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Conflicts of Interest
Fat Prophets has procedures in place designed to avoid potential conflicts of interest, or the appearance of such. These include:
- Relevant shares and interests in securities held by Mint Financial (UK) Limited, its directors, employees, or affiliates, are disclosed in each report.
- Where any relationship exists with companies recommended by Fat Prophets, other than a direct shareholding, this is also fully disclosed in the respective research report.
- Fat Prophets does not have agreements in place with any of the companies we recommend with respect to an obligation to provide research coverage.
- All share transactions by Mint Financial (UK) Limited, its directors, employees, or affiliates, must be pre-approved by the Compliance Department of Fat Prophets.
- Trading by Mint Financial (UK) Limited, its directors, employees, or affiliates, is prohibited during the first 48 hours after the Fat Prophets report is released.
- Trading by Mint Financial (UK) Limited, its directors, employees, or affiliates, in stocks covered in the next Fat Prophets report is prohibited in the seven days leading up to publication.
- All shares and interests in securities purchased by Mint Financial (UK) Limited, its directors, employees, or affiliates must be held for a minimum period of 30 days.
Types of recommendations
The below table lists the characteristics of the recommendations made by Fat Prophets each quarter.
| Quarter Ended | Recommendation | Number | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2008 | BUY | 18 | 35% |
| 30 June 2008 | SELL | 1 | 2% |
| 30 June 2008 | HOLD | 32 | 63% |
| 30 June 2008 | TOTAL | 51 | 100% |
| 31 March 2008 | BUY | 16 | 38% |
| 31 March 2008 | SELL | 1 | 2% |
| 31 March 2008 | HOLD | 25 | 60% |
| 31 March 2008 | TOTAL | 42 | 100% |
| 31 December 2007 | BUY | 13 | 25% |
| 31 December 2007 | SELL | 3 | 6% |
| 31 December 2007 | HOLD | 35 | 69% |
| 31 December 2007 | TOTAL | 51 | 100% |
| 30 September 2007 | BUY | 20 | 35% |
| 30 September 2007 | SELL | 2 | 4% |
| 30 September 2007 | HOLD | 35 | 61% |
| 30 September 2007 | TOTAL | 57 | 100% |
| 30 June 2007 | BUY | 20 | 38% |
| 30 June 2007 | SELL | 5 | 9% |
| 30 June 2007 | HOLD | 28 | 53% |
| 30 June 2007 | TOTAL | 53 | 100% |
| 31 March 2007 | BUY | 23 | 45% |
| 31 March 2007 | SELL | 1 | 2% |
| 31 March 2007 | HOLD | 27 | 53% |
| 31 March 2007 | TOTAL | 51 | 100% |
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Important Investment Warning
This report is prepared for general information only, and as such, the specific needs, investment objectives or financial situation of any particular user have not been taken into consideration.
Please take note that there are significant risks involved when investing directly on the stock-market and it is imperative that an investor has full comprehension of their own risk profile. Individuals should therefore discuss, with their financial planner or advisor, the merits of any investment decision for their own specific circumstances, and realise that not all investments will be appropriate for all individuals.
The price of shares and investments and the income derived from them can go down as well as up, and investors may not get back the amount they invested.
Past returns are not a reliable guide to future returns, and investors should be aware that returns can be negative.