Six stocks to buy ahead of the Olympics
• Travel company Go Ahead could be a beneficiary of the Olympic pound. Go Ahead’s operations are located primarily in the south-east of England and the company has around 21pc of the London bus market.
• Investors should consider pub company Greene King. Many sport fans will watch the events at local pubs. This is good news for the pub sector and great news for Greene King.
• Whitbread, owner of Premier Inn, the value-hotel operator is perfectly positioned to benefit from the increased numbers in London.
• Halfords, Britain’s leading bike retailer, could see an increase in demand if Team GB can repeat the success of the Beijing games the company.
• For many the Olympics will be an excuse to have a huge party, with the big beneficiaries being the high street supermarkets. Consider buying Tesco or Morrison’s.
• Betting will increase during the competition and online sports betting company Betfair is poised to benefit.
• Travel company Go Ahead could be a beneficiary of the Olympic pound. Go Ahead’s operations are located primarily in the south-east of England and the company has around 21pc of the London bus market.
• Investors should consider pub company Greene King. Many sport fans will watch the events at local pubs. This is good news for the pub sector and great news for Greene King.
• Whitbread, owner of Premier Inn, the value-hotel operator is perfectly positioned to benefit from the increased numbers in London.
• Halfords, Britain’s leading bike retailer, could see an increase in demand if Team GB can repeat the success of the Beijing games the company.
• For many the Olympics will be an excuse to have a huge party, with the big beneficiaries being the high street supermarkets. Consider buying Tesco or Morrison’s.
• Betting will increase during the competition and online sports betting company Betfair is poised to benefit.