Stocktake: Hated bull market suggests stocks will continue to climbInvestors believe stocks are more expensive than any time since 2001Tue Dec 09 2014 - 01:25
Reminiscences of a stock operator still a ‘compulsive read’74 years after his death, Jesse Livermore’s Wall Street reflections continue to exert influenceTue Dec 02 2014 - 01:45
Can Apple avoid the winner’s curse?Nasdaq eyes dotcom peak, firing the top performers and the S&P 500 has tripled since March 2009Tue Dec 02 2014 - 01:30
A sure thing? Trading often likely to cost you moneyNine out of 10 French traders lose money and evidence confirms high-risk bets rarely turn out wellTue Nov 25 2014 - 01:45
Could maximising shareholder value be the ‘dumbest idea in the world’ ?Companies and executives accused of moving from a value-creation approach to one of value extractionTue Nov 18 2014 - 01:45
Tesco accounting shenanigans a warning to investorsMassaging the figures is an age-old problem, and one that is not going to disappear anytime soonTue Nov 11 2014 - 01:40
US elections entwined with stock market fortunesMarkets typically rally in the months following American midterm electionsTue Nov 04 2014 - 01:50
Corrections, crashes and bear marketsStock markets have been volatile of late, many indices suffering double-digit corrections before swiftly rebounding. Is more turmoil ahead, or is volatility likely to be short-lived?Tue Oct 28 2014 - 01:40
‘Extreme winners’ take it all while 40% of stocks suffer ‘catastrophic’ declinesReport spanning 34 years charts (frequent) agony and (rare) ecstasy of stock-pickingTue Oct 21 2014 - 01:50
Avoiding the decisions that often lead to financial self-sabotageFinancier believes investors must focus only on specified criteriaTue Oct 14 2014 - 01:45
Can happiness and money mix?The link between wealth and happiness is less strong than commonly assumed, but research suggests clever spending may yield benefitsTue Sept 30 2014 - 01:45
US stock valuations bode ill for long-term returnsBulls are not convinced by indicators showing that the US market is severely overvaluedTue Sept 23 2014 - 01:45
Beware indicators that fail to stack up for market bearsThere are always reasons to be cautious, but most warnings are easily debunkedTue Sept 16 2014 - 01:45
Bears talk of market crash, but they are largely full of hot airThere are always reasons to be cautious, but most warnings are easily debunkedTue Sept 16 2014 - 01:45
War, terror and the marketsGeopolitical crises have little effect on markets partly because they are anticipated and priced inTue Sept 09 2014 - 01:35
Six reasons why fund managers can’t beat the marketsMost fund managers underperform their benchmarks and this is likely to continueTue Sept 02 2014 - 01:30
Investor caution hits two-year highsGeopolitical tensions have catalysed a flight from riskTue Aug 19 2014 - 01:15
Buy bubbles, bet big and backache – Soros's secretsAs the most successful hedge fund manager in history turns 84, what lessons can he offer?Tue Aug 12 2014 - 01:25
Does nature trump nurture when it comes to investing?Biology is not destiny, but research indicates our genes play a large part in our investment approach.Tue Jul 22 2014 - 01:20
Banks a drag on putative ‘Scotsie 100’Report by London Business School says investors' return would have been half that of FTSETue Jul 22 2014 - 01:15
Kapow! Gowex falls foul of Gotham reportShort-selling outfit claims to be motivated by Batman-like desire for corporate justiceFri Jul 11 2014 - 01:10
Understanding earnings game by reading between the linesWith US earnings season about to start, it is no harm to learn how to decipher statementsTue Jul 08 2014 - 01:00
Four market myths that continue to mislead but motivate investorsFolk wisdom is full of gems on supply and demand. But beware: they are based on faulty logicTue Jul 01 2014 - 01:15
World Cup has striking effect on activity in financial marketsIn sport and in trade, it is all about winning and losing – and financial investments are affected by bothTue Jun 24 2014 - 01:10
Beware the bite of the ‘top dogs’The top ranking companies in every sector go on to suffer years of underperformance, a US expert claimsTue Jun 17 2014 - 01:10
Win or lose, are you lucky or shrewd?Recent polls shows that people put good returns down to skill while bad ones are blamed on bad luck. But now there are calls for a more scientific approachTue Jun 10 2014 - 01:10
Advice that stands test of timeInvestors have more access to information than ever but they still return to classic books for inspirationTue Jun 03 2014 - 01:10
Eye-popping IPO gains are the exception not the ruleInvestors can be lured by the promise of outsized profits from market debutantes, but history suggests they should steer clearTue May 27 2014 - 01:10
When it comes to investing, don’t ignore the Big MoBuying winners and selling losers sounds like a dumb money strategy, but momentum drives marketsTue May 20 2014 - 01:10
