Investing: why it feels good to conformIs it really that difficult to go against the herd? In a nutshell, yesTue Mar 27 2018 - 07:00
Is the ageing bull market past its sell-by date?Proinsias O’Mahony: Muted sentiment has lengthened the bull marketTue Mar 20 2018 - 08:00
Has ‘Oracle of Omaha’ Warren Buffett lost his touch?Sheer size of Berkshire Hathaway will inevitably constrain its performanceTue Mar 20 2018 - 07:00
Stocktake: Will Trump really cause a trade war?In a normal market, last week’s declines would hardly be noticed, but this has not been a normal marketTue Mar 13 2018 - 08:00
The investor’s dilemma – luck or skill?Performance does not persist, as shown by the latest scorecard from S&P Dow Jones IndicesTue Mar 13 2018 - 07:00
Markets may have to brace themselves for more rate hikesStocktake: Fed chair strikes ‘hawkish tone’. Plus: S&P’s fall and rise; tech stocks power backTue Mar 06 2018 - 08:00
Stock markets, career risk and the safety of the herdWhy is herding such a problem in financial markets?Tue Mar 06 2018 - 07:00
See-saw action shows stocks still on shaky groundStocktake: Why you should delete your investing app from your smartphoneTue Feb 27 2018 - 08:00
Is it bear market time for investors? Six factors to considerInvestors should have taken advantage of the recent weakness in the marketTue Feb 27 2018 - 07:00
Herd mentality is driving stock marketsStocktake: despite strong market rebound, stocks likely to retest recent lowsTue Feb 20 2018 - 08:00
How to ride the stock market rollercoasterProinsias O’Mahony: Seven nerve-calming steps to help you make sense of it allTue Feb 20 2018 - 07:00
Don’t blame the quants for market turbulenceStocks may suffer further near-term falls but a bear market remains unlikelyTue Feb 13 2018 - 08:00
Donald Trump learns downside of stock market cheerleading‘If you claim the rise, you own the fall’Tue Feb 13 2018 - 06:25
Stocktake: Yes, stock markets sometimes fallIn a normal market, last week’s declines would hardly be noticed, but this has not been a normal marketTue Feb 06 2018 - 08:00
Will animal spirits drive a stock market melt-up?Stocktake: Investors are still jumping in as FOMO trumps worry of losing moneyTue Feb 06 2018 - 07:00
Stock market tranquillity is breaking all recordsStocktake: US stocks set for bumper earnings season as S&P 500 surge continuesTue Jan 30 2018 - 08:00
Testosterone pumping up bitcoin bubbleCryptocurrency craze overwhelmingly male just like countless past bubblesTue Jan 30 2018 - 07:00
Stocktake: Has the bitcoin bubble finally burst?The cryptocurrency is volatile and its future value trajectory is anyone’s guessTue Jan 23 2018 - 08:00
Madness continues in cryptocurrency stocksOrdinarily, market over-reactions are short-lived, but not with cryptocurrency-related stocksTue Jan 16 2018 - 09:46
Cape fear: US stock valuations exceed 1929 peakThe Cape ratio is twice as high as its average, but no one is panicking yetTue Jan 16 2018 - 07:00
Stay cool – US stocks are about to go into ‘melt-up’Stocktake: Gains of over 50% predicted, with no sign of bull market party ending soonTue Jan 09 2018 - 06:00
Market predictions for 2018: Will ‘rational exuberance’ triumph?. . . Or will the not too hot, not too cold Goldilocks market persist?Tue Jan 09 2018 - 06:00
Yes, there really is a Santa Claus rallySeasonal boost to stocks found even where Christmas is not a leading holidayTue Dec 19 2017 - 06:00
Learning how to resist the siren song of bitcoinStocktake: The rise of the cryptocurrency has sparked a wave of FOMO – fear of missing outTue Dec 19 2017 - 06:00
Will the bitcoin bubble burst?Warren Buffett, Howard Marks and Nobel economist Robert Shiller have warned the craze will end badlyTue Dec 12 2017 - 06:00
Don’t cry over tech selloff – it’s still the top performerStocktake: Tech stock fall is factor-led. Plus: Trump’s tax cuts; Weinstein’s ‘comeback’Tue Dec 12 2017 - 06:00
Can stock prices stay high in a post-quantitative easing world?After a decade of unprecedented financial experimentation caution is warrantedTue Dec 05 2017 - 06:00
Speculators go bananas about bitcoinStocktake: Indications of speculative bubble in cryptocurrency’s wild rideTue Dec 05 2017 - 06:00
Stocktake: Soaring tech stocks drive global rallyInvestors wary of FAANG’s hefty valuations may turn to Asian tech stocksTue Nov 28 2017 - 13:32
Japan’s stock market drought: should investors be spooked?Stocktake: Is Japan a freak case, the exception to the ‘buy and hold’ rule?Tue Nov 28 2017 - 06:00
Six stock market lessons for Donald TrumpThe US president’s knowledge of how the markets actually work could be improvedTue Nov 21 2017 - 06:30
Stocktake: Investors show signs of irrational exuberanceWhy European equities falling seven days in a row is not a cause for panicTue Nov 21 2017 - 06:00
Beating analysts’ expectations or simply cooking the books?Beware companies that consistently hit their quarterly earnings targets – they may be cleverly manipulating the figures and heading on the slippery slope to corporate fraudTue Nov 14 2017 - 06:00
Get your teeth into some FAANG stocks – but don’t get bittenStocktake: word is out on China Literature; stocks defy gravity; Woodford sticks with BrexitTue Nov 14 2017 - 06:00
Why do markets keep rising? Even Nobel winner Thaler can’t explain itStocktake: Absence of stock market volatility at a time of global uncertainty a mysteryTue Nov 07 2017 - 06:00
Stocktake: Are markets too dependent on technology stocks?Momentum may be about to accelerate as stocks enter seasonally strongest part of yearTue Nov 07 2017 - 06:00
Why is the US stock market so much more expensive than Europe’s?The US market looks pricey relative to Europe, but it always does. What might cause the valuation gap to narrow?Tue Oct 31 2017 - 06:00
Stocktake: Rising prices boosting stock market sentimentBitcoin surpassed $6,000 last week so it’s a good time to ask, is it overpriced?Tue Oct 31 2017 - 06:00
Stocktake: Is today’s stock market ‘eerily similar’ to Black Monday’s?Barrons warn markets ‘could be at risk of another computer-driven meltdown’Tue Oct 24 2017 - 06:55
Predictably irrational: investor lessons from Nobel winner Richard ThalerWe can all learn from the man who so closely observes the quirks that govern our financial decision-makingTue Oct 24 2017 - 06:00
Trump’s market ignorance nears record highsUS president claims stock market gains cut national debt – but they have no bearing on itTue Oct 17 2017 - 06:00
Black Friday anniversary: ‘People thought the world was going end’30 years on from the infamous stock market fall, its memory still fascinatesTue Oct 17 2017 - 06:00
Friday the 13th and lunar lunacy: superstition and the stock marketSuperstitious beliefs have been found to have a real impact on global stock marketsTue Oct 10 2017 - 06:00
Should investors – and Trump – fear next Fed chief?Stocktake: Proinsias O’MahonyTue Oct 10 2017 - 06:00
Is Ryanair a biblically responsible company?Stocktake: sky gambling is a ‘blessing’, gains ahead, September boredom and Apple profitTue Oct 03 2017 - 06:00
The best investment strategy? Doing nothing‘Don’t just do something, stand there’ might be best, like Buffett’s ‘benign neglect, bordering on sloth’Tue Oct 03 2017 - 06:00
Stocktake: If bitcoin isn’t a bubble, nothing isInvestors yawn at Trump’s ‘barking’ as US bull market shows no sign of stoppingTue Sept 26 2017 - 06:00
Should reputational damage at Ryanair scare off investors?Not necessarily. Reviled companies do not always make for bad stocksTue Sept 26 2017 - 06:00
Are active funds a better bet in bad markets?Stock-pickers promise gains in next slump despite years of underperformance by fundsTue Sept 19 2017 - 06:00
Snapchat, six months on: five lessons for investorsBeware ‘sexy’, expensive, glamorous tech stocks – they rarely deliver the goodsTue Sept 12 2017 - 06:00
