Market numbers: Friday 23rd September 2011
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,053.71, up 12.10 points or +0.24% on...
Be greedy when others are fearful
Sep 22, 2011
An often overused quotation from investment guru Warren Buffett is “…try to be fearful when others are greedy and greedy...
Transparency is the future
Sep 22, 2011
My latest Best Advice column was published this week by Money Marketing magazine, looking at the breakdown of costs when...
Twist and sell
Sep 22, 2011
The US Federal Reserve has launched a scheme called Operation Twist in an attempt to reduce long-term interest rates. Operation...
Is now the right time for equities or gilts?
Sep 21, 2011
Investment Week is carrying two stories today that might be considered contradictory if read at the same time. Fidelity star...
Balancing austerity and recovery
Sep 21, 2011
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a stark warning about the need to balance debt reduction through austerity measures...
Is Italy going the way of Greece?
Sep 20, 2011
News that Standard & Poor’s has decided to cut the sovereign debt rating for Italy will fuel fears about the...
FTSE 100 quarterly reshuffle
Sep 19, 2011
This week sees the latest quarterly re-shuffle for the FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares, as companies leave...
Market numbers: Friday 16th September 2011
Sep 16, 2011
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,368.41, up 30.87 points or +0.58% on...
Market numbers: Friday 9th September 2011
Sep 10, 2011
The FTSE 100 index of leading UK company shares finished the week at 5,214.65, down 125.73 points or -2.35% on the day and down 77.38 points (-1.46%) over the week.
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