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1 FTSE 100 stock from my best stocks to buy now list
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I have, and regularly update, a list of what I consider are the best stocks to buy now. This is made up of stocks that reside across the
FTSE index and beyond. Here is one of my picks from the
FTSE 100 section of my list for 2021 and beyond.
FTSE 100 best stocks to buy now #1
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust(LSE:SMT) has absolutely nothing to do with mortgages, nor is it limited to Scotland. It is a publicly traded investment trust that invests globally. It looks for strong businesses with above-average returns with no constraints as to geography, industry, or sector.
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How Tesla generated billions for Scottish stock-pickers
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Dubbed by Forbes magazine the world s best stock-picking firm , an investment in Tesla has driven a low-key Edinburgh partnership to staggering profits last year
Just one fund managed by Baillie Gifford emerged as Scotland s biggest company by valuation, and that was after having to offload Tesla shares because they were becoming too valuable
Its approach to technology is to look for smart, disruptive leaders with ideas that harness technology for a purpose. Investment managers are then given the freedom to wait patiently - and to give some of their winnings to Scottish football
What it does:10x Genomics makes software for researchers to perform single cell and whole genome sequencing. Its software can be used for immunotherapy and cell therapy research in cancer patients or patients with rare genetic disorders. The Silicon Valley-based company was founded by Serge Saxonov, formerly the founding director of research at consumer genetics company 23andMe.
Deal details: SoftBank participated in the company s $125 million Series D funding round in 2018 that valued the company at $1.25 billion. It went public in September 2019 and was valued above $3.6 billion in its debut. SoftBank is no longer invested in 10x Genomics.
Other investors: Venrock, Fidelity International, Foresight Capital Management, and Paladin Capital Group