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Ben Hobson takes a look at market moves this week, including the highest risers, director and City dealing and upcoming results. I’ve got a bit of a soft spot for seasonal stock market anomalies. Making connections between price trends and the calendar has always been a popular pastime for some. And despite the acres of
Platforms have made it easier for retail shareholders to vote at company AGMs, remuneration committees should take note. Plus a look at the computer games sector: TM17, TBLD, KWS and a couple of financials AQX and BUR. The FTSE 100 rose to 7,685 last week, an increase of +2.9%. The Nasdaq100 and the S&P500 were
Attractive dividend yields are a magnet to many investors, but they come with risks. Ben Hobson explores a strategy for finding high yields without falling into a trap. Company dividends can play a part in just about any investment strategy. Not only are they a source of cash returns for income investors, but they can
Michael looks at the indices after a spate of bank collapses that rocked financial markets. Worries about contagion and banks failing caused the markets to take a lurch downwards. Or did they? Am I making it up after the fact? The truth is nobody ever knows and it’s easy to say why something moved after
In this months Funds Focus, David Stephenson looks at an Industrials play, Literacy Capital and whats going on at Scottish Mortgage and RIT. Capital spending has been booming in recent years. In 2021 and 2022 firms in the S&P 500 index of large American firms spent $2.5trn, equivalent to 5% of the country’s GDP, on
Prepare to be captivated, as I unravel the troubling discoveries I made after analysing dozens of investment portfolios sent to me via my Campaign for a Million to educate a million people to be better investors. Biggest errors 1. Over-diversification: The curse of too many funds A prevalent issue was over-diversification, resulting in subpar performance.
The collapse of a handful of banks is provoking fears of contagion and a fair bit of trading. Though we think of traders and buy-and-hold investors as separate breeds, everybody trades. Discipline is as important for those of us who do it infrequently as those who do it daily. No doubt you have heard, people
Technology and healthcare shares experienced very mixed returns last year. But is it time for investors to change their expectations for these sectors? Ben Hobson explores what might lie ahead. Twelve months of turmoil made 2022 a year to forget for many investors. But one trend that deserves to live long in the memory
The Swiss Central Bank’s balance sheet in 2022 shows signs that Credit Suisse’s problems were well understood, but harder for the authorities to resolve. Companies covered KAPE, SDRY, ALPH and EQLS. The FTSE rose +1% to 7476 in the last five days, most of which was on Monday morning. The Nasdaq100 was up +2% and
Welcome to my first article for SharePad. All being well, this marks the start of a regular column from me exploring ideas, themes and strategies for investing in shares. On the face of it, that sounds like a tall order. I’ve been writing about shares and stock markets for more than 20 years, and one
Shares in kitchen supplier Howden Joinery have rewarded long-term investors handsomely. For me, it is one of the highest quality UK businesses in the FTSE 250 index. It is very shareholder friendly, whilst its annual report is one of the best I have read when it comes to explaining how a business works. Howden has
With the ‘rescue’ of Credit Suisse over the weekend, Bruce ponders what might happen next and which indicators to focus on. Companies covered BUR and TCAP. The FTSE 100 fell -2.5% to 7,358 over the last 5 days. The Nasdaq100 and S&P500 were up +1.4% and 5.8% respectively, indicating that the sell-off in markets has
