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Debt: Friend or Foe?

Debt: Friend or Foe?

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As seen in the February edition of Master Investor Magazine. As we constantly read and hear, Millennials are tarnished by the presumption that we are a lazy, self-obsessed and entitled generation. Of course, there are always a few who give the rest of us a bad name. But many are not; they have just been…

The Evil Diaries: “Fingers crossed”

The Evil Diaries: “Fingers crossed”

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It’s been a long wait but I understand that there are some substantial firm bids around for Pantheon (PANR), now 92p. Fingers crossed. It might be a good wheeze to get in before the weekend. ***** From the March 2016 edition of Prospect, here is Philip Collins, a Times leader writer and former chief speech…

Zak’s Daily Round-Up: BA., CNA, AMER and ROSE

Zak’s Daily Round-Up: BA., CNA, AMER and ROSE

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Market Position: Nasdaq 100 Above 4,050 Targets 4,350 BAE Systems (BA.): 200 Day Line Gap Reversal Targets 540p Initially It would appear that bad times are good times for the aerospace & defence industry. What has also been interesting is the way that private investors have been glued to the movements of BAE stock, if…

The Celtic Tiger roars again

The Celtic Tiger roars again

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As seen in the February edition of Master Investor Magazine. Ireland may be small in comparison to Europe’s major economies, but its property market once packed a real punch. Between 1997 and 2007, property prices rose by a staggering 268%. Ireland’s decade-long house price boom was one of the longest and biggest in Europe, and…

Predicting the Effects of a Brexit on UK Business

Predicting the Effects of a Brexit on UK Business

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By Kevin Morgan A potential British exit (“Brexit”) from the EU has dominated the news in recent weeks. Predictably, UK businesses have been a focal point for the discussion. The effects of a potential Brexit on UK business are clouded with uncertainty, and there is heightened speculation amongst business owners, investors and the media as…

ISDX supports the Master Investor Show

ISDX supports the Master Investor Show

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ICAP Securities & Derivatives Exchange (ISDX), the alternative UK investment exchange, will take centre stage at the leading event for UK private investors. The Master Investor Show 2016 takes place at the Business Design Centre, Islington, London, on Saturday 23rd April. As headline sponsor, ISDX Chief Executive, Patrick Birley, will deliver a keynote speech to…

Defined Benefits Become Indefinable Liabilities

Defined Benefits Become Indefinable Liabilities

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As seen in the February edition of Master Investor Magazine. If you’ve been paying attention over the last 50 years (or for as many of them as you were around), then it can’t have escaped your attention that there is a bit of a problem in the pensions department. I wrote about how The Baby…

Glencore recovery in play?

Glencore recovery in play?

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I was commenting positively on a friend’s picture they’d posted on Facebook the other day. They thanked me and said it was taken when they were younger. I replied, “I think you’ll find all photographs were taken when you were younger”. When you’re analysing charts and creating a watchlist it’s a really good idea to…

Zak’s Daily Round-Up: AZN, MNDI, PREM and UTW

Zak’s Daily Round-Up: AZN, MNDI, PREM and UTW

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Market Position: Euro / Dollar Test of $1.1050 Zone Due AstraZeneca (AZN): Bear Trap Back to 4,600p It is in the very nature of the game that drugs companies of all shapes and sizes have a rather rough ride in general, as they attempt to trial and then deliver new drugs. Luckily for the big…

Why Technical Analysis and charts are our best friends

Why Technical Analysis and charts are our best friends

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Groucho Marx made some of the wittiest remarks recorded in the 20th century. Classics like “I never forget a face, but in your case I’ll be glad to make an exception”, and “[taking pulse] either this man is dead or my watch has stopped”. We know his quotes from the movies he made. Oscar Wilde…