Left for dead: that’s what appears to be what most investors have done to gold mining stocks. With the price of gold bullion down significantly in 2013, it appears many are simply ignoring all gold mining stocks, lumping them into one category and avoiding the group as a whole. Personally, I love buying when things…
The debacle surrounding issues like the Olympics security fiasco and the electronic tagging of sometimes dead prisoners has highlighted how laughable at least one area of Government procurement is, and arguably why Big Government in general is such a disaster! In fact, much of the blame really stems from the big divide with respect to…
Asian shares traded higher once again last night on the back of encouraging U.S data and strong earnings, including Bank of America. This has gone some way in convincing market participants that the U.S economy is still on the right track after last week’s disappointing jobs data. The SPX 500 closed at a fresh all-time…
Some five years after global financial markets bottomed, it appears that everything is back on track with US equity indices such as the S&P 500 not only fully recovering their pre-crisis index levels but actually powering on to post new record highs. But, whilst rising financial assets is views as a good indicator for the…
As we await a swift entry for the fund management company of Spreadbet Magazine founder Richard Jennings – Titan Investment Partners, into the FTSE 100 it seems worthwhile looking at the charting position of other leading UK companies in this area! This idea comes in the wake of today’s pounding of shares in emerging markets…
Risers: Burberry +5.17% Luxury designer company, Burberry PLC, has today reported a 14% increase in Q3 retail revenue directly affected by the surge in online sales and increased sales growth at stores throughout China. The Q3 retail sales during the three months to Dec 31 increased to £528m compared to £464m a year earlier –…
It seems that the easiest way for hedge funds to achieve the the much-desired alpha is not through thorough research but rather through clever networking with the right people where valuable information can be extracted and then used as input for asset trading. Whether this is “mosaic theory” via “expert networks” or just plain old…
Recovering from the most significant losses seen since September last year, Asian shares traded higher overnight after the World Bank raised its global growth forecast. Policymakers cited continued strength in advanced economies, offsetting the potential negative impact tighter monetary conditions will have for developing markets, as the main factor. The World Bank upgraded its forecast…
Risers: AstraZeneca +2.14% Pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca, has today revealed it expects 2017 revenue to be in line with 2013 revenue whilst adding they expect to return to growth quicker than analysts expect. The company has reported declining revenue figures over the past few years due to competition in the pharmaceutical market. Balfour Beatty +3.48% Balfour…
