questions and many more can be found in REFS

Who subscribes to Company REFS?

REFS subscribers include fund managers, stockbrokers and serious private investors.

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Will REFS tell me which shares to buy?

The answer is an emphatic no!. REFS isn't a tip sheet and Capital Ideas financial Publications are not authorised to give investment advice. What REFS will do is give you the information you need to evaluate a share and make an informed investment decision.