Filipe R Costa

Cheap FTSE Stocks For 2023

With global markets declining and most defensive stocks overvalued, it's hard to find cheap stocks inside the Consumer Staples, Utilities…

Are we past the market bottom and inflation top?

Historical data points toward increasing odds of recession amid growing inflation numbers, and the current profit projections for 2023 are…

Is There A Night Effect For Stocks?

One of the most puzzling observations reported by academics is that the equity premium comes mostly from overnight returns.

Price/Earnings Ratios Point to an Undervalued Europe

A mix of high-flying and persistent inflation, rising interest rates and increased odds for a global recession has turned markets…

Stay With Broad ETFs

The value of assets of exchange-traded funds worldwide has grown markedly over the last 20 years, from $200m to more…

European Central Bank Fails on its Verbal Commitments

One of the most important monetary-policy tools is communication. Managing expectations is a skill that was once widely used by…

DIY − Building a Portfolio of ‘Cash Cows’

After two decades of underperformance, we are seeing the return of value as an investment strategy. Buying conservatively valued companies…

Beware… but Follow the Money

It's been a pretty bad start for the year on the markets. Filipe R Costa asks whether this is a…

A Real Recovery or a ‘Dead-Cat Bounce’?

This week the S&P 500 closed on a positive note and put an end to a multi-week losing streak that…

Quality Shares for a Bumpy Market

Financial markets are on a roller coaster this year. On the one hand, we have very unfavourable macro and geopolitical…