As regular readers of my articles will know, I believe the UK generally has highly unsophisticated private investors. I would expect a majority of people who have tried spread betting did no study whatsoever, and thought they could just wade in and somehow, by osmosis presumably, they’d be really good at it. Sticking your finger…
– The FTSE 100 closed the day at 6,146.10, an increase of 71.58 points. – The FTSE 250 rose by 157.76 points to finish at 17,000.28. – The FTSE All Share climbed by 37.22 points to 3,386.49. – The FTSE AIM All Share finished at 734.73, up by 2.16 points. Eurozone GDP growth for the…
China fears are now more history than prophecy and the US and Europe, have expectations. The eventual arrival of higher rates in the US will indicate good real economic conditions for businesses and those who work for them. It’s only the ashen-faced troglodytes of financial caverns that fear them. Don’t confuse the former with the…
– The FTSE 100 closed the day at 6,078.01, an increase of 35.09 points. – The FTSE 250 rose by 28.93 points to finish at 16,836.95. – The FTSE All Share climbed by 14.02 points to 3,348.39. – The FTSE AIM All Share finished at 731.85, down 1.16 points. Things continue to look bleak in…
“Back in the old days, a collapse in mining meant that brokers, promoters, and mining entrepreneurs – not to mention the stockholders – had to move fast to raise cash. Their fancy cars went back to the dealers, and real estate agents put up “For Sale” signs in front of their handsome houses! No evidence…
– The FTSE 100 closed the day at 6,042.92, a decrease of 151.18 points. – The FTSE 250 fell by 279.22 points to 16,808.02. – The FTSE All Share dropped by 76.47 points to 3,334.37. – The FTSE AIM All Share finished at 733.01, down 1.73 points. UK retail sales dropped by 4.3% year on…
– The FTSE 100 closed the day at 6,194.10, an increase of 110.79 points. – The FTSE 250 grew by 201.51 points to finish at 17,087.24. – The FTSE All Share climbed by 56.18 points to 3,410.84. – The FTSE AIM All Share finished at 734.74, down by 4.28 points. The latest services PMI survey…
Earlier in the year the ECB announced its own asset purchase programme to reflate the Eurozone economy. Investors received the news with exuberance and drove equity prices to historical highs. But so much has changed since that moment, such that what looked like the best plan in years is now seen as mere routine, embraced…
– The FTSE 100 closed the day at 6,098.05, an increase of 39.51 points. – The FTSE 250 grew by 70.03 points to finish at 16,910.39. – The FTSE All Share climbed by 20.08 points to 3,361.91. – The FTSE AIM All Share finished at 730.46, down by 0.21 points. Equipment rental outfit Ashtead (AHT)…
– The FTSE 100 closed the day at 6,068.49, a decrease of 179.45 points. – The FTSE 250 fell by 252.83 points to finish at 16,853.53. – The FTSE All Share dropped by 87.75 points to 3,346.91. – The FTSE AIM All Share finished at 731.04, down by 3.81 points. UK Manufacturing employment dropped for…
