Why are markets up despite all the bad news?

‘Why is it that stock markets have not fallen further, given that the financial effects of the coronavirus are forecast to be so much greater...

Thu, 30/04/2020 - 00:00


How return to work plans influence share prices

The forward-looking nature of the stock market means that investors are looking to future events which will act as markers for how they might feel...

Thu, 30/04/2020 - 00:00


Nobody wants oil: how the commodity has gone from boom to bust

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT IN THE OIL MARKET?

It’s very strange times for the oil market and there could be further trouble ahead. Unless demand picks up...

Thu, 30/04/2020 - 00:00


Home isolation provides huge boost to the gaming sector

Enforced lockdowns across the globe have turbocharged the number of people playing video games.

In this article we will look at the main domestic and global...

Thu, 30/04/2020 - 00:00


Most commodities and all cryptocurrencies do not suit new investors

When you see adverts talking about how you can make a mint quickly by ‘trading the markets’, if they are not referring to foreign exchange...

Thu, 30/04/2020 - 00:00


Ways to play the Asia Pacific opportunity without relying on China

The coronavirus is wreaking havoc on health and economies around the world and there is increasing anger being directed towards China, widely accepted as the...

Thu, 30/04/2020 - 00:00


Will dividends and share buybacks ever return to historic levels?

The widespread destruction of dividend income has been one of the biggest changes to investors this year aside from the significant upheaval to how we...

Thu, 30/04/2020 - 00:00


What does coronavirus mean for markets long-term?

In last week’s edition this column looked at the potential near-term implications for financial markets of the coronavirus outbreak.

At...

Thu, 30/04/2020 - 00:00


Travis Perkins can capitalise on homebuilding restart

Builders’ merchants such as Travis Perkins (TPK) could be among the first businesses to return to something approaching ‘normal’ levels of activity in...

Thu, 30/04/2020 - 00:00


Buy ITV shares as advertising activity could soon pick up

Shares in free-to-air broadcaster ITV (ITV) are trading at levels last seen in the early part of the 2010s when the company was...

Thu, 30/04/2020 - 00:00


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