Financial Analyst, former management consultant, equity research analyst Bruce Packard started his career at Credit Suisse followed by various banks and stockbroking firms before quitting The City to work in financial PR, Litigation finance and finally financial education. In 2008 he predicted the nationalisation of the UK banking industry.
I’m a self-invested, low frequency, buy and hold investor focused on quality. As well as writing for ShareScope I like to capture my financial analysis and non-conformist thoughts on my own blog brucepackard.com. I also used to own a craft beer bar in Berlin and for fun play beach volleyball (unlikely to turn professional though).
Bruce takes a look at some global indices and copper which all seem to be breaking down, with shorter term moving averages dropping below medium
With US regional banks underperforming the S&P500, Bruce wonders if AI agents will reduce friction in the financial services sector. Companies covered: ENSI, LIKE and
A look at how behaviour after buying can increase or hurt returns, based on Lee Freeman-Shor’s new book. Companies covered OTB, 4BB, FNX026 The FTSE100
Bruce looks at the diverging performance of European (EGAS) versus US (NG1) natural gas. Stocks covered KEYS, JNEO, VCT. The FTSE 100 fell -1.4% to
Bruce returns to a Terry Smith filter from 2019, and examines what has gone wrong with the “buy quality and then do nothing” approach to
A look at the junior gold mining sector, and whether it is really always better to sell picks and shovels, rather than prospecting for gold.
As yen intervention signals a possible unwind of the carry trade Bruce Packard looks at cybersecurity firm SWG, mental health app KOO and Tbilisi based
Bruce returns from his BGEO investor day in Tbilisi, Georgia. Plus a look at a couple of house builders GLE and VTY, and FinTechs FCH
Bruce looks at OPT, the occupational health group, OMG the cash rich motion sensor company and logistics software group SAAS, which has suffered its own
Bruce Packard explores the debate between holding cash and inflation-protected bonds, alongside three contrasting investment cases. Companies covered include Accesso (ACSO), Gateley (GTLY) and ME
Bruce Packard explores how soaring energy prices ultimately failed to translate into stronger performance for renewable energy funds, and considers what investors can learn from
Bruce Packard examines the sharp rise in UK gilt yields and what it signals for inflation, equities and investor sentiment. He also explores the AI
