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Trump’s ‘Magalomania’ is spooking global investors

Trump’s ‘Magalomania’ is spooking global investors

Much attention has focused on tariffs, but it’s increasingly clear that trust – or the lack of it – is an even bigger issue for many

Sat Mar 08 2025 - 06:00
Nvidia sell-off shows a shift in market mood

Nvidia sell-off shows a shift in market mood

Steep corrections are common with the chip maker but until now buyers quickly bought the dip

Fri Mar 07 2025 - 19:00
A crypto tall tale: one analyst’s not-so-subtle allegory punctures the financial fairy story

A crypto tall tale: one analyst’s not-so-subtle allegory punctures the financial fairy story

Investor Owen Lamont is completely wrong that crypto is usless: it is used for crime, money laundering and speculation

Tue Mar 04 2025 - 05:38
Trump’s market euphoria has fizzled, leaving investors on edge

Trump’s market euphoria has fizzled, leaving investors on edge

The Trump Bump is well and truly over

Mon Mar 03 2025 - 05:35
‘Don’t buy a Swasticar’: Elon Musk is wrecking Tesla’s brand

‘Don’t buy a Swasticar’: Elon Musk is wrecking Tesla’s brand

Tesla is facing rising competition in the EV space, but that’s not its biggest problem

Sun Mar 02 2025 - 05:29
Warren Buffett dodges the question about Berkshire’s cash mountain

Warren Buffett dodges the question about Berkshire’s cash mountain

Sage of Omaha has been selling stocks and raising cash over the last year. Does he think stocks are overvalued?

Sat Mar 01 2025 - 06:00
Deepseek fears recede as Wall Street eyes Nvidia earnings

Deepseek fears recede as Wall Street eyes Nvidia earnings

Chipmaker now looks cheaper than many of its tech peers, despite boasting stronger growth projections

Tue Feb 25 2025 - 05:00
Is Europe’s stock market rally built on a pro-Russian peace?

Is Europe’s stock market rally built on a pro-Russian peace?

Many fund managers now expect Europe to be the best-performing stock market globally this year

Mon Feb 24 2025 - 06:00
Markets shrug off Trump’s authoritarian signals

Markets shrug off Trump’s authoritarian signals

It pays to see the glass as half-full in bull markets, but risks are rising

Sun Feb 23 2025 - 06:00
Are the magnificent seven losing their shine in 2025?

Are the magnificent seven losing their shine in 2025?

Hedge funds are reducing exposure to mega-cap tech stocks

Tue Feb 18 2025 - 06:00
BP’s future at stake as Elliott circles and the Telegraph mourns

BP’s future at stake as Elliott circles and the Telegraph mourns

Company’s pivot towards green energy under Bernard Looney certainly alienated investors

Mon Feb 17 2025 - 06:00
Elon Musk’s distractions imperil Tesla as rollercoaster ride continues

Elon Musk’s distractions imperil Tesla as rollercoaster ride continues

Crazy market behaviour cannot persist indefinitely

Sun Feb 16 2025 - 06:00
Forget Nvidia – the world’s hottest stock is Palantir Technologies

Forget Nvidia – the world’s hottest stock is Palantir Technologies

Company was the top-performing S&P 500 stock in 2024

Sat Feb 15 2025 - 06:00
Sports betting is spurring fund managers to roll the dice on stocks

Sports betting is spurring fund managers to roll the dice on stocks

They tend to make riskier investments, leading to worse performance, as sports betting is legalised, study finds

Tue Feb 11 2025 - 06:00
Facebook at 21: a lesson in patience and profits

Facebook at 21: a lesson in patience and profits

The hardest part of investing isn’t picking winners; it’s having the stomach to hold them

Mon Feb 10 2025 - 06:00
Lousy car sales are an afterthought for Tesla investors

Lousy car sales are an afterthought for Tesla investors

Investors leading analysts who are more bullish than a year ago despite poor figures

Sun Feb 09 2025 - 06:00
Stocks brush off Trump’s tariff tantrums – for now

Stocks brush off Trump’s tariff tantrums – for now

Investors don’t seem unduly bothered by the ‘dumbest trade war in history’

Sat Feb 08 2025 - 06:00
Fartcoin’s farcical billion-dollar rise

Fartcoin’s farcical billion-dollar rise

Academic says the current meme coin mania makes 2021’s meme stock mania look sober

Tue Feb 04 2025 - 05:25
Location, location, location: Deepseek and the myth of US exceptionalism

Location, location, location: Deepseek and the myth of US exceptionalism

Half the valuation gap between US and non-US stocks among top 1,000 firms globally is explained simply by location of listing

Mon Feb 03 2025 - 10:15
Nvidia’s painful Deepseek lesson: even disruptors get disrupted

Nvidia’s painful Deepseek lesson: even disruptors get disrupted

It’s too early to say if China’s AI start-up will actually undermine the US chip maker’s incredibly profitable business

Sun Feb 02 2025 - 06:00
DeepSeek’s impact highlights concentration risk in US stocks

DeepSeek’s impact highlights concentration risk in US stocks

Goldman Sachs says an equal-weighted S&P 500 could outperform by 2-8 percentage points annually over coming decade

Sat Feb 01 2025 - 05:00
Trump’s return signals a bumpy ride for markets and companies

Trump’s return signals a bumpy ride for markets and companies

Global uncertainty is rising but is for now well short of the dramatic heights seen during the US president’s first administration

Tue Jan 28 2025 - 05:45
Apple investors turn jittery as earnings loom

Apple investors turn jittery as earnings loom

Concern about slow sales in China and roll-out of company’s AI system

Mon Jan 27 2025 - 05:45
More corporate chiefs fall in line behind Napoleonic Trump

More corporate chiefs fall in line behind Napoleonic Trump

Former Trump critic Sam Altman of OpenAI suddenly reckons the US president ‘will be incredible for the country in many ways’

Sun Jan 26 2025 - 06:15
Tesla’s rising stock versus falling brand: how far can Musk push it?

Tesla’s rising stock versus falling brand: how far can Musk push it?

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Sat Jan 25 2025 - 06:15
Do analysts share Mark Zuckerberg’s preference for ‘masculine energy’?

Do analysts share Mark Zuckerberg’s preference for ‘masculine energy’?

Analyst downgrades and share-price falls more likely when a female chief executive uses uptalk, researchers have found

Tue Jan 21 2025 - 05:00
Not a bubble but beware: Howard Marks on Nvidia and valuations

Not a bubble but beware: Howard Marks on Nvidia and valuations

Billionaire investor says Nvidia is cheap compared to the Nifty Fifty, the infamous growth stocks like Polaroid and Xerox that excited investors in the early 1970s

Mon Jan 20 2025 - 05:45
From woke to wooing: companies kneel before Donald Trump

From woke to wooing: companies kneel before Donald Trump

Coca-Cola hit the headlines after gifting Trump with his very own personalised Diet Coke bottle for his inauguration

Sun Jan 19 2025 - 06:15
Next Government’s newborn savings plan for newborns needs to aim higher

Next Government’s newborn savings plan for newborns needs to aim higher

A ‘conservative’ interest rate of 4% was noted in Fine Gael’s election manifesto for the savings out to age 18 but the S&P has performed much better than that over long time frames

Sat Jan 18 2025 - 06:15
Can Ryanair and airline stocks take off in 2025?

Can Ryanair and airline stocks take off in 2025?

Bank of America sees a better year ahead for airline investors

Tue Jan 14 2025 - 05:00
Zuckerberg swaps fact-checking for Trump: a risky bet?

Zuckerberg swaps fact-checking for Trump: a risky bet?

Meta investors don’t seem to be fretting – for now, anyway

Mon Jan 13 2025 - 05:00
Nvidia and the magnificent seven continue to drive markets

Nvidia and the magnificent seven continue to drive markets

Is it tenable for markets to be so reliant on so few stocks?

Sun Jan 12 2025 - 06:00
Trump policies face market scrutiny as yields spike

Trump policies face market scrutiny as yields spike

Investors are wary of what exactly the incoming presidential administration will do

Sat Jan 11 2025 - 06:00
Investors chase US stocks as valuation risks mount

Investors chase US stocks as valuation risks mount

Most investors appear unbothered by ‘stratospheric’ US prices

Tue Jan 07 2025 - 06:00
Ignore Wall Street and brace for ‘extremes’ in 2025

Ignore Wall Street and brace for ‘extremes’ in 2025

Strategists who play things safe will probably be way off

Mon Jan 06 2025 - 06:00
Intel goes from dominance to despair

Intel goes from dominance to despair

Analysts remain wary of the one-time giant of chip stocks

Sun Jan 05 2025 - 06:00
Broadcom becomes the latest tech stock trillionaire

Broadcom becomes the latest tech stock trillionaire

Eight tech giants now hold combined market capitalisation of almost $19trn

Sat Jan 04 2025 - 06:00
Leo Varadkar anecdote exposes financial blind spot

Leo Varadkar anecdote exposes financial blind spot

Former taoiseach's claim that even ministers don’t always understand percentages underlines lack of financial understanding in society

Tue Dec 17 2024 - 05:00
UnitedHealth targeted: US healthcare giant faces scrutiny after chief executive’s murder

UnitedHealth targeted: US healthcare giant faces scrutiny after chief executive’s murder

Industry may face regulatory backlash with spotlight turned on sector

Mon Dec 16 2024 - 05:00
Irish savings on the rise, but are we saving wisely?

Irish savings on the rise, but are we saving wisely?

Savers here are notoriously shy when it comes to investing in the market

Sun Dec 15 2024 - 05:00
Outcry over Eoin Hayes’s Palantir shares may be missing the point

Outcry over Eoin Hayes’s Palantir shares may be missing the point

Palantir's business belies its dark reputation

Sat Dec 14 2024 - 06:00
AI and political risks loom large in 2025

AI and political risks loom large in 2025

Bank of America says we are in a period of rising risk and rising return

Tue Dec 10 2024 - 05:00
The $4 trillion chase is on for Apple and Nvidia

The $4 trillion chase is on for Apple and Nvidia

Tech giant was first to $1tn, $2tn and $3tn landmarks but faces strong competition from AI chipmaker on next market cap milestone

Mon Dec 09 2024 - 05:00
No quick fix for Intel’s woes as chief executive exits

No quick fix for Intel’s woes as chief executive exits

Pat Gelsinger’s decision to step down was initially greeted enthusiastically, with shares rising only to subsequently slide lower

Sun Dec 08 2024 - 06:00
Tesla’s board learns the cost of worshipping Musk

Tesla’s board learns the cost of worshipping Musk

Judge says directors should not have agreed $100bn pay deal she has blocked, criticising the board’s lack of independence

Sat Dec 07 2024 - 06:00
AI is unmasking CEOs’ ‘white lies’

AI is unmasking CEOs’ ‘white lies’

Taking longer to answer a question can indicate deceptive behaviour, because it reflects the mental effort involved in crafting a misleading response

Tue Dec 03 2024 - 06:00
Bubble beliefs are growing in the stock market

Bubble beliefs are growing in the stock market

S&P 500 is on track for back-to-back annual gains of more than 20% for first time since dotcom bubble

Mon Dec 02 2024 - 05:00
Builder knows best? The Apple gamble that paid off big

Builder knows best? The Apple gamble that paid off big

NFL star Rob Gronkowski has seen the value of his accidental investment multiply over the last decade

Sun Dec 01 2024 - 06:00
Trump tariff threats fail to rattle markets, but risks linger

Trump tariff threats fail to rattle markets, but risks linger

Markets seemingly see threats of 25% tariffs on neighbours Mexico and Canada this as typical Trump bluster

Sat Nov 30 2024 - 06:00
Bitcoin: no yield, no dividend, no problem

Bitcoin: no yield, no dividend, no problem

Cryptocurrency is a digital asset that has proven you don’t need a practical use case to be a lucrative investment

Tue Nov 26 2024 - 05:00
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