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QE3 and its potential unintended consequences on bond yields

Following the Fed’s announcement of (yet) another round of quantitative easing, global stock markets responded with a resounding “yes, thank…

A very apt post on greed in its worst form from Cityunslicker

Peter Cumming, formerly of HBOS It is very lucky today that I am going to work early enough to avoid…

Time to put the foot on the pedal with risk assets

We posted back in July that the correlation between UK QE and the UK stock markets was likely to be…

WEEKEND LIGHT READING – 10 OF THE BIGGEST BETS EVER PLACED

1. Kerry Packer’s “Toss you for it”The late Australian media tycoon Kerry Packer was an inveterate gambler who is believed…

Guest blog – the insanity of QE3

So, we may just have averted a new eurozone-related financial crisis. I’m referring here to the German constitutional court’s decision to…

SBM TRADING PORTFOLIO UPDATE

We think it’s time to take some risk off the table today and book some useful profits. Accordingly the following…

Don’t fight the fed – but keep your eye on your coat at the equity party…

The FOMC meeting ended yesterday with the decision to (yet) unfold another round of quantitative easing - QE3 - as…

Market news round up, upgrades & downgrades courtesy of Cantor Index

For more research & Technical Analysis from Cantor Index click here to register. UK Corporate Announcements JD Wetherspoon announces a full year profit…

Market news round up, upgrades & downgrades courtesy of Cantor Index

For more research & Technical Analysis from Cantor Index click here to register. UK Corporate Announcements Next announces H1 pre-tax profit of £251m…