Critical time for dollar pair It's been nearly five months since we last took a look at the fortunes of the Australian dollar/US dollar (AUD/USD) forex pair. Back then the outlook was for short-term traders to favour buying any dips albeit remain aware that the... 25 August 2016
The Best & Worst Performers: FTSE 350, Global Market, Commodities, Forex, Sovereign Yields (Click on charts to enlarge) 18 August 2016
Paid to wait This week sees the return of a popular strategy - combining the charts with a decent dividend yield. As much as we may want them to, our chosen shares often do not move in the desired direction as quick as we would like. Having a... 18 August 2016
From little acorns If you want to build up a nest egg for your child or grandchild's future, the most flexible and tax-efficient option would be a Junior ISA (JISA). These are available from birth to the age of 18 and allow you to pay in a maximum of... 18 August 2016
News in brief: SIS, BHP Billiton, Blueface, MySale, Audio IPO, Hargreaves SIS sales sprintInvestors can expect this summer's Rio Olympics to be boosting the top-line performance of ambitious sports nutrition minnow Science in Sport (SIS:AIM), now the official sports nutrition supplier to USA Cycling. The... 18 August 2016
Euro pops higher According to the most recent central bank data, the euro is the next largest traded currency in term of daily turnover after the US dollar. This will not come as a surprise to many who have any experience of the forex markets. The... 18 August 2016
The Best & Worst Performers: FTSE 350, Global Market, Commodities, Forex, Sovereign Yields (Click on charts to enlarge) 11 August 2016
The big picture Amid rallying markets it seems an appropriate time to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. The aim being to discern what this strength may say about the coming months. The major US indices have hit fresh all-time highs... 11 August 2016
Cable's high wire act Well, they finally did it. After more than seven years of doing nothing to the UK's base rate, last Thursday saw the Bank of England make a change. And it was in a direction that, until recently, few would have expected. Another... 11 August 2016
News in brief: Amec, GDP, Zamano, MedaPhor, ServicePower, Omega Amec better than fearedThe market likes interims (9 Aug) from oil services firm Amec Foster Wheeler (AMFW). The shares are nearly 10% higher at 510p as results come in slightly better than forecast and 2016 guidance is maintained... 11 August 2016
Worst time in history to retire? Bank of England governor Mark Carney last week unveiled a series of 'big bazooka' monetary policy stimuli designed to breathe life into the ailing UK economy.In simple terms, the package of measures - a 25 basis point rate cut,... 11 August 2016