While the FTSE 100 has enjoyed a prosperous 2017 so far, a number of its incumbents have failed to deliver rising share prices. In fact, many shares which could be classed as ‘defensive’ or that do not offer particularly strong earnings growth potential in the short run have been sidelined by investors in …
Advertising agency WPP (LSE: WPP) may still be suffering revenues strain across most of its regions, but with marketing spend predicted to recover from 2018 I reckon now could be the time to pile in. The FTSE 100 share has shed 25% of its value since t…
The meteoric rise in the price of Bitcoin is creating a buzz wherever folk congregate to ponder get-rich-quick ideas. I remember the similar dotcom bubble from the turn of the century, but such things have been going on for as long as the human desire …
The FTSE 100 company will try and encourage parents to tell the story behind the tradition ahead of Christmas Eve. The hundreds of thousands of oranges will be wrapped in Christmas tissue paper with a story-card telling the history of the tradition. A …
A FTSE 100 employer-provider has not been kicked off the register of apprenticeship training providers, even though Ofsted gave it a grade four nearly six months ago. The Compass Group is still permitted to take on new apprentices in its capacity as a …
George Soros, one of the best hedge fund managers of all time, once famously said: “If investing is entertaining, if you’re having fun, you’re probably not making any money. Good investing is boring.” Unfortunately, most investors ignore this critical piece of advice, which holds back returns. The best way …
The FTSE 100 may be trading close to a record high, but there are still opportunities to generate high returns in the long run. In fact, in future years the index could move even higher and help investors to boost their portfolio returns. Even if the i…
George Soros, one of the best hedge fund managers of all time, once famously said: “If investing is entertaining, if you’re having fun, you’re probably not making any money. Good investing is boring.” Unfortunately, most investors ignore this critical piece of advice, which holds back returns. The best way …
Barry and Honey Sherman were discovered in the basement of their Toronto home by an estate agent.
David Cameron is to lead a £750m fund to improve links between Britain and China, the government says.
The FTSE 100 rallied during the previous week, breaking above the top of the hammer from the weekend before that. We did struggle at the 7500 level, but I think it’s only a matter of time before we reach the top of the consolidation area, near the 7600 level. If we can break above the 7600 level, the …
LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Britain’s major stock index steadied on Friday at the end of a busy week of central bank meetings, with financials sagging again while BT was boosted by a deal with Sky. The FTSE 100 inched around 0.1 percent lower in line with mid- and small-cap indices. The leading …
The FTSE 100 rallied significantly during the trading session on Friday, reaching towards the 7500 level. This is an area that of course would cause issues, based upon the psychological importance of it. It was also the highs from Wednesday, so it’s likely that we will continue to see noisy action.
The FTSE 100 continues to be very bullish, and the fact that we reach towards the 7500 level tells me that the market is ready to break out to the upside again, and go towards the 7600 level. The reason this is important as it is the recent highs from …
The investment is being funded by both the European and North American private equity funds of KKR, the FTSE100 listed company said. “The consideration recognizes the market leading brands and the improved momentum we have achieved”. The operation employs 2,300 people around the world …
Financial markets have just one full week of trade left in 2017. Here is what major currencies, commodities and equity indexes might do with it.
The US Dollar will probably struggle to find a lifeline before the calendar turns to 2018.
Gold prices rebounded off critical support this week with the Fed inspired rally now eyeing initial targets. Here are the updated targets & invalidation levels that matter.
This past week we had three major central bank meetings, the week ahead quiets down as the year quickly draws to a close; markets looking to close out year on a strong note.
In light of recent bad news in the crude oil market failing to significantly reverse the trend, oil traders are holding onto their optimistic views.
A marked pickup in Canada’s headline reading for inflation may rattle the near-term resilience in USD/CAD as it puts pressure on the BoC to further normalize monetary policy.
The Australian Dollar got unexpected lift from both local and international factors last week. It can’t rely on more of the same in the coming sessions however.
While inflation remains well-below the bank’s 2% target, the BoJ appear steadfast and determined to drive-in higher prices.
The UK stock market edged slightly higher this week after the FTSE 100 index of leading shares traded in a band between 7,400 and 7,500 for much of the time. The week started on a positive note for most stocks as weakness in the pound gave a boost to l…
Senate and House lawmakers reveal final details of the biggest change to the US tax code in 30 years.
Unilever chose to conduct an auction of the under-performing spreads operations two months after the FTSE-100 company was targeted by an unsolicited £115bn takeover approach from Kraft Heinz, the US-headquartered food giant. “I am confident that under KKR’s ownership, the spreads business, …
Shops are using quirky events and experiences to lure us back to the High Street – but will it work?
The cash machine industry and the network are at loggerheads over closure plans.
Will Disney want to keep pumping money into a loss-making news channel after the Fox deal?
Keeping tabs on the Ultimate Oscillator reading for DB X-Trackers Dbxt Ftse100 [Dir (XDUK.L), we have recently seen that the Ultimate Oscillator is presently higher than 60. Traders may be tracking the UO reading to gauge if the stock has entered the o…
