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This must surely collapse! An extract from the diaries of Evil Knievil

This must surely collapse! An extract from the diaries of Evil Knievil

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The man the Daily Mail dubbed “The King of the Short Sellers”, Evil Knievil (aka Simon Cawkwell) is Britain’s most feared bear-raider. A big man with a bigger reputation, Evil Knievil famously made £1 million by short selling shares in Northern Rock during its collapse. He also uses his knowledge and experience to buy shares,…

The Morning news update with Centrica, Afren and Minoan

The Morning news update with Centrica, Afren and Minoan

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FTSE 100 Centrica (CNA) – operating profits down by 35% at £1.032 billion in the six months to June, dividend up by 4% at 5.1p per share, Rolls Royce (RR.) – underlying profit before tax of £644 million, down 20%, for the six months to June, dividend up by 5% at 9p per share. BT…

Zak Mir on the Hypocritical Oath?

Zak Mir on the Hypocritical Oath?

3 mins. to read

Being something of an expert in the English language, at least my own version of the world’s foremost method of communication, I can say that I keep on top of the latest twists and turns of the latest idiomatic quirks. In particular, the grey area between a phrase being able to create an impact, and…

chart du jour – a new bull market in the making?

chart du jour – a new bull market in the making?

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Take a good look at the chart below. It is probably one of the best proxies for the global natural resources sector that there is. Notice anything? Now take a look a look at the investor sentiment cycle chart below too… Notice any similarities between the two? Time will tell if our belief here at…