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The FTSE: Correction or reversal?

Tuesday 11 Jun 2013

We’re all very aware of the normally undeniable effects of gravity: ‘what goes up must come down’; ‘all good things come to an end’ and so forth. Yet the sell-off in the various global indices, like ... Read More
Broken down Halfords overhauled by trusted repair-man

Monday 10 Jun 2013

For surprisingly many people, their life's passion, pride and joy is a sophisticated lump of metal and grease, namely a car or bike. When a repair is needed, they would never entrust their 'baby' with... Read More
Turkish lira hit by anti-government clashes

Monday 10 Jun 2013

The Turkish lira opened the week taking a strong hit against the US dollar as Turkey tries to control anti-government demonstrations that pose a political risk for the country. Read More
The Nikkei will bounce back

Wednesday 05 Jun 2013

Suffice it to say that the Nikkei 225, the most widely quoted average of Japanese equities, has had something of a 25 year roller-coaster ride. It hit an all-time high in late December 1989 mostly on ... Read More
Weekly review: Back to a modicum of normalcy in stock markets?

Friday 31 May 2013

Halfords managed to get better traction this week after its poor yearly figures and dividend cut announcement, out on May 23rd, sent its shares ‘fish-tailing’ lower. That came on top of a very negativ... Read More
Bill Hubard calls the US dollar higher

Tuesday 28 May 2013

There is a new sense of energy in the FX markets today but the rally has been contained to only a few major currency pairs. The biggest gains are being enjoyed by USD/JPY and USD/CHF but AUD/USD altho... Read More
Market buzzes over natural pesticide opportunity

Wednesday 22 May 2013

At an estimated 22bn euros each year - if not more - bees' contribution to the European economy can hardly be overstated. To try and prevent further worrying declines in the populations of these cruci... Read More
Will there be more bids for water companies?

Monday 20 May 2013

Rumours about likely bids for UK listed water companies have become so endless as to almost reach the level of cliché. Even a looming price review of the water industry in 2014 (PR14) that was conside... Read More
Buying window opens as Energetix spooks investors

Thursday 02 May 2013

Energetix was one of the worst fallers this week after the resignation of its Chief Executive and an admission the green energy group might need more cash in the future. Read More
OPINION: Trading the ECB: Will Draghi accept a rate cut?

Thursday 02 May 2013

The European Central Bank (ECB) appears to have fallen behind the curve while analysts, armed with the latest economic data, are urging the central bank to take a more accommodative monetary stance. Read More
Tesco has a long slog ahead to win hearts and minds

Monday 29 Apr 2013

Far from calling for Tesco’s fabled former chief Terry Leahy to give his knighthood back, I want to start this analysis by essentially ignoring the billion-pound write-off for the US business. There m... Read More
Dixons may continue its winning run

Sunday 28 Apr 2013

Dixons Retail has effected an encouraging turnaround in recent years as it attempts to not only survive but thrive in the ever more competitive world of electronics retail. Read More
Bitcoins: Financial innovation Japanese-style

Monday 15 Apr 2013

Money is many things to many people and almost everything to a few. So then, just what are bitcoins? The explanations are probably about as varied. They are different things to different people. Howe... Read More
Spotting the winners in mobile payments

Monday 08 Apr 2013

Forty years ago this week, the first call was made on a mobile phone. With talk-time limited to just 35 minutes in those days and no screens to speak of, shopping and banking on your phone was definit... Read More
Clinigen declares maiden divi after impressive stock market debut

Wednesday 27 Feb 2013

Clinigen, the speciality pharmaceuticals company which listed on the AIM market last autumn, saw shares surge on Wednesday after the firm reported a massive jump in first-half sales and declared a mai... Read More
Mondeo man choking on the fumes of Ferrari fella

Tuesday 30 Oct 2012

Judging by the share price reactions to the results of trading updates from three car dealers on Tuesday, things are going a bit better at the Lamborghini end of the market than the Ford Mondeo end. Read More
Analysis: Lombard Medical Technologies rise continues

Thursday 18 Oct 2012

This week has seen a 40% rise in the share price of Lombard Medical Technology, following an update on October 15th that had well respected healthcare analyst Julie Simmonds pushing out a Buy note, ma... Read More
Please don't hunt for the red October

Monday 15 Oct 2012

October has always been the month most associated with slumps and crashes, and this year we see the 25th anniversary of an especially notorious event which shook the complacency of the financial world... Read More
Greggs' sales performance a bit flaky

Thursday 11 Oct 2012

Much as we would like to reprise our 'Greggs on a roll' headline the interim management statement (IMS) from the sandwiches and baked food chain did not allow us to do so. Read More
Recovery at Thorntons one chunk at a time

Wednesday 10 Oct 2012

The trading update from chocolatier Thorntons was reassuringly dull, and prompted a rise in the shares which have been on the recovery trail in the second half of 2012. Read More