22nd May 2020
The last blog ‘At the Crossroads’ prompted considerable conversation surrounding the immediate outlook for financial markets, with readers seemingly reflecting investors’...
Read More7th May 2020
Investors have experienced a turbulent and very uncomfortable 2020 to date, with the COVID-19 pandemic surprising us all and inducing a level of uncertainty rarely seen in our lifetimes. If dear...
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22nd April 2020
In the current commodity price environment, with oil prices at their lowest level for decades, companies are under huge pressure. It’s survival of the fittest. Many have been forced to halt...
Read More20th April 2020
While the oil market is at historical lows as the global economy struggles with a production cut that will eventually set prices rising again, AIM-listed Ascent are rolling the dice, setting up an...
Read More2nd April 2020
“March winds and April showers bring May flowers” so says the nineteenth century proverb. Well, we can’t be sure what April will bring but March 2020 was the stormiest month –...
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30th March 2020
To begin with full disclosure, I think the government has made a catastrophic mistake with its economic handling of Covid-19. It is painfully apparent to me that it has also handled the epidemic...
Read More6th March 2020
After worrying about trade tariffs and Brexit last year, investors now face a new fear – of an entirely different sort – in the form of COVID-19, better known as the Coronavirus. The...
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26th February 2020
WTI $49.90 -$1.53, Brent $54.95 -$1.35, Diff -$5.05 +18c, NG $1.85 +2c Oil price Covid-19 rolls on and without any idea yet as to how and where it started it will remain the mystery it has become....
Read More11th February 2020
Flash blog today as thanks to the storm and BA my plans have been rather shot to pieces! Coro Energy Coro announced yesterday that in respect of the company’s 15% non-operated...
Read More29th January 2020
A trading and operational update this morning from Hurricane which will hopefully allay the unnecessary fears in the market from short-termists who don’t understand the nature of the Lancaster...
Read More28th January 2020
WTI $53.14 -$1.05, Brent $59.32 -$1.37, Diff -$6.18 -32c, NG $1.90 +1c Oil price The Corona virus still has the markets by the short and curlies, cities of millions of people empty in the streets...
Read More24th January 2020
WTI $55.59 -$1.15, Brent $62.04 -$1.17, Diff -$6.45 -2c, NG $1.93 +2c Oil price The short week will end down as a combination of factors identified yesterday remain in place. The only addition to...
Read More13th January 2020
WTI $59.04 -52c, Brent $64.98 -39c, Diff -$5.94 +13c, NG $2.20 +4c Oil price Oil ended down last week as suspected, with little further reaction likely after Iran had to admit liability for...
Read More13th January 2020
This blog has regularly provided an update on what has been occurring in financial markets and, as we move into a new decade, it may be helpful to follow up the previous article dated 3 October 2019...
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3rd January 2020
Gold has been steadily grinding higher since November and this has come in a period where stock markets in the US have hit all-time highs. What does this mean? Do traders and...
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18th December 2019
So there you have it, I dont like to say I told you so but well...... UK financial stocks have fallen back after Boris threatens to go for a hard Brexit again. But all is not lost!...
Read More18th December 2019
Rockhopper Exploration In what may be the last Egypt update from RKH before UOG take over the company report on ASH-2 where 50m of net oil pay are indicated. MDT pressure data indicates the...
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There was a recent price decline in shares of Cineworld after the Co. announced the plan to acquire Cineplex for C$34 per share in cash. Since then there has been a very bullish hammer candle...
Read More16th December 2019
So the general election was a massive success for the Conservative party and UK listed companies it seems. The FTSE 250 has edged it in terms of performance but I wanted to focus on a...
Read More13th December 2019
WTI $59.18 +42c, Brent $64.20 +48c, Diff -$5.02 +6c, NG $2.33 +9c Oil price Crude will probably end up on the week, Brent is up almost a dollar at the moment despite the usual poppycock from the...
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