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Alessandro Pasetti

Alessandro Pasetti

Alessandro Pasetti is the founder of Hedging Beta Ltd. He also writes about investment strategy and assets valuation for European clients. Based in London, he previously worked for about five years at Dow Jones/The Wall Street Journal carrying out M&A research and analysis for the IB community. Prior to that, he contributed to the launch of Loan Radar, where he worked for three years in London. He had stints in equity research at Bear Stearns in London and HVB in Munich. He did its intermarket analysis research thesis with Unicredit in Milan.

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Will WM Morrison Supermarkets plc Rise To 250p Under David Potts?

| Alessandro Pasetti

WM Morrison Supermarkets plc (LON:MRW) is a risky investment, but it could close the valuation gap with its larger rivals,…

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Barclays PLC Shareholders May Not Survive The Bank’s Rally

| Alessandro Pasetti

The investment banking unit of Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) poses a serious threat to the bank's rally, argues Alessandro Pasetti.

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Why ASOS plc Shareholders Aren’t Crazy To Stay Put At £33

| Alessandro Pasetti

ASOS plc (LON:ASC) is not cheap, but its shares could continue to rally in the next few weeks, argues this…

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Why Lloyds Banking Group plc Is Set To Underperform The FTSE 100 For Years And Years

| Alessandro Pasetti

This Fool would rather buy the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) than Lloyds Banking Group plc (LON:LLOY), and here's why.

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Why I’d Buy BAE Systems plc & Stagecoach Group Plc Over Centrica PLC & Monitise Plc

| Alessandro Pasetti

BAE Systems plc (LON:BA), Stagecoach Group Plc (LON:SGC), Centrica PLC (LON:CNA) and Monitise Plc (LON:MONI) are under the spotlight.

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How Your Hard-Earned Savings Could Yield 15%+ Annually

| Alessandro Pasetti

SABMiller plc (LON:SAB) and Unilever plc (LON:ULVR) are safe investments for the long-term, argues Alessandro Pasetti.

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Why Warren Buffett May Be As Wrong About Oil As He Was With Tesco PLC

| Alessandro Pasetti

After Buffett got his timing wrong with Tesco plc (LON:TSCO), he may be repeating the same mistake with Exxon Mobil…

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The Fall For NEXT plc & Whitbread plc Could Be Painful As The FTSE 100 Flirts With Record Highs

| Alessandro Pasetti

NEXT plc (LON:NXT) and Whitbread plc (LON:WTB) are solid investments but their shares look a tad expensive among the FTSE…

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Why Afren Plc Could Surge To 50p

| Alessandro Pasetti

Afren Plc (LON:AFR) is a speculative trade for brave investors, argues Alessandro Pasetti.

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Is Thomas Cook Group plc Less Risky Than BG Group PLC And BP plc Right Now?

| Alessandro Pasetti

The assets of Thomas Cook Group plc (LON:TCG) are less appealing that those of BP plc (LON:BP) and BG Group…

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Do NOT Sell Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc Now To Snap Up J Sainsbury plc & Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc!

| Alessandro Pasetti

Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (LON:RB), J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) and Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc (LON:MRW) are under the spotlight.

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Neil Woodford Embraces A Top-Down Approach… But Should You?

| Alessandro Pasetti

A top-down approach will help you determine whether the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) will fall or rise, argues this Fool.

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Time To Sell Quindell PLC And Split £5,000 Between Betfair Group Ltd & Tesco PLC?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Quindell PLC (LON:QPP), Betfair Group Ltd (LON:BET) and Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) are under the spotlight.

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Is Scandal-Hit HSBC Holdings plc Cheap Or Expensive?

| Alessandro Pasetti

HSBC Holdings plc (LON:HSBA) won't give you stellar returns, but it's a solid bet at this price, argues this Fool.

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Is The Party Over At BT Group plc And Vodafone Group plc?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Alessandro Pasetti explains why Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD) and BT Group plc (LON:BT.A) offer limited upside, but he stil prefers…

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Will Rising Oil Prices Bail Out Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited & Enquest Plc?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Enquest Plc (LON:ENQ) and Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON:GKP), but you ought to keep an eye on the former, argues…

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Is It Game Over For AstraZeneca plc Shareholders?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) is not going to make a comeback for AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN), whose shareholders are in trouble now,…

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When A Cheap Stock Is Not Cheap At All

| Alessandro Pasetti

The shares of Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) and Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY) and those of miners are not as cheap…

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Should You Go For IGAS Energy PLC… Or Severn Trent Plc And Centrica PLC Right Now?

| Alessandro Pasetti

IGAS Energy PLC (LON:IGAS), Severn Trent Plc (LON:SVT), Centrica PLC (LON:CNA) do not top this Fool's wish list.

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Here’s Why The Market Hates GlaxoSmithKline plc, But Loves Shire plc

| Alessandro Pasetti

GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) and Shire plc (LON:SHP) are different value propositions, but Glaxo could do well if it executes a…

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How The Value Of Barclays PLC Is Intimately Tied To The Price Of Oil

| Alessandro Pasetti

The success of Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) may be intrinsically linked to rising oil prices, argues this Fool.

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How Realistic Is A Seplat Takeover Of Afren Plc?

| Alessandro Pasetti

The only way out for Afren plc (LON:AFR) is a takeover... but it has little power at the negotiating table,…

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Are Royal Bank Of Scotland Group plc, Lloyds Banking Group PLC & Standard Chartered PLC Overvalued Or Undervalued?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Royal Bank Of Scotland Group plc (LON:RBS), Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY), and Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN) are under the…

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When An Expensive Stock Is Not Expensive At All

| Alessandro Pasetti

ARM Holdings Plc (LON:ARM) and Ted Baker plc (LON:TED) will help you understand why trading multiples do not always tell…

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Why I Think Afren Plc May Only Have Two Months Left

| Alessandro Pasetti

Afren plc (LON:AFR) is between a rock and a hard place, argues this Fool.

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Is It Time To Take Profits On International Consolidated Airlines Grp, Ocado Group PLC, National Grid plc & Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc?

| Alessandro Pasetti

This Fool explains why he'd likely sell International Consolidated Airlines Grp (LON:IAG), but likely retain some exposure to Ocado Group…

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Here’s How Blinkx plc Could Deliver A Stellar Performance By 2016

| Alessandro Pasetti

Blinkx plc (LON:BLNX) is a high-risk high-reward stock that could yield dividends if the right strategy is implemented, argues Alessandro…

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Why You May Be Tempted To Sell Associated British Foods plc & NEXT plc To Buy Monitise Plc & Tullow Oil plc

| Alessandro Pasetti

NEXT plc (LON:NXT), Associated British Foods plc (LON:ABF), Monitise Plc (LON:MONI) and Tullow Oil plc (LON:TLW) are under the spotlight.

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Why J Sainsbury plc Could Surge 40% In Less Than A Year!

| Alessandro Pasetti

J Sainsbury plc (LON:SBRY) is not the best bet in the food retail sector, but there's lots to like in…

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Time To Bet On A 20% Rally For BP plc

| Alessandro Pasetti

The shares of BP plc (LON:BP) should comfortably trade around 500p a share, argues Alessandro Pasetti.

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Is BT Group plc’s EE Deal Off The Table?

| Alessandro Pasetti

BT Group plc (LON:BT.A) has a great opportunity to surprise investors and still negotiate a hard bargain, argues Alessandro Pasetti.

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Is Tesco PLC’s Revival Plan Enough To Push It Up To 300p?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) still deserves attention inspire of the latest rise in its stock price, argues Alessandro Pasetti.

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Should You Really Invest All Your Savings In The FTSE 100 Right Now?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Alessandro Pasetti explains why the FTSE 100 (INDEXFTSE:UKX) will likely struggle to deliver huge gains for some time.

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Banco Santander SA Could Lose 25% Of Value This Year

| Alessandro Pasetti

Banco Santander SA (LON:BNC) is still overvalued by at least 20%, argues this Fool.

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Why I Think Shire plc Will Outperform AstraZeneca plc And GlaxoSmithKline plc By At Least 10% In 2015

| Alessandro Pasetti

Alessandro Pasetti explains why Shire plc (LON:SHP) is his favourite pick, followed by GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK), and why he'd avoid…

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Why I’d Hold Onto Quindell plc As It Gains 30% In Less Than A Month

| Alessandro Pasetti

Quindell plc (LON:QPP) could be worth 80p a share or more if everything goes according to plans, argues Alessandro Pasetti.

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Are Aviva plc And Prudential plc Risky Bets For 2015?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Aviva plc (LON:AV) and Prudential plc (LON:PRU) aren't too bad, but there are better alternatives in this market, argues Alessandro…

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Why Now Is A Great Opportunity To Take Profit On Takeover Target Smith & Nephew plc

| Alessandro Pasetti

Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN) is not an opportunity at this price, argues this Fool.

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Will Taylor Wimpey plc Outperform Barratt Developments Plc, Berkeley Group Holdings PLC & Persimmon plc In 2015?

| Alessandro Pasetti

Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW), Barratt Developments Plc (LON:BDEV), Berkeley Group Holdings PLC, (LON:BKG) and Persimmon (LON:PSN) are not my favourite…

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What It Takes For Barclays PLC To Surge 25% In 2015!

| Alessandro Pasetti

Alessandro Pasetti says Barclays PLC (LON:BARC) is an attractive investment but you have to believe a few things will happen…

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