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Chinese stocks helped Asian markets trade in positive territory overnight, with the Chinese benchmark index hitting its highest level in almost two months after property developers and commodity producers rallied. Real Estate equities continued their strong run amid continued speculation the government will relax a ban on real estate companies raising funds through share sales. …

Contrary to what many Fed and government officials may think, the effects of Quantitative Easing in the US shouldn’t just be measured by the stimulative impact money printing has on American employment, output and inflation expectations. Were the country an isolated and self sufficient economy then this simple analytical framework might be theoretically appropriate. However,…

In 1997, well before he ‘sulked’ his way into Number 10, the then Chancellor of the Exchequer and resident of Number 11 Downing Street, one Mr Gordon Brown served up 5 conditions which had to be met if the UK was to join the Euro. They were in fact so stringent that even Germany would…

  Apart from being a good way of ensuring that I do not spend too much time at the local disco late on a Friday night, the Zak Was The Week That Was article is very much a personal battle to ensure that the standout situation recommendation chosen will not come to slap me in…

As I have stated on quite a few occasions over recent months, echoing the words of wisdom of the perhaps the greatest Scotsman alive today – Hugh Hendry, being too early to a party is just as bad as being too late. I am sure that bulls of Avocet Mining (AVM) have been painfully aware…

Is it time to go blackberry picking? “Blackberrys are in season right now as I can happily testify having eaten them in cakes, in  jam,  and own their own with ice cream over the last week. They are tricky to pick and can leave  a nasty stain if you don’t watch what you are doing,…

So, it seems that everyone was expecting Mark Carney this week, the new Bank of England governor, to put his foot on the pedal and increase the asset-purchase level from the current £375 billion. Unfortunately, for all sterling bears (the direct opposite of what we have been in recent months – resolute sterling bulls), that…

his week will likely be remembered for tight ranges, ultra-low volumes and the threat of tapering in the US doing its rounds, again. Monday began with a mixed session as banks dominated the markets for both good and bad reasons.  Lloyds was a bit of a fan favourite after the chief executive announced that he…