Shares & the Stockmarket

• There's value to be had
  
  06 Oct, 2008
  By Mark Dampier

  I have to say that despite the news I think stock markets have held up relatively well. Even today when the FTSE fell around 8%, which was hardly much fun, compared to...

• A week in advance. 22nd September - 26th September 2008
  
  19 Sep, 2008
  By Keith Bowman

  This coming week sees the scheduled UK major corporate calendar remaining relatively quiet, whilst major economic announcements also prove somewhat sparse. In the US, economic...

• Fixed interest changes
  
  17 Sep, 2008
  By Alexander Davies

  On the 1st of September the Investment Management Association created some new fixed interest fund sectors. The UK Corporate Bond and UK Other Bond sectors have ceased to exist....

• Market Update - Lehman Brothers
  
  16 Sep, 2008
  By Mark Dampier

  Financial turmoil continues and it’s the turn of Lehman Brothers. However, unlike last week with the bail out of Freddy Mac and Fannie Mae, this time the Fed has decided to let...

• Some crumbs of comfort
  
  29 Jul, 2008
  By Richard Hunter

  Buried within the general headlines of the difficulties the market and the economy are facing, there can be some indicators which are only lightly reported since they do not conform...

• The price of oil
  
  24 Jul, 2008
  By Ben Yearsley

  Over the last few months as oil has relentlessly gushed upwards the price has been a constant fixture in many newspapers and news reports on TV as the doom and gloom mongers have...

• Commodities Update - JP Morgan Natural Resources
  
  18 Jul, 2008
  By Alexander Davies

  Having performed strongly for a number of years commodities and related stocks have suffered somewhat in the recent market falls. Even mining, which was one of the best performing...

• A week in advance - 14 July to 18 July 2008
  
  11 Jul, 2008
  By Keith Bowman

  This coming week sees UK corporate trading updates continuing to take precedence over results, whilst on the economic front, attention moves to inflationary pressures. Over in the...

• Hollywood turns to Bollywood
  
  26 Jun, 2008
  By Ben Yearsley

  It was reported recently that Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks studio is looking at a possible joint venture with Reliance, one of India’s biggest companies. This is further...

• A week in advance. 16th June - 20th June 2008
  
  13 Jun, 2008
  By Keith Bowman

  This coming week sees a continued flow of both UK corporate and economic announcements, whilst in the USA, economic indicators are likely to remain in the spotlight. Economics...

• A week in advance. 9th June - 13th June 2008
  
  06 Jun, 2008
  By Keith Bowman

  This coming week sees a continued flow of both UK corporate and economic announcements, whilst in the USA, economic indicators are likely to dominate over corporate news. Economics...

• A week in advance. 2nd June - 6th June 2008
  
  30 May, 2008
  By Keith Bowman

  This coming week sees both the number of UK corporate and economic announcements increase, whilst in the USA, the wait for second quarter corporate results begins – with many...

• A week in advance. 26th May - 30th May 2008
  
  23 May, 2008
  By Keith Bowman

  A week in advance Our Equity Analyst, Keith Bowman provides you with his summary of what to look out for in the coming week. This coming week sees both UK corporate and economic...

• A week in advance. 19th May - 23rd May 2008
  
  16 May, 2008
  By Keith Bowman

  A week in advance Our Equity Analyst, Keith Bowman provides you with his summary of what to look out for in the coming week. This coming week sees a steady flow of UK corporate...

• A week in advance. 12th May - 16th May 2008
  
  09 May, 2008
  By Keith Bowman

  A week in advance Our Equity Analyst, Keith Bowman provides you with his summary of what to look out for in the coming week. This coming week sees a pick up in the number of UK...

• A week in advance. 5th May - 9th May 2008
  
  02 May, 2008
  By Keith Bowman

  A week in advance Our Equity Analyst, Keith Bowman provides you with his summary of what to look out for in the coming week. This coming week sees the trading week cut short by...

• Buy low, sell high.
  
  30 Apr, 2008
  By Tom McPhail

  Amidst the market volatility, and economic uncertainty it is interesting to looking at statistics from the Investment Managers Association on gross retail sales of investments. Going...

• A week in advance. 28th April - 2nd May 2008
  
  25 Apr, 2008
  By Keith Bowman

  A week in advance. 28th April - 2nd May Our Equity Analyst, Keith Bowman provides you with his summary of what to look out for in the coming week.   This coming week...

• Beginning of the end?
  
  24 Apr, 2008
  By Richard Hunter

  Perhaps – just perhaps – there are some early shoots of recovery emerging in the embattled global markets. In terms of interest rates, the Federal Reserve in the US has...

• A week in advance. 21st April - 25th April 2008
  
  18 Apr, 2008
  By Keith Bowman

  A week in advance Our Equity Analyst, Keith Bowman provides you with his summary of what to look out for in the coming week. This coming week sees a further steady flow of UK...