What have we learned from the US banks’ first-quarter updates?

A quick run-through of the first-quarter results from the US banks suggests a clean sweep of better-than-expected revenue and earnings, yet that didn’t translate into a...

Thu, 18/04/2024 - 00:00


Investing in robots: why now could be the right time

iShares Automation & Robotics ETF

(RBTX) £10.22

Fund size: £2.77 billion

In scenes from the film I, Robot, androids can be seen doing all sorts of...

Thu, 18/04/2024 - 00:00


Can Amazon continue to beat ‘The Street’?

Tech earnings got off the ground this week but it is over the coming week when the real heavy-hitters report, and few will be as...

Thu, 18/04/2024 - 00:00


Gold spike puts shine on Centamin’s investment credentials

Centamin (CEY) 128.3p

Gain to date: 31.3%


We flagged the appeal of Egyptian gold miner Centamin (CEY) a little over two months ago based...

Thu, 18/04/2024 - 00:00


Ultimate Products is undervalued and offers a compelling play on the consumer recovery

Ultimate Products (ULTP) 156p

Market cap: £142.9 million


Strong brands, a resilient business model and multiple growth opportunities ahead are among the investment attractions...

Thu, 18/04/2024 - 00:00


Service sector inflation undermines market rally

We said last week the market faced a test with the US CPI (consumer price index) report and that’s exactly how it turned out, with...

Thu, 18/04/2024 - 00:00


Prospects for US interest rate cuts reduced as inflation remains sticky

Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell’s phrase ‘bump in the road’ to describe choppiness in the expected downward path for inflation is being tested following a...

Thu, 18/04/2024 - 00:00


Find out how to ask for a pay rise

The start of the new financial year tends to be when many of us really think about our own financial circumstances.

Increases in average wages...

Thu, 18/04/2024 - 00:00


Pessimism towards UK stocks means there are bargains galore

They say you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink, however that’s exactly what we are trying to do with...

Thu, 18/04/2024 - 00:00


Beware the bear (steepener)

One of the most intriguing facets of financial markets of the past two years has been the differing messages offered by bond yields and share...

Thu, 18/04/2024 - 00:00


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