Investors seem anxious, as they explore the implications stemming from the possibility of Portugal becoming another Greece. The general election culminated with the largest number of parliament seats being won by the centre-right coalition already in power, but still short of securing a majority. An emerging alternative coalition is on the cards, which may bring…
– The FTSE 100 closed the day at 6,338.67, an increase of 69.06 points. – The FTSE 250 rose by 137.99 points to finish at 16,949.50. – The FTSE All Share climbed by 35.30 points to 3,469.62. – The FTSE AIM All Share finished at 736.34, down by 4.31 points. Fashion house Burberry (BRBY) saw…
There was a joke going round some time ago that MySpace were going to merge with Facebook and create MyFace. The idea being that you could ask girls “are you on MyFace? Would you like to be on MyFace?” You can’t beat innuendo. MySpace has since died a death in the big scheme of things,…
– The FTSE 100 closed the day at 6,269.61, a decrease of 72.67 points. – The FTSE 250 fell by 86.52 points to finish at 16,811.51. – The FTSE All Share dropped by 35.20 points to 3,434.32. – The FTSE AIM All Share finished at 732.15, down by 2.29 points. Diageo (DGE) announced the sale…
– The FTSE 100 closed the day at 6,342.28, a decrease of 28.90 points. – The FTSE 250 fell by 88.92 points to finish at 16,898.03. – The FTSE All Share dropped by 16.15 points to 3,469.52. – The FTSE AIM All Share finished at 734.44, down by 0.29 points. UK inflation dropped back below…
Many are those scratching their heads at the ECB, trying to understand why is there no inflation and how the central bank can act to boost the economy towards healthy growth. But while they spend too much time digging in their neighbours’ backyard (aka the global economy) they’re the only ones to blame, as the…
Politics is the vision of the real world as if viewed through a mirror. The image it reflects back is dependent on the location and angle of the mirror, and of course any imperfections in its manufactured surface that might distort the object in its reflection as well as the lighting. It also depends on…
The FTSE 100 closed the day at 6,418.76, an increase of 43.94 points. The FTSE 250 rose by 78.93 points to finish at 17,082.74. The FTSE All Share climbed by 22.37 points to 3,509.53. The FTSE AIM All Share finished at 735.89, up by 3.00 points. Miner Glencore (GLEN) has announced that it will cut…
“So just as I want pilots on the planes that I fly, when it comes to monetary policy, I want to think that there is someone with sound judgement at the controls.” – Martin Feldstein The time when physical money will be made illegal is not that far away, as central banks have now exhausted…
A goodly number of stocks in the FTSE 100 are bearish just now, so I went to look for ones that are showing signs of doing well. If you’re managing a portfolio you need to balance the long with the short, even more so if you’re adopting a hedge fund approach. Hargreaves Lansdowne plc [HL.]…
