Reliable Shares For A Beginner's Portfolio

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Sonia Rehill

Published in Investing on 2 August 2012

David Kuo and Sonia Rehill discuss five shares for novice investors.

In this edition, Sonia Rehill is joined by David Kuo to discuss what characteristics he believes an investing newbie should look for in a company. Taking a look at five FTSE 100 (UKX) companies -- SABMiller (LSE: SAB), GlaxoSmithKline (LSE: GSK), British American Tobacco (LSE: BATS), Unilever (LSE: ULVR) and Vodafone (LSE: VOD) -- they look at the importance of dividends, sector diversification and exposure to foreign markets. Want to know which of the above David views as an "accidental growth company"? Simply click the link below to watch the video!

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> David own shares in GlaxoSmithKline, BATS, Unilever and Vodafone. Sonia owns shares in GSK, Unilever and Vodafone.

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