23rd October 18
Having established that in a market which tends to follow set narratives as a default mode, analysts and investors alike are resigned to reading the signals in the market which can best suggest where...
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The UK listed broker Plus 500 has had a hard time of late with all the regulation changes, it seems the fortunes have changed as stated in the Q3 trading update. Highlights: &nbs...
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Following on from last week’s article I received some highly alarming messages from my avid readers (yes both of them) that struck me as being full of unnecessary panic. Whilst I make no apolog...
Read More19th October 18
Macro There is little that has outwardly changed in terms of the view on the US economy, standing out as the leading performer among its peers and resulting in a pronounced preference fo...
Read More19th October 18
It seems hard to focus on the fundamental backdrop when assessing the markets these days, with fear and negative sentiment resigning all and sundry to take a more reactionary approach in the current ...
Read More17th October 18
Homebuilder Crest Nicholson have been struggling in recent times and the Co. have developed a new strategy to address the poor performance. Here are some of the highlight from the current report...
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Last week's sell-off in the stock markets was not one we could brush off as we seem to routinely do these days. After a megacycle which has seen a parabolic bull run since 2009 send the leading...
Read More16th October 18
This morning one of UK's largest homebuilders Bellway send out their prelim results for the period ending 31st July. Main Highlights: A robust trading performance and ongoin...
Read More15th October 18
This morning Shoe Zone sent out its latest full year trading update and it makes for good reading as the discount shoe retailer bucks the market trend (for retailers) and beats guidance. ...
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I don’t get any pleasure by uttering those immortal words ‘I told you so’, but that’s exactly how I’m going to begin this week’s article. That’s because last...
Read More12th October 18
Much as one wants to resist saying 'I told you so', it was hard to ignore the passive nature of the market in assuming trends across the various asset classes can continue ad infinitum. The excessive...
Read More12th October 18
A messy week for US stocks after the sharp drop on Wall Street. All the major indices fell sharply to the tune of 3-4% and are showing little sign of any meaningful recovery into the weekend. &...
Read More12th October 18
1. Not surprised - to see theUnited States equity market’s weakness as, after one of the longest bull runs and a 50%+ rise in the Standard & Poors 500 index (the best indication of that mar...
Read More10th October 18
Telford Homes have provided us with their latest interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2018. Here are some of the highlights from the report: We continue to believe that ...
Read More9th October 18
The headline may seem an obvious statement in the current climate, where price growth has been so slow in developing in what is now the ninth year of the 'economic recovery' since the financial crisi...
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Reports in the media over the weekend suggests that the UK-focused banking group Lloyds are talking to asset manager Schroders about forming a joint venture to manage private client monies. The par...
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This morning received the latest Q3 update from Greggs, here are the highlights: · Total sales up 7.3% for the 13 weeks to 29 September 2018 · &nb...
Read More8th October 18
I was away last week and the oil price went onwards and upwards, WTI rose $1.09 and Brent $1.43 albeit with a fall on Thursday. The week saw a rally on speculation about a lack of production led by M...
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There is a saying in the City that the ‘market is always right’. Even when it’s wrong, it’s right, if you know what I mean? That’s because it’s the value that inve...
Read More5th October 18
Macro Bond markets were running the show this week, with Treasuries hit further still as a mix of data prompted a more hawkish view from the Fed. Indeed, we heard from the Fed ch...
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