RELX's data has made it a very profitable company. Its Risk division is its best business but looks like the only one capable of decent long-term growth.

As a theme, I think data is one with very attractive long-term potential. The combination of huge amounts of proprietary data combined with an ability to analyse it and turn it into something useful can create substantial amounts of value for investors.
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