Our analysis covers significant market movements in the most popular UK shares, US stocks, commodities, indices, and currency pairs. It is designed to help you make more informed decisions about what to invest in, what to trade and when to execute currency transactions.
How to invest in a bear market
What is a bear market? A bear market is a general term that describes falling prices over a period of time. Some market commentators stick to the definition that when major stock indices have fallen 20% from their highs, it signals that a bear market has commenced. Like night follows day, a bear market often
Ten of the best global growth equity funds, trusts and ETFs to buy for 2023
We review ten of the best funds, trusts, and ETFs, including active and passive ones. Passive funds are popular because they track widely-follow indices such as the S&P 500 or FTSE 100 Index cheaply. We compare the pros and cons of five active funds and five passive ETFs. 2022 is a year investors would like
Volvo Cars (VOLCAR-B), based in Gothenburg, Sweden, is one of the largest car manufacturers in the nordic region. Before I delve into Volvo Cars’ prospects, a quick recap about Volvo Cars’ chequered past is in order. Originally a car division within Volvo Group (www.volvogroup.com), Volvo Cars was sold to Ford Motors (US:F) in 1999. But as
Royal Mail was once a venerable brand. But now, it is just a corporate name. As a matter of fact, in October 2022 the company’s stock name changed to International Distribution Services plc (LON:IDS). Whenever a corporate name change happens, watch out. Is Royal Mail (LON:IDS) a good investment in the long term? Right now, no.
AJ Bell (LON:AJB) shares are up nearly 30% over the last six months as the direct-to-consumer or D2C investment market is growing but so is the number of competitors, all of whom are keen to grab market share. So is it worth investing in AJ Bell, as well as investing with AJ Bell? Is AJ
Barratt Developments’ share price (LON:BDEV) is down around 40% over the last year, but why? The housing market is one of the key pillars of the UK economy. A buoyant property sector supports a wide array of industries, including construction, internal decorations and property services. Moreover, property owners are sitting on thick equity cushions and
Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) is a great survivor on Wall Street. It is one of the few banks to have escaped from the 2008 financial crisis with more entities under its belt (Countrywide, Merrill Lynch). But these bolt-on additions came at a huge cost. Litigations and fines totalled tens of billions. In 2014 alone, BAC
Rolls Royce is an illustrious name in the UK industry. Once famous for making the most extravagant car in the world, the company has slowly pivoted into aerospace and defence. Most recently, the company is seeking to pioneer modular nuclear reactors – a smaller but more efficient version of the older reactors. Is Rolls Royce
Why Lloyds (LON:LLOY) could still be a good investment for a balanced portfolio
Lloyds (LON:LLOY) is one of the most heavily traded shares on the London Stock Exchange, and for good reason. Finance is the beating heart of London. To an outsider, you would think UK banks are a great sector to buy and hold, as financial activities dominate the commercial life of the country. Unfortunately, the answer
To buy shares in Walmart (NYSE:WMT), you need a trading or share dealing account. Follow these three steps if you want to buy shares in Walmart from the UK: Decide if you want to buy Walmart shares in the short-term or invest in the long-term Compare share dealing and trading fees in our comparison tables
Is Fresnillo (FRES:LSE) a good investment in the long term? The debate about which asset is better – digital gold, aka Bitcoin, or gold – is finally over, for now. Any keen reader of news would have seen screens of plunging prices in the digital markets lately. Worse still, crypto exchanges are in big trouble. FTX,
To buy shares in Disney (NYSE:DIS), you need a trading or share dealing account. Follow these three steps if you want to buy shares in Disney from the UK: Decide if you want to buy Disney shares in the short-term or invest in the long-term Compare share dealing and trading fees in our comparison tables