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Nvidia, Apple and the truth of concentration fears

Nvidia, Apple and the truth of concentration fears

If one company sneezes, might the whole index catch a cold?

Mon Sept 01 2025 - 05:09
Markets shrug as Trump tests the Fed’s guardrails

Markets shrug as Trump tests the Fed’s guardrails

Traders bet the institution can withstand the president

Sun Aug 31 2025 - 05:08
Confidence in Nvidia endures despite slowing growth

Confidence in Nvidia endures despite slowing growth

Investors remain optimistic for now

Sat Aug 30 2025 - 05:07
European defence stocks hit pause as Donald Trump rolls the peace cameras

European defence stocks hit pause as Donald Trump rolls the peace cameras

European defence stocks have become crowded trades, with valuations stretched after a blistering rally

Tue Aug 26 2025 - 05:04
Palantir’s valuation remains nuts, but does it matter?

Palantir’s valuation remains nuts, but does it matter?

The valuation may be insane, but momentum traders aren’t looking for sanity

Mon Aug 25 2025 - 06:00
Underowned Nvidia faces test with upcoming earnings

Underowned Nvidia faces test with upcoming earnings

Bulls will hope another blockbuster report leaves Nvidia holdouts with little choice but to pay up

Sun Aug 24 2025 - 06:34
US tech bubble talk is overblown

US tech bubble talk is overblown

Plenty of top tech stocks could still prove good value

Sat Aug 23 2025 - 06:21
Short sellers ridicule fund managers’ vanishing attention spans

Short sellers ridicule fund managers’ vanishing attention spans

Much of their work simply re-examines public filings overlooked by other professionals, exposing how often investing ‘experts’ miss the obvious

Tue Aug 19 2025 - 05:02
Eli Lilly’s weight-loss breakthroughs face brutal investor scrutiny

Eli Lilly’s weight-loss breakthroughs face brutal investor scrutiny

Perfection was priced in, anything less provoked panic as shares were hit with worst one-day drop in 25 years

Mon Aug 18 2025 - 06:00
Kingspan trades profit for position in US roofing race

Kingspan trades profit for position in US roofing race

Bank of America likes the sound of the Cavan-based giant’s US push, but there is little margin for missteps

Sun Aug 17 2025 - 06:15
Intel chief executive learns the art of staying in Trump’s good books

Intel chief executive learns the art of staying in Trump’s good books

Lip-Bu Tan’s initial sin was not cultivating a personal relationship with Trump, says one analyst

Sat Aug 16 2025 - 06:42
Is OpenAI really worth $500bn?

Is OpenAI really worth $500bn?

Momentum is driving prices of loss-making tech stocks

Tue Aug 12 2025 - 06:01
Is Warren Buffett’s retirement driving Berkshire’s share price slump?

Is Warren Buffett’s retirement driving Berkshire’s share price slump?

Stock’s price likely a bigger factor than the 94-year-old founder’s looming retirement

Mon Aug 11 2025 - 06:00
Tesla’s $30bn message to Musk: never mind performance, just don’t leave

Tesla’s $30bn message to Musk: never mind performance, just don’t leave

Will an extra wad persuade the world’s richest and arguably most distracted man to become, well, less distracted?

Sun Aug 10 2025 - 06:15
Why investors should fear Trump’s war on statistics

Why investors should fear Trump’s war on statistics

The sacking of Erika McEntarfer has spooked Wall Street banks, which are briefing clients that it undermines the credibility of labour and inflation figures

Sat Aug 09 2025 - 06:15
The truth about financial advice: we do not actually want guidance

The truth about financial advice: we do not actually want guidance

A recent study claims we don’t want better advice, but better justification

Tue Aug 05 2025 - 06:00
‘A slow-moving car crash’: Novo Nordisk’s troubles keep mounting

‘A slow-moving car crash’: Novo Nordisk’s troubles keep mounting

Novo Nordisk has now lost two-thirds of its value in little over a year

Mon Aug 04 2025 - 06:48
AstraZeneca’s potential exit raises alarm for UK markets

AstraZeneca’s potential exit raises alarm for UK markets

‘I definitely love America,’ says chief executive Pascal Soriot, among other gushing statements

Sun Aug 03 2025 - 06:34
Zuckerberg’s ‘mercenary’ AI binge is paying off on Wall Street

Zuckerberg’s ‘mercenary’ AI binge is paying off on Wall Street

Investors are showing a more forgiving streak after the damp squib that was the metaverse

Sat Aug 02 2025 - 06:26
After Donald Trump’s presidential win, green investing gets personal

After Donald Trump’s presidential win, green investing gets personal

Climate-themed funds were treated less as a financial bet, than a moral statement by some investors

Tue Jul 29 2025 - 05:36
Top seven tech firms’ earnings put AI divide in sharp focus

Top seven tech firms’ earnings put AI divide in sharp focus

For tech’s biggest names, AI is the dividing line between leading and lagging

Mon Jul 28 2025 - 05:30
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary takes aim at governments, rivals and unions

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary takes aim at governments, rivals and unions

Ryanair’s latest earning’s call was less of a corporate update and more like a roast

Sun Jul 27 2025 - 06:15
Can former building giant CRH boss Albert Manifold bring clarity to struggling BP?

Can former building giant CRH boss Albert Manifold bring clarity to struggling BP?

It comes as the energy giant struggles with debt, strategic confusion, and activist investor pressure

Sat Jul 26 2025 - 06:15
Tesla is set to report earnings – who cares?

Tesla is set to report earnings – who cares?

Musk is likely to focus elsewhere than on numbers in earnings call, as investment case keeps shifting

Tue Jul 22 2025 - 05:10
Donald Trump’s threats: ‘Taco’ trade gives way to paradox

Donald Trump’s threats: ‘Taco’ trade gives way to paradox

in trying to predict Trump’s moves, the market may be changing them, sometimes to its own peril

Mon Jul 21 2025 - 05:02
What are the costly habits of ordinary investors?

What are the costly habits of ordinary investors?

The more shortcuts retail investors used in deciding on trades, the worse their returns, study finds

Sun Jul 20 2025 - 06:00
Is it time for a new kind of CEO at Apple?

Is it time for a new kind of CEO at Apple?

Under Tim Cook, the tech giant’s market cap has ballooned to $3.1tn, but he is seen as perfecting rather than pioneering

Sat Jul 19 2025 - 06:00
Invest like you shop? For men, that’s a mistake

Invest like you shop? For men, that’s a mistake

Portfolios heavy on ‘masculine’ sectors tend to underperform

Tue Jul 15 2025 - 05:10
Nvidia dethrones Apple as king of market milestones

Nvidia dethrones Apple as king of market milestones

Chipmaker has raced ahead of iPhone firm

Mon Jul 14 2025 - 05:02
Why Starbucks and others are losing ground in China

Why Starbucks and others are losing ground in China

Western firms are being outmanoeuvred by Chinese counterparts

Sun Jul 13 2025 - 05:50
Trump and the Dow: 36,000 reasons to fear his next Fed move

Trump and the Dow: 36,000 reasons to fear his next Fed move

The next Fed chair will face questions about their independence

Sat Jul 12 2025 - 06:00
Study links online misogyny to lower earnings for women

Study links online misogyny to lower earnings for women

Even if only a small share of employers hold misogynistic views, they can still distort the job market

Tue Jul 08 2025 - 05:54
Shell denies takeover talk, but BP’s woes persist

Shell denies takeover talk, but BP’s woes persist

BP is in play, even if Shell doesn’t plan on buying it

Mon Jul 07 2025 - 05:52
Apple’s AI awakening lifts lagging shares

Apple’s AI awakening lifts lagging shares

Siri, once a marquee feature, now trails rivals

Sun Jul 06 2025 - 06:15
Trump’s demands for next Fed chief: lower rates and look the part

Trump’s demands for next Fed chief: lower rates and look the part

In Trumpworld, appearances go hand in hand with policy

Sat Jul 05 2025 - 06:15
Markets kept calm and carried on through Middle East turmoil

Markets kept calm and carried on through Middle East turmoil

Unless geopolitics alters economic fundamentals, the default reaction is to fade the panic

Tue Jul 01 2025 - 05:00
Nvidia outpaces Microsoft and Apple on path to $4 trillion valuation

Nvidia outpaces Microsoft and Apple on path to $4 trillion valuation

Stock tanked early this year amid fears over China’s DeepSeek AI but has soared almost 80% from April’s bottom

Mon Jun 30 2025 - 09:33
Tesla’s robotaxi: modest rollout, wild stock ride

Tesla’s robotaxi: modest rollout, wild stock ride

Cautious rollout stands in sharp contrast to Elon Musk’s years of grand promises about fully autonomous robotaxis

Sun Jun 29 2025 - 06:00
Wall Street gets the chills in New York’s ‘hot commie summer’

Wall Street gets the chills in New York’s ‘hot commie summer’

Much of ‘democratic socialist’ mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s wishlist requires state approval

Sat Jun 28 2025 - 06:00
Cliff Asness: advisers should retire `very dumb’ timing argument

Cliff Asness: advisers should retire `very dumb’ timing argument

Billionaire money manager says trying to time the market is not worth it

Tue Jun 24 2025 - 05:58
Spotify founder bets big on Europe’s war economy as defence stocks surge

Spotify founder bets big on Europe’s war economy as defence stocks surge

Daniel Ek has bet on Helsing, an AI defence start-up

Mon Jun 23 2025 - 05:36
In today’s US, saying ‘be careful with crypto’ sounds like socialism

In today’s US, saying ‘be careful with crypto’ sounds like socialism

The Trump administration has embraced crypto

Sun Jun 22 2025 - 05:13
Irish State is said to have ‘broken even’ on AIB and bailed-out banks. But this is far from the full story

Irish State is said to have ‘broken even’ on AIB and bailed-out banks. But this is far from the full story

Department of Finance says State ‘made’ €600m on bailout repayments but interest, inflation and opportunity cost make that far from true

Sat Jun 21 2025 - 06:00
The agony and the equity: Most stocks fall more than 50% at some point

The agony and the equity: Most stocks fall more than 50% at some point

Even Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia and the like are no strangers to drawdown despair

Tue Jun 17 2025 - 05:22
Palantir’s $320bn valuation enters the history books

Palantir’s $320bn valuation enters the history books

Palantir is the 25th biggest stock in the S&P 500, just ahead of Coca-Cola, and just behind Bank of America

Mon Jun 16 2025 - 05:21
Musk talks up robotaxis as Tesla’s fundamentals fade

Musk talks up robotaxis as Tesla’s fundamentals fade

Tesla stock seen as detached from reality as ever, and it's driving sceptics quietly mad

Sun Jun 15 2025 - 05:56
Trump’s baby bonds could turn every child into an investor

Trump’s baby bonds could turn every child into an investor

Aim is to encourage long-term thinking, financial literacy, wider stock ownership and a toehold in wealth creation for low income families

Sat Jun 14 2025 - 05:00
You never forget your first time investing, study finds

You never forget your first time investing, study finds

People form a surprisingly strong attachment to their debut stock – even when it doesn’t love them back

Tue Jun 10 2025 - 05:00
Trump, Truss and the bond market’s bad vibes

Trump, Truss and the bond market’s bad vibes

Conspiracy theories find a ready home with US president and former UK prime minister

Mon Jun 09 2025 - 05:00
Apple’s fall from top of tree reflects cooling growth outlook

Apple’s fall from top of tree reflects cooling growth outlook

Nvidia’s revenue has more than quadrupled in three years, Microsoft’s is up over a third, but Apple’s has barely budged

Sun Jun 08 2025 - 06:00
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