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Stocktake: What was your worst trade?

Stocktake: What was your worst trade?

‘I put $10,000 into Amazon in 1997. I sold it in 1997,’ goes one memorable example

Tue Sept 14 2021 - 05:30
Stocktake: Animal pandemics pose risks for investors

Stocktake: Animal pandemics pose risks for investors

‘Not all animals are created equal’ – the losers and beneficiaries aren’t always obvious

Tue Sept 14 2021 - 05:10
Stocktake: US stocks may not be as expensive as they seem

Stocktake: US stocks may not be as expensive as they seem

Revised metric suggests past two decades have been a ‘typical investment period’

Tue Sept 14 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Growth concerns boost Fang stocks

Stocktake: Growth concerns boost Fang stocks

Slowdown in business sentiment ‘represents downside risk’ for broader indices

Tue Sept 14 2021 - 00:00
Stocktake: Mike Ashley’s future son-in-law eyes £100m bonus

Stocktake: Mike Ashley’s future son-in-law eyes £100m bonus

Shareholder reservations over Michael Murray’s bonus are unlikely to carry weight

Tue Sept 07 2021 - 05:30
Stocktake: Soaring earnings justify European rally

Stocktake: Soaring earnings justify European rally

Bank of America predicts equities will end some 12% below current levels

Tue Sept 07 2021 - 05:10
Stocktake: Another hazardous September for stocks?

Stocktake: Another hazardous September for stocks?

Is it time for some seasonal slippage with S&P up seven months in a row?

Tue Sept 07 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Keep your risk management in check

Stocktake: Keep your risk management in check

Topdown Charts’ Callum Thomas points to trading in bullish leveraged ETFs

Tue Sept 07 2021 - 00:00
Stocktake: Nasdaq 15,000 eases dotcom pain

Stocktake: Nasdaq 15,000 eases dotcom pain

Anyone who bought at 2000’s peak has earned annualised nominal returns of 5.1%

Tue Aug 31 2021 - 05:30
Stocktake: 2021 is ‘as good as it gets’ for investors

Stocktake: 2021 is ‘as good as it gets’ for investors

Market volatility non-existent amid recurring new highs

Tue Aug 31 2021 - 05:10
Stocktake: How sustainable are global pandemic market gains?

Stocktake: How sustainable are global pandemic market gains?

US has earned gains while emerging markets may be extended, one analysis suggests

Tue Aug 31 2021 - 05:00
Not paying bribes can be bad for business

Not paying bribes can be bad for business

It is best for firms in a corrupt country to pay bribes to a limited extent – study

Tue Aug 31 2021 - 00:00
Stocktake: Overconfident investors are most likely to bet big

Stocktake: Overconfident investors are most likely to bet big

Less knowledgeable investors were also more likely to buy stocks on margin

Tue Aug 24 2021 - 05:30
Stocktake: Investors shrug off Afghanistan turmoil

Stocktake: Investors shrug off Afghanistan turmoil

Market reactions to geopolitical unrest can be counter-intuitive

Tue Aug 24 2021 - 05:10
Stocktake: China losses hit emerging markets

Stocktake: China losses hit emerging markets

Marshall Wace recently warned US-listed Chinese firms may be ‘uninvestable’

Tue Aug 24 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Investor sentiment turns cautious

Stocktake: Investor sentiment turns cautious

Since July 2020, corporate profit margins are expected to fall

Tue Aug 24 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Investors keep buying the dips

Stocktake: Investors keep buying the dips

Recovery time from big one-day drops in 2021 is shortest on record

Tue Aug 17 2021 - 05:30
Stocktake: Just how expensive are US stocks?

Stocktake: Just how expensive are US stocks?

Key index looks less pricey when you exclude the top 10 stocks

Tue Aug 17 2021 - 05:10
Stocktake: Markets woefully unprepared for climate change risks

Stocktake: Markets woefully unprepared for climate change risks

Investors are underestimating the climate threat, according to a recent survey

Tue Aug 17 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Same investment client, very different advice

Stocktake: Same investment client, very different advice

Economics author Daniel Kahneman has found advisers vary wildly in their counsel

Tue Aug 17 2021 - 00:00
Robinhood becomes the latest meme stock

Robinhood becomes the latest meme stock

Stocktake: Worst-ever market debut for IPO of its size made suprising comeback

Tue Aug 10 2021 - 05:10
Analysts turn bullish after market doubles

Analysts turn bullish after market doubles

Stocktake: The danger is that sentiment gets too bullish

Tue Aug 10 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Pfizer stock up 23%

Stocktake: Pfizer stock up 23%

Compound interest makes good on 22-year wait for Pfizer investors

Tue Aug 10 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Big tech keeps getting bigger

Stocktake: Big tech keeps getting bigger

Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Facebook combined value at nearly $10 trillion

Tue Aug 03 2021 - 05:30
Stocktake: Investors reminded of risk of investing in China

Stocktake: Investors reminded of risk of investing in China

China flexing its regulatory muscles for some time, particularly in the tech sector

Tue Aug 03 2021 - 05:10
Stocktake: Warnings about past performance don’t work

Stocktake: Warnings about past performance don’t work

In Ireland, it’s common for disclaimers to state past performance ‘not a reliable guide’

Tue Aug 03 2021 - 05:00
Over-trading: good for Robinhood, bad for clients

Over-trading: good for Robinhood, bad for clients

There’s nothing noble about the free trading app’s business model

Tue Aug 03 2021 - 00:00
Stocktake: Moderna joins the S&P500

Stocktake: Moderna joins the S&P500

Presumption of higher prices as index-tracking funds buy stocks may be wrong

Tue Jul 27 2021 - 00:00
Stocktake: Markets grapple with Covid risk

Stocktake: Markets grapple with Covid risk

Delta variant fears cause heavy stock and commodity prices to fall

Tue Jul 27 2021 - 00:00
Stocktake: Earnings recovery already baked into market prices

Stocktake: Earnings recovery already baked into market prices

To date in the financial year, 85% of S&P 500 companies have topped earnings targets

Tue Jul 27 2021 - 00:00
Stocktake: Volatility may lie ahead but that’s normal

Stocktake: Volatility may lie ahead but that’s normal

‘Always expecting the market to collapse is a loss-making strategy’

Tue Jul 27 2021 - 00:00
Stocktake: Robinhood traders are the market patsies

Stocktake: Robinhood traders are the market patsies

A strong link has been found between retail investor interest and ‘opportunistic’ insider trading

Tue Jul 20 2021 - 00:00
Stocktake: Foundation of the market is ‘fragile’

Stocktake: Foundation of the market is ‘fragile’

Breadth was also weak in 2018, resulting in a 20 per cent correction later that year

Tue Jul 20 2021 - 00:00
Stocktake: Tech stocks are back in fashion

Stocktake: Tech stocks are back in fashion

Sector’s price-sales ratio has been driven to levels not seen since the 2000 dotcom bubble

Tue Jul 20 2021 - 00:00
Stocktake: Investors expect bumper earnings season

Stocktake: Investors expect bumper earnings season

Yes, the news looks good, but there are two caveats worth keeping in mind

Tue Jul 20 2021 - 00:00
Stocktake: Reflation trade may be dormant, not dead

Stocktake: Reflation trade may be dormant, not dead

Patience may be virtue after growth stocks outperform value by most in 20 years in June

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Will US outperformance ever end?

Stocktake: Will US outperformance ever end?

Unprecedented run for US stocks likely to followed by shorter periods of dominance

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Long-Term Stock Exchange seeks ‘patient capital’

Stocktake: Long-Term Stock Exchange seeks ‘patient capital’

Too early to say if stock exchange will take off but potential for growth is there

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Bubble trouble in the US?

Stocktake: Bubble trouble in the US?

Risk lies in ‘momentum strategies focused on market’s bubble leadership’

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Survey finds ‘absurd’ investor expectations

Stocktake: Survey finds ‘absurd’ investor expectations

Study across 24 countries shows huge gap between client and adviser expectations

Tue Jul 06 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Analysts divided on Delta threat

Stocktake: Analysts divided on Delta threat

Covid concerns have retreated but slower reopenings mean investors may be watchful

Tue Jul 06 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Stock market rally has narrowed

Stocktake: Stock market rally has narrowed

Investors will hope the rally broadens out again, as a narrow market is not healthy

Tue Jul 06 2021 - 05:00
Stocktake: Free stock trading is coming to Ireland

Stocktake: Free stock trading is coming to Ireland

Gotrade promises investment ‘without borders, barriers or minimums’

Tue Jun 29 2021 - 00:00
Stocktake: Buying and holding super-stocks not as easy as it sounds

Stocktake: Buying and holding super-stocks not as easy as it sounds

It’s very difficult to find the handful of super-stocks that drive overall returns

Tue Jun 29 2021 - 00:00
Stocktake: Is good news bad news for stocks?

Stocktake: Is good news bad news for stocks?

The ECB and Bank of Japan, unlike the Fed, are not under pressure to communicate tighter policy

Tue Jun 29 2021 - 00:00
Stocktake: Bullish fund managers see more gains for Europe

Stocktake: Bullish fund managers see more gains for Europe

Investors see advances ahead but they haven’t lost the run of themselves yet

Tue Jun 22 2021 - 00:00
Stocktake: Has 2021 been ‘too easy’ for stocks?

Stocktake: Has 2021 been ‘too easy’ for stocks?

Stocks have gained 13%, and the worst peak-to-trough drawdown has been just 4.2%

Tue Jun 22 2021 - 00:00
Stocktake: European Championships may affect stock prices

Stocktake: European Championships may affect stock prices

Ronaldo’s snub sees Coca-Cola’s market value fall by $4 billion

Tue Jun 22 2021 - 00:00
Stocktake: Some market bubbles may be bursting

Stocktake: Some market bubbles may be bursting

Are we really in the ‘greatest speculative bubble of all time in all things’?

Tue Jun 22 2021 - 00:00
Stocktake: Sleepy stock markets may lull the unwary

Stocktake: Sleepy stock markets may lull the unwary

The S&P 500 has eking out only a 1 per cent gain since April

Tue Jun 15 2021 - 00:00
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