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The week when nothing happened

The week when nothing happened

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Okay, a few things did happen. But my point is that the major government bond markets and the US Dollar-Euro-Sterling exchange rates hardly shifted, and the heavyweight bourses cruised higher in a week when we were all braced for turbulence. Article 50; IndyRef2; the Dutch elections; the indictment of Monsieur Fillon; a new Trump travel…

CPP Group: Gap through 50 day moving average points to 20p

CPP Group: Gap through 50 day moving average points to 20p

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There are plenty of possible ways of interpreting what “life assistance” is, but at least as far as CPP Group (LON:CPP) is concerned, we have a daily chart which is encouraging. I have to admit that today, St Patrick’s Day, is the day that I have actually probed into the fundamentals of life assistance group…

Berkeley Energia – Another ‘Sirius’ mistake?

Berkeley Energia – Another ‘Sirius’ mistake?

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Following my recommendation 15 months ago, followers saw Berkeley Energia (LON:BKY) nearly treble by January as more and more commentators jumped aboard and as the company issued a stream of bullish news on progress and prospects for uranium. But the shares are now 20% off their top and perhaps the market is satiated with a…

Prudential’s Asian opportunity

Prudential’s Asian opportunity

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News headlines in the last nine months have been dominated by Brexit and Trump. In my view, that’s understandable given the uncertainty and potential implications for the global economy which those two events have precipitated. However, I also believe investors are failing to give enough attention to an obvious growth opportunity which can easily be…

Hochschild Mining: Above 50 day line could lead to 400p
Silver ... price rises likely

Hochschild Mining: Above 50 day line could lead to 400p

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“Swing back to profit” is a favourite phrase as far as many a stock market company is concerned, and was applicable to Hochschild Mining (LON:HOC) earlier this month. It would appear that as of 16 March most of the fundamental and technical stars relating to Hochschild Mining are very much aligned. This is said in…

Time to buy

Time to buy

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For reasons that are not disclosed Haddeo Partners’ optional sale to Disruptive Capital of a 23% stake in Six Hundred Group (LON:SIXH) at an undisclosed price has lapsed. This must be because DCI could not see that SIXH was in a condition to justify DCI proceeding. The effect has been to knock SIXH’s price by…

So long, GM – Bonjour PSA

So long, GM – Bonjour PSA

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On 06 March, after weeks of speculation, it was confirmed that General Motors of the USA (NYSE:GM) was selling its European operation – Opel – to France’s Peugeot SA (EPA:UG) for €1.3 billion (plus another €900 million for the finance operation). What was behind the deal? And what does it mean for the UK car…

Bowleven: Break of 35p could still lead to 45p

Bowleven: Break of 35p could still lead to 45p

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It can be said quite justifiably that in terms of making people wait, it is not only Donald Trump who is an expert. Bulls of Bowleven (LON:BLVN) have also had their patience tested. It would appear that the perfect stock to look at on 15th March – the Ides of March – is explorer Bowleven,…

16 must-watch movies for traders and investors

16 must-watch movies for traders and investors

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Not too long ago we reviewed what the hit film The Big Short can teach us about value investing. (See the original post here.) The blog post prompted us to take a look at what other finance and investment themed movies are out there. We at our FinTech start-up CityFALCON and London Value Investing are…