Sterling today: Pound slips as Fed hike bets and UK inflation uptick weigh

Building a portfolio of high-quality companies requires more than simply identifying good businesses. Lawrence A. Cunningham’s quality-investing framework highlights common mistakes such as overreliance on macro trends, overconfidence, ignoring debt and accounting red flags, and holding stocks despite deteriorating fundamentals.

Market expert Raja Venkatraman shares his top stock picks for 5 August. Here’s his technical outlook and trade strategy.

Norway’s core inflation holds steady at 2.7% in July