Investors should fear themselvesResearch indicates closing the behaviour gap – the tendency for investors to underperform the funds they are invested in – is crucial to long-term returnsTue Nov 24 2015 - 07:00
Stocktake: Preparing for interest rate lift-offFarewell to the Brics, morality and the hedge fund manager and exploiting inattentionTue Nov 17 2015 - 08:20
Diversification: what is the size of the ideal stock portfolio?The level of risk and reward you experience is a function of portfolio scale and varietyTue Nov 10 2015 - 07:00
Stocktake: December rate hike need not spell doomCorrections are unavoidable and using Twitter as an investment guideTue Nov 03 2015 - 08:20
Proinsias O’Mahony: Is it time for value stocks to shine?Glamour stocks have outperformed them in recent years but the cycle may be turningTue Nov 03 2015 - 07:00
Will rate hikes kill the US bull market?History indicates stocks tend not to be impacted until late in the rate-hiking cycle, but analysts caution the current monetary environment is unlike any otherTue Oct 13 2015 - 10:30
Stocktake: Nervy stocks rise/fallCorrelations always spike in times of perceived crisisTue Sept 29 2015 - 08:20
Stocktake: Contrarians, Stalinism, don’t buy early and emerging marketsA look around the world’s stock marketsTue Sept 22 2015 - 11:30
Taking stock of the human side of the investment gameRichard Thaler’s book ‘Misbehaving’ is a must-read for investors and non-investorsTue Sept 22 2015 - 07:00
Stocktake: Will the US Fed finally hike rates?Fed can show it is not governed by stock markets – but it’d be shocking if it didTue Sept 15 2015 - 08:20
Just how bearish are investors?Recent bearishness resembles levels seen near the bottom of past correctionsTue Sept 08 2015 - 08:20
Media hysteria about stock market corrections misplacedFear sells newspapers but investors should not pay attention to the apocalyptic headlinesTue Sept 08 2015 - 07:00
Stocktake: Profiting from the market panicsMarket panics are unnerving, but they’re also times of great opportunityTue Sept 01 2015 - 06:45
Market rollercoaster: should investors be spooked?While the correction is severe, investors will know the rewards of enduring short-term turmoilFri Aug 28 2015 - 06:00
Stocktake: ‘Pain trade’ may drive market reboundProinsias O’Mahony takes a look at the ups and downs of the stock marketTue Aug 25 2015 - 08:20
Sons, daughters, singletons and CEOsThe most minor details can tell a great deal about how a chief executive will perform, research suggestsTue Aug 25 2015 - 06:36
The tell-tale signs of unreliable stock market forecastersA general rule of thumb: the most confident are the least accurate, according to researchTue Aug 11 2015 - 06:00
Stocktake: Unloved Twitter remains a risky betMicroblogging provider remains a no-no among both value and momentum investorsTue Aug 04 2015 - 08:20
Does lump sum investing beat the drip-feed approach?Averaging into markets over time with euro-cost averaging holds psychological appealTue Jul 28 2015 - 07:00
Stocktake: Further pain in store for Chinese stocksProinsias O’Mahony takes a look at the ups and downs of the stock marketTue Jul 14 2015 - 01:45
Proinsias O’Mahony: Lots of lessons for investors to take away from Greek crisisThere is a lot to be learned about the ups and downs of investing from what has been happening in GreeceTue Jul 14 2015 - 01:30
Easy access ETFs not immune to riskExchange-traded funds have revolutionised the investing world but some say they have yet to be tested in times of crisisTue Jul 07 2015 - 01:30
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
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
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
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
