Whether you prefer to stick to the blue chips or not, something which can clearly be an advantage as far as following the second line UK stocks is the way that on a day to day basis there tends to be much less volatility in this space due to macro economic or geopolitical worries. Of…
The AIM market seems to be a place which has a Marmite following: you either love it or hate it. That said, even the worst enemy of the concept would probably deliver a grudging thumbs-up of the concept if a particular stock they are holding in this space is soaring, in the manner of the…
One of the “pleasant” problems of the moment is that with the FTSE 100 seemingly heading to new higher ranges, we are faced with the tough decision of attempting to work out which of the blue chips to buy into to get exposure to this move? At this same time one does not want to…
On the face of it, the way that the FTSE 100 is finally looking comfortable at record highs in the run up to one of the most uncertain General Elections is puzzling. The pork barrel politics that is a feature of what is currently going on in the campaign may go some way to explaining…
The ideal scenario as far as most of our portfolios are concerned is that they were sporting stocks whose charts were in persistent uptrends. On this basis we could simply sit back and enjoy the ride for months – or even years. Indeed, it is very often the case that when one looks at the…
As we enter the final month of campaigning for the UK general election, the British pound is threatening to fall to its lowest levels since 2009, and on Thursday made its lowest daily close of 2015. GBP/ USD Daily Chart The latest betting odds based on the polls imply an 85% chance of a hung…
In the UK, the Budget took centre stage and garnered all the front page headlines, but in reality this was a mere sideshow to last month’s US FOMC statement. The US dollar plunged on the back of the statement, propelling most other currencies higher. Why? The Federal Reserve removed the word “patient” from its statement…
This is the sixth in a series of educational articles on the best habits of winning traders and investors, the most common mistakes traders make and the best ways to avoid them. Today, we are looking at refusing to crystallize trading losses, the irreparable damage this can cause to your trading account (let alone to…
Why would you invest in the FTSE 100 right now? A question that almost every trader and investor in the UK has in mind is quite simply “where’s the FTSE 100 headed a few weeks down the road?” I know this because from all the people I meet on various occasions this is the most…
Recommendation Summary BG Group has gone from being a part of nationalised British Gas, to being an international oil & gas player – one that is approaching the top tier. However, it has been evident over the past couple of years that the journey has become somewhat rocky – a position not helped by the…
