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.]…
The FTSE 100 closed the day at 6,374.82, an increase of 38.47 points. The FTSE 250 fell by 27.41 points to finish at 17,003.81. The FTSE All Share climbed by 15.91 points to 3,487.16. The FTSE AIM All Share finished at 732.22, down by 1.19 points. Paper specialist Mondi (MNDI) filed underlying profits of €221…
The FTSE 100 closed the day at 6,336.35, an increase of 10.19 points. The FTSE 250 fell by 101.60 points to finish at 17,031.22. The FTSE All Share climbed by 1.43 points to 3,471.25. The FTSE AIM All Share finished at 733.65, up by 0.10 points. Supermarket Tesco (TSCO) has reported that operating profits for…
For those that aren’t familiar with it, a leading indicator of economic activity is the PMI (Purchasing Managers Index) and each developed nation has at least one. China has two: one produced by the government, which is not to be relied upon as it adopts the Eastern cultural norm of being over-optimistic and denying failure…
The FTSE 100 closed the day at 6,298.92, an increase of 168.94 points. The FTSE 250 rose by 314.20 points to finish at 17,110.28. The FTSE All Share climbed by 80.55 points to 3,451.21. The FTSE AIM All Share finished at 733.70, up by 4.74 points. Engine manufacturer Rolls Royce (RR.) has announced plans to…
New Delhi, Thursday, 01 October 2015 I was driven from Indira Ghandi Airport early this morning through bright late summer sunshine. Thirty-three degrees Celsius; hazy pale diesel-heavy sky. VW execs must love it here. My second visit to this amazing country this year, I am almost beginning to feel like a regular. And yet…
– The FTSE 100 closed the day at 6,129.98, an increase of 57.51 points. – The FTSE 250 rose by 32.43 points to finish at 16,796.08. – The FTSE All Share climbed by 26.52 points to 3,370.66. – The FTSE AIM All Share finished at 728.96, up by 2.31 points. Shares in Experian (EXPN) dropped…
The other day I came across a very interesting and challenging research paper about the degree of investor sophistication and its implications on capital income inequality. While the paper attempts to explain the role of information and knowledge on investment attitudes and ultimately on capital income for varying levels of household income, it has quite…
It was David Coleman who got away with persistently and consistently saying rubbish on live sports broadcasts. For those too young to remember, he, rather like Parkinson, was one of those unremarkable individuals who won the TV jobs lottery in the early days and made a lot of money as a pioneer going nowhere in…
– The FTSE 100 closed the day at 6,072.47, an increase of 10.86 points. – The FTSE 250 rose by 80.63 points to finish at 16,763.65. – The FTSE All Share climbed by 8.22 points to 3,344.14. – The FTSE AIM All Share finished at 726.65, up by 1.39 points. Brokerage Numis (NUM) has said…
