StocktakeVolatile reactions: Large one-day market gains invariably generate excitable media reactionFri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00
Stock TakeENDURING PAIN : Germany and the European Central Bank (ECB) have, to quote RBS analyst Harvinder Sian, a very high pain threshold…Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Stock takeBoosting capital: The European Banking Authority has told banks they need to boost core capital ratios to 9 per cent by next…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Stock takeMarkets deciding: “Financial markets are about trust and confidence. Once you lose those, you are done.”Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
StocktakeExtended markets: The latest instalment in the Greek saga caused markets to tank on TuesdayFri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
Opportunities for long-term investors with solid stomachsANALYSIS: EUROPEAN STOCK markets have rallied in the last fortnight but many indices nevertheless remain firmly entrenched in…Mon Oct 31 2011 - 00:00
StocktakeEarnings forecasts : The US earnings season is shaping up like recent quarters thus far, although next year’s estimates continue…Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Stock takeBanker pay: A withering report from research outfit AlphaValue has found European banker pay rose by 12Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Stock takeShorts and squeezes: There are many reasons why markets have soared lately. Ironically, short-selling may be one of them.Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
Stock TakeStocks correlations: We noted recently that correlation in US stocks is at truly dysfunctional levelsFri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Stock takeApple shares rise : Steve Jobs’s much-lamented departure hasn’t stopped Apple shares gaining almost 15 per cent over the last…Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Stock takeRumours abound : Uncertain markets are always marked by rumours and refutations, although seldom as obviously as this week.Fri Sept 16 2011 - 01:00
Business InvestmentsSTOCK TAKE: Weak Septembers: September has historically been the worst month for stock marketsFri Sept 09 2011 - 01:00
Stock takeDETECTIVE WORK : Stock market correlation typically rises in times of market distress, with individual stocks moving in tandem…Fri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
Stock takeGold bubble? Gold prices briefly topped $1900 this week, fuelling chatter that it is in bubble territoryFri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
Euro zone banking fears behind big fallsANALYSIS: Nervous investors lead the flight from risk as European markets take a hammeringSat Aug 20 2011 - 01:00
Stock TakeShort sellers: The percentage of shares being sold short (when traders bet on a price decline) has barely budged in the US since…Fri Aug 19 2011 - 01:00
Only confidence evident in markets is that things will definitely get worseANALYSIS: Uncertainty appears to have gripped all debt players. Triple-A rating for G7 may be historyFri Aug 12 2011 - 01:00
Fact and fiction blur together in market mayhemCOMMENT: INTERNATIONAL STOCK markets have been brutalised this week, suffering their fastest declines since the 2008/2009 global…Sat Aug 06 2011 - 01:00
Stock takeDON’T PANIC: Stocks have been pounded of late, with Tuesday’s selling particularly unrelenting.Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
Stock takeTHE BEAT GOES ON : The US earnings season is well under way and while earnings and revenue beat rates are relatively strong …Fri Jul 29 2011 - 01:00
Stock takeMURDOCH DISCOUNT: News International’s share price has fallen by almost 20 per cent after recent phone hacking revelations…Fri Jul 22 2011 - 01:00
Stock TakeITALIAN WOES : Italy’s troubles were centre stage this week, with markets tumbling in the wake of Italian bond yields (briefly…Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Stock TakeUNDER STRESS: Stress test results for Europe’s banks are expected next weekFri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
Stock TakeINSIDER INFO: A new report from research firm TrimTabs has found that US firms spent $124 billion (€86 billion) in stock buybacks…Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Business InvestmentsSTOCK TAKE: GREEK EXPOSURE: An eventual Greek default may have terrible consequences, but it will not be because of credit default…Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Business InvestmentsSTOCK TAKE: SILVER LINING? Apple, in the news this week after unveiling its iCloud, has built up an enormous $66 billion cash…Fri Jun 10 2011 - 01:00
Business InvestmentsSTOCK TAKE: WILD OFFERING : Trading in social networking site LinkedIn has been wild since its initial public offering a fortnight…Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Stock TakeTRUE EARNINGS : Earnings season in the US has ended, with many commentators almost breathless in their enthusiasm over the ongoing…Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Stock TakeRISK MANAGEMENT: “Lighten up on risk-taking now,” warned legendary value investor Jeremy Grantham recentlyFri May 20 2011 - 01:00
Secretive commodity trader strikes goldANALYSIS: Glencore is one of the world’s top commodity traders – but rarely far from controversyFri May 20 2011 - 01:00
Stock TakeOIL FALL DOWN: The recent rout in commodities was the worst since the height of the global financial crisis in 2008 and left …Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Stock TakeBIN LADEN EFFECT: Stocks rose on Monday morning following news of Osama Bin Laden’s death, but quickly gave up their gains to…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Stock takeSOVEREIGN RISK: Morgan Stanley this week advised investors to “buy Irish sovereign risk” following “credible” stress tests results…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Stock takePRICE PLUNGE: Having almost halved in price on Tuesday, Irish Life & Permanent is valued at just €110 millionFri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Business InvestmentsSTOCK TAKE: TURNING JAPANESE: Buy when there’s blood in the streets? Japan bulls certainly seem to think so.Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Economies in fear of oil price rise fuelled by turmoilANALYSIS: Threatened by Middle East unrest, reduced fuel supply could have very serious implicationsFri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Business InvestmentsSTOCK TAKE: BONUS ROUND : Banker bonuses are back in the headlinesFri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Social networking giants in no hurry to go publicFirms such as Facebook are staying private for longer, prompting regulators to examine secondary-market tradesMon Jan 10 2011 - 00:00
Cost-cutting alone cannot sustain growth in earningsAs US earnings season begins, analysts are reining in estimates amid revenue concernsMon Oct 11 2010 - 01:00
Big business knows the value of good political tiesGoldman Sachs was considered so influential that it was referred to as Government Sachs by many observersMon Aug 16 2010 - 01:00
Opinion split on whether we should go for goldWhat do analysts see in store for last year’s winners and losers?Fri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
Opinion split on whether we should go for goldWhat do analysts see in store for last year’s winners and losers?Fri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
Positive earnings news boosts Dow despite calls for cautionANALYSIS: Intel’s results catalysed gains, but not everyone agrees this translates into economic recoveryFri Oct 16 2009 - 01:00
