One of the technical setups which I enjoy, especially when it produces the fireworks it is normally associated with, is the gap through the 50 day moving average. Tlou Energy (LON:TLOU) exhibits this from as long ago as July last year. From a technical perspective it could be said that fans of Tlou Energy have…
It has been a decent start to the year on the markets with the FTSE 100 index up about 100 points (1.4%) year-to-date and the Dow climbing above 20,000 for the first time with a gain of over 600 points, or 3.1%. The indices provide a good idea of the direction and speed of travel,…
Hurry now while stocks last: apparently, Clifford Chance is paying some of its newly qualified solicitors, presumably aged c. 25, £85,000 p.a. At a guess that is 1,000 hours p.a. charged out at £400 per hour. You lucky customers. Incidentally, the other 1,000 hours p.a. or so in the office are spent filling in the…
It would appear that after quite a wait, the tipping point of profitability is set to be reached at Strategic Minerals (LON:SML). It really has been a rather long journey for Strategic Minerals to get its act together both fundamentally and technically. This can be seen on the daily chart where one notices at least…
The tobacco sector looks ripe for consolidation. Already in recent months, sector heavyweight British American Tobacco has sought to merge with Reynolds. There are also continued rumours about a potential re-merger between Altria and Philip Morris. This scope for M&A activity is coming along for two main reasons, in my opinion. First, cigarette volumes are…
If there is one aspect of our work we at Master Investor are particularly proud of, it’s spotting trends early. Being an independent publication and having a broad network of high calibre contributors and associates, we can focus our efforts on helping private investors get ahead of the curve. As part of our investigative work,…
Seldom do I follow stocks which have been recently featured in the financial press, largely because I feel that the financial press is not what it used to be. But Inspired Energy (LON:INSE) has made the grade, and deservedly so. Energy saving group Inspired Energy is featured here as a Chart of the Day despite…
Edison, the investment research and advisory company is once again partnering with the UK’s largest event for private investors. Now in its 15th year, the annual Master Investor Show connects investors with the CEOs and founders of exhibiting companies. The event takes places at the Business Design Centre, London on Saturday 25th March. As partners,…
I have just opened a website,Simon Cawkwell – TA Cawkwells Accountants (www.simoncawkwell.com). It does not cover investments but it will cover points of law. What follows is nonetheless of interest, I hope, to readers of The Evil Diaries. So I feature it here: I start with a confession. About ten years ago I received a calendar…
While acknowledging the ‘Trump pump’ to the oil industry, I have always been sceptical about the long-term prospects for the industry because I believe prices are capped at a much lower level than they were ten years ago. Any excessive enthusiasm is doomed to revert to an even more extreme pessimism in ever shorter periods,…
