10 stock picks to go long on in 2015

The buzz is around Europe this December and speculators, insiders, bulls and bears are feeling secure enough to turn their attention to the other side of the pond. With average share price 40% below American comparables, investing in Europe is not just good business – it’s the safest option at the moment. Here are 10 stock picks to go long on in 2015.

THOMAS COOK

Thomas Cook might seem like an old fashioned sort of company – but it’s going from strength to strength with a 250% rise last year. It’s looking like it’s going to have a post-post-recession swell.

NASSTAR

The security of Nasstar, a cloud computing service, is endearing it to the financial, legal and recruitment sectors. Expect it to enjoy steady growth for years to come, especially outside of America.

HILL & SMITH HOLDINGS

The engineering company is in a prime position to gain some monumental contacts that ensure growth for the next decade. With Britain about to embark on a great programme of building, this is a slam dunk.

PREMIER FOODS

This is a company so responsive to the U.K. economy that it’s bound to ride the wave of a great British economy (pun intended).

CARPHONE WAREHOUSE

It lost a major competitor this year (Phones 4u) and is looking to outsource in continental Europe. It’s reasonably valued and there’s no reason whatsoever not to expect the share price to be far higher than it is now at the end of 2015.

TESCO

The supermarket chain has had the worst year possible and will be looking to bounce back. It’s easy to forget that it’s the second largest retailer in the world and, some might say, ‘too big to fail’.

LORILLARD

One of the oldest companies in America is having a bit of resurgence. Although they’re a tobacco company, they’ve purchased several e-cigarette companies and e-cigs are ‘smoking’ hot.

WANDISCO

Although this is probably the wildcard of the list, there’s a lot of buzz around this software company. We say just go for it, after all; no risk, no reward.

ADMIRAL GROUP

Admiral is quite simply one of the most consistent performers in the British game – the FTSE constituent has grown assets, earnings and dividends at an average of 15% per year since 2004.

GENERAL MOTORS

Although they went bankrupt in 2010 and had to be bailed out, and they’ve had a plethora of issues since, 2015 will surely be a better year for the multinational giant.