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Unchanged third-quarter GDP growth estimate offers comfort but still raises questions
Autumn statement - stock market winners and losers
FCA asset management market study
The impact of charges on active fund management performance is brought into stark contrast by the FCA market study.
Snapchat float - investors should tread carefully
“Two factors make it perfectly understandable why Snapchat’s parent company, Snap Inc., is reportedly working on a flotation,” says AJ Bell investment director Russ Mould.
Surprise dip in inflation but a big jump in producer prices shows what may lie ahead
US election - tariffs, protectionism and inflation the key fears as Trump takes the White House
Tough first six months at M&S for Steve Rowe
A 20% slide in the shares during Steve Rowe’s first six months in office is the worst start to a tenure in office of any of M&S’s last six bosses, in share price terms.
Tough first six months at M&S for Steve Rowe
A 20% slide in the shares during Steve Rowe’s first six months in office is the worst start to a tenure in office of any of M&S’s last six bosses, in share price terms.
M&S abandons financial engineering to focus on its operations but must now find its fashion handwriting
A flat interim dividend, the abandonment of both the share buyback scheme and special dividends and a restructuring programme at home and abroad shows that Marks & Spencer boss Steve Rowe is sensibly focusing on managing the underlying business rather than just the reported numbers.
HSBC shrinks its way to share price increases as banks pain trade intensifies
Inflation overshoot and static interest rates
Perky pound could bring domestic stocks and sectors back onto investors’ radar
“Today’s High Court ruling that Parliament should get to vote on whether Article 50 is triggered is already sparking a recovery in sterling,” says Russ Mould, AJ Bell’s investment director.
Fed has election jitters over interest rate hike
Shell’s numbers hit the spot as BP encounters a bump in output
“Today’s results from the UK’s two oil majors are better than expected, both firms are continuing to cut costs and investors will be particularly pleased to see maintained dividend payments as Shell and BP report their third quarter-numbers,” says Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell.