5 September 2024
Russ Mould: what to expect when three UK retailers report next weekPrimark-owner Associated British Foods, Dunelm and WH Smith all issue trading updates or financial results.
Shares & the stockmarket
29 August 2024
Russ Mould: The key jobs data to watch over the coming weekThe figures could play an important role in deciding when US interest rates will be cut.
21 August 2024
Russ Mould - What to expect from Nvidia's second-quarter resultsWhy it is worth paying attention to the latest results from the world's third-largest company by market capitalisation.
14 August 2024
Russ Mould: What to expect from Antofagasta's first half resultsRuss Mould explains what latest developments in the copper price could mean for the wider economy. He also runs through what to look out for in copper miner Antofagasta's latest financial results.
8 August 2024
Russ Mould: What could have caused the stock market summer stumble?Russ Mould takes a deeper look at three possible reasons for the recent stock market downturn.
1 August 2024
What to expect from three interest-rate sensitive UK stocks reporting next weekLegal & General, Persimmon and Derwent London are all exposed to decisions by the Bank of England.
18 July 2024
Russ Mould: What to expect from NatWest’s second-quarter resultsThe government continues to reduce its stake in the bank.
10 July 2024
Russ Mould: What to expect from the mining sector’s next round of resultsCopper demand is heavily linked to the fortunes of the electric vehicle sector and the metal price has volatile lately.
3 July 2024
Russ Mould: Why recruitment consultants are having a tough timeDifficult trading conditions could lead to lower dividends and share buybacks in the sector.
26 June 2024
Russ Mould: why the next round of US jobs data is so importantEmployment figures play a crucial role for US interest rate decisions.
20 June 2024
Russ Mould: What to expect from Currys and AOForthcoming results from the electrical retailers will tell us a lot about the state of the consumer.
29 May 2024
Russ Mould: How interest rate expectations have lifted the FTSE 100Reasons why the price and yield on UK government bonds tell us a lot about the market.
23 May 2024
Russ Mould: The FTSE 100 company many investors have never heard ofThe finance provider is one of the few blue-chip stocks to have grown its dividend more than 10 years in a row.
15 May 2024
Russ Mould: what to expect from utility companies on the stock marketKey reasons why the sector has lagged the FTSE 100’s rally and what might come next.
9 May 2024
Russ Mould: Why shares in BT and Vodafone have struggledThey rank among the worst performing FTSE 100 shares over the past five years
1 May 2024
Russ Mould: Why the recent oil price rally matters to investorsThe commodity price performance sets the scene for BP’s results on 7 May
24 April 2024
Why Apple hopes its next results will revive its flagging share priceWhat to expect from the tech giant when it reports on 2 May 2024.
18 April 2024
Russ Mould: Why Lloyds’ profit is expected to fallWhat to expect from the forthcoming banking sector results.
10 April 2024
Russ Mould: Why the jobs market is important for the direction of stocks and sharesTrading updates from recruitment companies could provide clues on what central banks are thinking about employment and when to cut interest rates.
4 April 2024
Russ Mould: Why everyone is talking about the grocery sectorA slowdown in the pace of food price inflation is good for shoppers – but what does it mean for Tesco’s profit margins?
27 March 2024
Russ Mould: Big week ahead for the UK property marketNew data on mortgage approvals and house prices will be closely watched by anyone with shares in housebuilders and estate agents
21 March 2024
Russ Mould on the Gambling Sector: This is why investors have bet on Flutter winning in the USIn this week's episode of Breaking the Mould, AJ Bell Investment Director Russ Mould discusses the gambling sector ahead of forthcoming results from the owner of Paddy Power.
14 March 2024
Breaking the Mould: Why are investors ignoring the gold price spike?In this week’s Breaking the Mould, we look at why gold’s surge to fresh peaks above $2,150 an ounce is attracting almost no attention, and why it’s rising in price when markets are in risk-on mode.
7 March 2024
Breaking the Mould: how are UK housebuilders faring?In this week's episode of Breaking the Mould, Russ Mould, AJ Bell's Investment Director, focuses on the housebuilders sector as three FTSE 350 firms are scheduled to provide their shareholders with an update in the coming week.
29 February 2024
Breaking the Mould – March 2024: UK Insurance sectorIn this week's episode of Breaking the Mould, Russ Mould, AJ Bell's Investment Director, discusses the insurance sector as several firms from this industry are poised to release their results and declare their final dividends for 2023.
