Dirty tricks of the fund managers’ tradeSome fund managers who can’t beat the market employ practices that are ‘not very pretty’Tue Jun 30 2015 - 01:00
Caveat investor: most investing strategies may be uselessFinancial products promising outperformance may be based on ‘false’ researchTue Jun 23 2015 - 01:30
Stocktake: Markets remain sanguine over Greek threatProinsias O’Mahony takes a look at the ups and downs of the stock marketTue Jun 23 2015 - 01:25
Blowing bubbles in China as stocks soarChina finds itself in a massive equity bubble but some analysts worry it may all end in tearsTue Jun 16 2015 - 01:30
Stocktake: Equities are not immune to bond volatilityProinsias O’Mahony takes a look at the ups and downs of the stock marketTue Jun 09 2015 - 01:25
Could high-frequency traders cause another flash crash?Market prices increasingly driven by computer algorithms, research indicatesTue Jun 02 2015 - 01:45
Market crash? Bring it onInvestors ‘are elated when stock prices rise and depressed when they fall’, as Warren Buffett once said, but they should be cheering when stocks go on saleTue May 26 2015 - 01:40
Carnage in China, a US rally and catch-up in Europe?Carnage in China, a US rally and catch-up in Europe?Tue May 26 2015 - 01:25
Picking the right sectors can turbocharge investor returnsDeclining industries may be good investments while treat up-and-coming sectors with cautionTue May 19 2015 - 01:40
Stocktake: art sales, US markets, buying in Europe, name changes, growth in EFTsProinsias O’Mahony on the latest moves in stock marketsTue May 19 2015 - 01:25
Cracking down on closet trackersUnskilled ‘index huggers’ drag down performance record as highly active funds have actually outperformed by 2.9% in current market cycleTue May 12 2015 - 01:30
Criticism of hedge fund fees misses the pointProinsias O’Mahony takes a look at the ups and downs of the stock marketTue May 12 2015 - 01:30
Can the FTSE shrug off election uncertainty?UK stocks have performed better under Conservative governments, but studies indicate that investors need not lose sleep over a changing of the guard in Downing StreetTue May 05 2015 - 01:40
Sell in May and go away: is it a myth or a stock market reality?Studies show markets tend to stagnate in summer, but why they do is still a puzzleTue Apr 28 2015 - 01:45
Stocktake: ‘Flash crash’ tale of spoofing makes little senseProinsias O’Mahony takes a look at the ups and downs of the stock marketTue Apr 28 2015 - 01:30
Short-sellers: enemies of the state or crusaders against evil corporations?They are usually discreet, but a new breed of activist short sellers say they are out to expose financial corruptionTue Apr 21 2015 - 01:45
Stocktake: Global investors are reluctant bullsA look at the ups and downs of international stock marketsTue Apr 21 2015 - 01:30
Stocktake: Chinese investors go gaga for technology sharesProinsias O’Mahony takes a look at the ups and downs of the stock marketTue Apr 14 2015 - 01:25
Quicksilver markets: investors ignore signs of turbulence at their perilOffice of Financial Research says US markets overpriced and heading for troubleTue Apr 07 2015 - 01:40
Stocktake: Investors brace themselves for lacklustre earningsProinsias O’Mahony takes a look at the ups and downs of the stock marketTue Apr 07 2015 - 01:25
ETFs: are they for the better or for the bettors?Do exchange-traded funds actually tempt investors into trading too much?Tue Mar 31 2015 - 01:45
Stocktake: Bubbly China and price-to-dream ratiosA look at the ups and downs of international stock marketsTue Mar 31 2015 - 01:22
Rise and rise of the mighty dollarDollar’s relentless rise is triggered by US economic strength and the ECB’s devaluation strategiesTue Mar 24 2015 - 01:45
Stocktake: US Fed correct to err on the side of caution on interest ratesEven seemingly minor hikes can have major consequencesTue Mar 24 2015 - 01:22
Fees are more important than asset allocation, says Mebane FaberResearch from the money manager suggests even the world’s best-performing portfolios can be undone by inattention to feesTue Mar 17 2015 - 01:40
Dotcom bubble: lessons to learn from the greatest market mania of recent timesThe bubble burst in March 2000, proving that sometimes investors go bananas and rationality goes out the windowTue Mar 10 2015 - 01:40
Footsie is leading the way to new highsProinsias O’Mahony takes a look at the ups and downs of the stock marketTue Mar 03 2015 - 01:20
Warren Buffett, king of investors: half a century of showing how it’s doneSelf-effacing and frugal, the €73 billion man is a maverick in the world of marketsTue Mar 03 2015 - 01:00
The wages of ‘sin’ are higher returnsThe outperformance of sin stocks – tobacco, alcohol, gambling and arms – appears to be a global phenomenonTue Feb 24 2015 - 01:50
Stocktake: Nasdaq is now approaching dotcom highsProinsias O’Mahony takes a look at the ups and downs of the stock marketTue Feb 24 2015 - 01:20
European stocks are going to shine, say the bullsProinsias O’Mahony assesses if European equities are really good for further gainsTue Feb 17 2015 - 01:35
Stocktake: US earnings; Apple cheap; boys perform poorly; ugly markets; tasteless analystsTue Feb 17 2015 - 01:25
Smart beta strategies: Outsmarting the market?Hybrid approach aims to combine the best parts of active and passive investingTue Feb 10 2015 - 01:40
Stocktake: Is the bull market taking a breather?Proinsias O’Mahony takes a look at the ups and downs of the stock marketTue Feb 10 2015 - 01:25
Hated stocks trump market darlingsIt usually pays to buy what’s unloved and steer clear of the flavour of the monthTue Feb 03 2015 - 01:35
Stocktake: Don’t fight the ECBProinsias O’Mahony takes a look at the ups and downs of the stock marketTue Feb 03 2015 - 01:20
Traders staring at unimaginable losses from euro-franc peg abolitionNo amount of risk management could have saved tradersTue Jan 27 2015 - 01:40
Investors losing faith in active fund managersActive funds will have to prove their worth or risk being overtaken by the passive trendTue Jan 20 2015 - 01:40
Stocktake: Investor jitters look likely to persistProinsias O’Mahony takes a look at the ups and downs of the stock marketTue Jan 20 2015 - 01:25
Stocktake: Hoping for a healthy market declineProinsias O’Mahony looks at what’s been happening and what might happenTue Jan 13 2015 - 12:58
Can the ageing bull market survive 2015 and beyond?An increasing number of strategists believe we are in a secular bull market, with any decline likely to prove fleetingTue Jan 13 2015 - 01:45
Your Money: Investing advice for 2015Learn from the experts and you can be a more effective investorTue Jan 06 2015 - 02:00
