Tip of the week: Party is over for Yell Group

Louis Coke of Charles Stanley's Guildford office gives his tips on how to keep your portfolio out of trouble in the UK equities quagmire

UK equities have had a tumultuous few years. From the highs of 2006/7 to the dark depths of 2008/9, the FTSE 100 and, by extension, its investors have had to endure a lot. Fortunately, through good asset allocation, stock selection and a level head, these murky waters can be navigated successfully. Yell Group The provider of the yellow pages and the 118 telephone directory service (among other things) has had an interesting few years, to put it mildly. Investors finally realised in late 2007 the group’s highly leveraged balance sheet may put some pressure on the company. The party w...