Author: Roland Head
I'm an investment writer and analyst, with a particular focus on quality and value. I look for stocks with above-average returns and strong cash generation - always with dividends.
In earlier life, I worked as an systems engineer in telecoms and IT. The quantitative, rules-based approach required for this kind of work suits me and has certainly influenced my investing style. I also learned a lot from seeing the tech bubble deflate in 2000/1, when I was working for a large and now defunct telecoms group.
I hold the CFA UK Investment Management Certificate and have passed the CFA Level I exam.
Cube UK Report (22 April 2021) – Morgan Sindall leads reopening rotation
Good morning - it's Roland back with today's Cube Report. This week saw streaming giant Netflix report a sharp fall in new subscribers as the ... Read More
Cube UK Report (20 April 2021) – ABF sounds caution on reopening trade
Good morning, it's Roland here with today's Cube Report. It's a fairly busy day on the newswires. I've selected four stocks I'd like to take ... Read More
Cube UK Report (26 March) – Aviva’s “substantial” capital return
Good morning, it's Roland here with Friday's edition of the Cube Report. Newsflow is a little lighter today, but there are a couple of interesting ... Read More
Cube UK Report (25 March 2021) – Cineworld borrows more cash
Good morning, it's Roland here with today's Cube Report. There's a lot of news on the wires this morning, but I'm going to focus on ... Read More
Cube UK Report (24 March 2021) – Strong numbers from these midcaps
Good morning, it's Roland here with today's Cube UK Report. There are a number of interesting updates from our universe today. I'm hoping to cover ... Read More
Cube Report (21 Dec 2020) – US bid backs aviation recovery #SIG
Good morning, it's Roland here with the Cube Report. Covid-19 is dominating the headlines and market movements again today, thanks to the new and more ... Read More
Cube Report (27 Nov 2020) – “Stealth” lockdown hits Wetherspoons
Good morning, it's Roland here with Friday's Cube Report. It's a relatively quiet day for news, but we do have updates from a couple of ... Read More
Cube Report (26 Nov 2020) – Aviva restarts dividend, promises more cash
Good morning, it's Roland here with today's Cube Report. There are two companies I'm planning to look at this morning: Aviva (AV) - third-quarter results, ... Read More
Cube Midcap Report (15 Oct 2020) – Dunelm & Domino’s are WFH winners
Good morning, it's Roland here with the Midcap Report. I've got trading updates from two companies on my list today -- I'm aiming to take ... Read More
Cube Midcap Report (14 Oct 2020) – ASOS looks good
Good morning, it's Roland here with the Midcap Report. ASOS Market cap £5.4 billion RNS Final results Writer disclosure No position. The pandemic has been ... Read More
Cube Midcap Report (8 Oct 2020) – easyJet flies low with first ever loss
Good morning, it's Roland here with today's Midcap report. On my list today are: easyJet (EZJ) - full-year trading update Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) - Trading ... Read More
Cube Midcap Report (6 Oct 2020) – YouGov has all the right answers
Good morning, It's Roland here with today's Midcap Report. For the next couple of weeks, we'll be experimenting with a new shorter format report that ... Read More
Cube Midcap Report (28 Aug 2020) – Rolls Royce hits new lows
Good morning! It's Roland here with the Midcap Report. Today I'm going to circle back to take a look at recent half-year results from Rolls-Royce ... Read More
Cube Midcap Report (7 August 2020) – Pandemic winners and losers
Good morning, it's Roland here with today's Midcap Report. Half-year results season is gradually winding up. For income investors there's been some relief as dividends ... Read More
Cube Midcap Report (10 July 2020) – Returning to normal?
Good morning, it's Roland here with today's Midcap Report. Graham is busy over at the Mello Virtual conference. I'm hoping to drop in on some ... Read More
Cube Midcap Report (25 June 2020) – easyJet raises cash for flying restart
Good morning, it's Roland here with today's Midcap report. We've been waiting for the last few weeks to see when companies will start issuing guidance ... Read More
Cube Midcap Report (11 June 2020) – Unilever unifies as COVID cuts continue
Good morning, it's Roland here with today's Midcap report. It's another busy day for news - here are the companies I'm planning to look at ... Read More
Cube Midcap Report (28 May 2020) – Cineworld hopes for a blockbuster
Good morning, it's Roland here with today's Midcap report. There's an interesting mix of news this morning, including certainty for Boohoo shareholders and a debt ... Read More
Cube Midcap Report (21 May 2020) – Whitbread asks shareholders for £1bn
Good morning, it's Roland here with today's Midcap report. There's a slew of midcap news for me to choose from today - I won't be ... Read More
Cube Midcap Report (21 April 2020) – Quality pays dividends #LSE #HLMA #ABF
Good morning, it's Roland here with today's Midcap report. Today I want to take a brief look at dramatic events last night in the US ... Read More