Trading

Christmas is cancelled

One of the things I really like about Sweden is there are fewer people there than there are here in…

Markets Update

The main markets just now are a bit like watching paint dry. So when thinking about them my mind drifts…

UK employment off the grid

Some geezer has been pinged into space. Why should I care he’s from the UK, let alone be proud? Do…

Oil at $35

There are lots of platitudes in trading, just as there are in every field of human endeavour. One or two…

Twitter – the new Facebook

I’ve got a Twitter account. You might like to follow me on it: @Adrian_KC Historically I’ve not used it much…

Egypt & France – Markets after Terror Attacks

I’ve heard some pretty prominent market commentators say some really dismissive and stupid things about Technical Analysis. Saying you can’t…

Make Solar Panel Components While the Sun Shines?

It’s an ill wind that makes you think “perhaps I should get solar before the government tariff ends”. Actually the…

How to ‘Release’ Funds from Your Pensions Legally!

There were stories some time ago about people being duped into so-called early release of funds from their pensions. The…

Themed Watchlist 3: Global Risk

I’m building a themed watchlist based on information from the Met Office that the next two years will be the…

Negative Equities: Rolls Royce, FirstGroup

I often have a look at the FT to see what’s good for a story. I can’t help noticing today…