Miton's Ford: A lot of puff around tobacco stocks

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The recent £23bn fine for Reynolds American could be a sign that tobacco sector is due to face another era of battling lawsuits. But if CEOs keep their houses in order, investors will stay hooked on tobacco stocks argues Miton's US manager Nick Ford.

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