Uncertainty is a theme I’ve been writing about quite a lot lately. There’s plenty of it about, and it creates volatility, and as a result, trading opportunities for us. We will have an unusual state of affairs over the next three months until the result of the Brexit referendum is known by the electorate, and…
The worst thing about Bank Holidays, apart from the fact that they commit most people to time off that may not suit them – particularly if the date is governed by some Bronze Age lunar thinking, producing a double holiday in the middle of the spring showery season – is that it messes up all…
A sunny spring day today as I write, the 80-odd ladybirds that took refuge in my office last autumn are waking and flying around. It makes me think Wimbledon isn’t far off and then it’ll be winter again. Carpe diem! Here in the UK, one of the few luxuries afforded by the copious amounts of…
A few years ago a friend of mine invited me to a speed dating party. Dating in the UK is a minefield. Many people at speed dating events are there with their mate and aren’t even single themselves, but having cajoled their single mate into going, tagging along was the deal breaker. Traffic light parties…
I bought a winter jacket in Sports Direct (SPD) this winter. I’m not sure what it has to do with sports. The same goes for my Dunlop wellies. I don’t have a horse, or even a Rangey (Range Rover). My idea of sport is taking on average people in debates and annihilating them. That and…
As usual with government policy there is a mixed message. The Budget is no exception. Probably the headline news is the sugar tax about which Osborne said he introduced so that the next generation wouldn’t be able to say “We knew there was a problem with sugary drinks. We knew it caused disease. But we…
During a lifetime there are bound to be times when normal rules don’t apply. We’ve been very lucky in the developed world that our leaders have managed to export war, and, for the most part, civil unrest more or less completely since the war. However, that is a situation that, should we apply the risk…
What a week last week was. The Tories voted to cut disability benefits by £30/week, yet the back bench revolt prevents the liberalising of Sunday trading hours because apparently, in the House of Commons at least, it’s still 1950. To be fair it’s Labour that has the Keep Sunday Difficult campaign. Make Sunday a day…
Some sales people came to my door once when I was having a party. They had clipboards and I’ve no idea what they were selling. I only opened the door because I was expecting people. “I hope we’re not interrupting your evening”, said one of them with a big salesy smile on. “Don’t worry, you’re…
Trading is all about probability. If we want a good chance of succeeding then we need to take opportunities that offer as many elements as possible to help us succeed. This is why I tend to trade indices in preference to companies, and big companies in preference to small companies. Liquidity is our friend for…
