The Trader: Can the London Stock Exchange be saved?
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.” Or so said Samuel Johnson back in 1777. Back in that time, high
28th March 2025
Michael Taylor
Michael Taylor made the move to trading the stock market with his own capital on a full time basis in December 2016. As well as ShareScope, Michael contributes to Investors Chronicle and other online publications. He has also written a free book on getting started in the UK stock market, along with a stock trading handbook – both of which are available to download from his website at www.shiftingshares.com
I believe that anyone can learn to trade if they are able to remain objective and are willing to put the hours in. I lost a lot of money early on by not having a proper strategy and following the crowd. If you want to make money then you need to generate your own ideas – I use SharePad to find and plan my trades, and ShareScope to run on my trading screens.
The Trader: The beginning of the end?
Is this the beginning of the end? Michael looks at the future of the London Stock Exchange and Beeks Financial Cloud. Five years ago we
14th March 2025
The Trader: Red Flag Checkup
In this article, Michael looks at things to look for before buying stocks in order to check up on potential red flags. Before buying any
28th February 2025
The Trader: House v Player
Michael looks at the pros and cons of trading as both the house and the player. I’m often worried that whenever I mention the words
14th February 2025
The Trader: Nvidia’s fall and the RNS layout
In this article, Michael looks at the ramifications for Nvidia’s fall and his RNS layout. What a week. Nvidia took a dive on news of
31st January 2025
The Trader: The Importance of Being a Money Manager
Michael looks at the idea of money management for traders and some key points for traders to review. A former hedge fund manager
17th January 2025
The Trader: Avoid the January Trap!
Happy New Year! Hopefully you have come back refreshed and energised, ready to compete in what is one of the world’s most competitive arenas. As
3rd January 2025
The Trader: Your trading review
Michael suggests some ideas to look at in an annual trading review. Five years ago, we had no idea of what was about to come.
20th December 2024
The Trader: Coin Euphoria
Michael looks at the recent cryptocurrency euphoria as well as two UK plays. Bitcoin has shot past $100,000. Its market cap now stands at nearly
11th December 2024
The Trader: Jaguar’s Rebrand and Games Workshop
You’ve probably seen Jaguar’s new rebrand, which looks similar to a cosmetic or a fashion ad, without any mention of cars, and some vague slogans
22nd November 2024
The Trader: Discretionary v Systematic
There are two approaches to trading: discretionary and systematic. The former relies on the trader’s judgement to make decisions, whilst systematic follows a set of
15th November 2024
The Trader: Preparing for the Budget
Michael takes a look at some sectors that could be affected by the upcoming autumn budget. The budget day is going to be like a
25th October 2024