Most pundits I read claim that the value of sterling has been in a period of ‘uncertainty’ since the ‘surprise’ Brexit vote of 23 June 2016. Usually, when I read the word ‘uncertainty’ in a MSM piece, I translate...
With Apple’s recent profit warning, every pundit has suddenly jumped on the ‘Apple is a busted flush’ bandwagon. The headlines tell it all – here is one: “Apple just sparked a rude awakening on Wall Street and it could...
Last time I asked if anyone had seen Santa as markets were in a tailspin a week or so ago. The bulls were in dire need of a Santa Rally alright. And a day late, someone told me he...
The bad news keeps coming. Remember when bad news was good? Ah, those were the days! Stocks would go up no matter what economic report emerged. If the data was ‘bad’ (such as a miss on GDP growth), stocks...
Just as our UK political ‘leaders’ prove once and for all that running an alcohol-fueled party in a brewery is way beyond their government pay grade, markets smell blood. In fact, I have long considered the pantomime in Westminster...
I guess we were all pretty arrogant in our younger days, so from where I stand now, I can recognise it when I see it. Most traders at the major funds/banks are young and have never experienced a real...
I came across this hilarious/frightening video of what happens when a mobile phone is taken away from a baby. Are babies born today tech-savvy with a smart phone attached to their little fingers? I hope not if only for...
Wasn’t that a terrific Black Friday? There were bargains galore – but the best one was surely in crude oil! Down over $3 again. Recall back in September, I was mapping the rally to my original $80 target zone...
I do not usually comment on political matters as this is outside of my remit – unless there is a clear market impact as there was on Thursday with the latest Brexit twist. Some cabinet ministers resigned over the...
Are the wheels coming off the mad rush into the brave new world of high tech (with driverless vehicles, flying cars, drone deliveries of your groceries through your open window into your kitchen(!), 100% renewable energy globally, etc)? I...
ANNOUNCEMENT I have now launched my revamped website and is now live and I invite you to take a look. We have made it more contemporary and in tune with modern tastes. But the ‘guts’ remains the same – a...
For the last ten years, investors have been fed the line from advisors that Buy and Hold is the winning strategy. And that is why whole armies of investors – particularly newbies – have been falling over themselves buying...