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Nvidia’s huge gains are not another dotcom bubble

Nvidia’s huge gains are not another dotcom bubble

Chipmaker’s shares would have to more than triple over the next year to resemble the Cisco bubble

Sun Feb 25 2024 - 06:00
Why older people are prone to financial scams

Why older people are prone to financial scams

University of Florida study says older people lose out because they are more reluctant to concede first impressions might be mistaken

Sat Feb 24 2024 - 10:00
Analysts sanguine over tech dominance of top markets

Analysts sanguine over tech dominance of top markets

Global indices are becoming less diversified, meaning we are all technology investors now

Tue Feb 20 2024 - 06:00
Nvidia investors betting on big earnings beat

Nvidia investors betting on big earnings beat

Anything less than blowout earnings could cause a sell-off with one analyst warning of downside of up to 30%

Mon Feb 19 2024 - 06:00
Buyer beware of skyrocketing Arm shares

Buyer beware of skyrocketing Arm shares

Arm trades on 90 times estimated earnings with just 10% free float and a looming lock-in expiry

Sun Feb 18 2024 - 06:00
Travel giant Tui the latest stock to quit struggling UK market

Travel giant Tui the latest stock to quit struggling UK market

London’s main problem is the same as Dublin’s – the greater liquidity and higher valuations on offer in the US

Sat Feb 17 2024 - 06:00
Apple shares look pricey as growth slows

Apple shares look pricey as growth slows

Apple trades on 29 times earnings, almost 50% above its average of 20 over the last decade

Tue Feb 13 2024 - 05:30
The magnificent seven stocks are growing apart

The magnificent seven stocks are growing apart

Results and share price performance of top stocks has been very different in recent times

Mon Feb 12 2024 - 06:00
Forget Tesla: Eli Lilly can join magnificent seven club

Forget Tesla: Eli Lilly can join magnificent seven club

Drug maker trades on multiples unheard of in pharma sector over anticipated sales of weight loss drug

Sun Feb 11 2024 - 06:00
Bill Ackman can profit from his controversial tweeting

Bill Ackman can profit from his controversial tweeting

High public profile might pay off for his new fund which will feature a chunky fee

Sat Feb 10 2024 - 06:00
Morgan Stanley says the time for investors to make ‘easy money’ is gone – is it right?

Morgan Stanley says the time for investors to make ‘easy money’ is gone – is it right?

Stocktake: In reality, there’s no such thing as easy money – it only seems that way after the event

Tue Feb 06 2024 - 05:45
Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin condemns Harvard’s ‘whiny snowflakes’

Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin condemns Harvard’s ‘whiny snowflakes’

Stocktake: Ken Griffin donated $300m to Harvard last April but has become the latest billionaire to put the boot into Harvard University

Mon Feb 05 2024 - 06:00
Is Novo Nordisk set to become Europe’s first trillionaire company?

Is Novo Nordisk set to become Europe’s first trillionaire company?

Stocktake: Europe’s most valuable company last week exceeded a market value of $500bn after reporting better-than-expected earnings

Sun Feb 04 2024 - 07:00
Elon Musk’s record $55.8bn pay package was always absurd

Elon Musk’s record $55.8bn pay package was always absurd

Stocktake: Musk’s incentive package dating from 2018 was the largest executive compensation plan in history

Sat Feb 03 2024 - 06:00
Eli Lilly soars as Pfizer suffers post-Covid hangover

Eli Lilly soars as Pfizer suffers post-Covid hangover

Success of diabetes and weight loss drugs see share value more than triple over past three years

Tue Jan 30 2024 - 06:00
Bubble talk increases as stocks of tech giants roar higher

Bubble talk increases as stocks of tech giants roar higher

Analysts fret as top 10 S&P 500 stocks account for over 30% of index, the largest share in over 40 years

Mon Jan 29 2024 - 05:00
Bitcoin: buying the rumour, selling the news

Bitcoin: buying the rumour, selling the news

Bitcoin retreats as speculators book profits after crypto’s fierce run-up to much-anticipated ETF launch

Sun Jan 28 2024 - 06:00
Investors fume over ‘evil’ Vanguard’s refusal to offer bitcoin ETFs

Investors fume over ‘evil’ Vanguard’s refusal to offer bitcoin ETFs

Fund giant sticks to principles on type of investment it offers clients

Sat Jan 27 2024 - 06:00
Tesla bulls and bears call out Musk’s ‘blackmail’

Tesla bulls and bears call out Musk’s ‘blackmail’

CEO threatens to develop projects in robotics and artificial intelligence outside Tesla unless his stake is nearly doubled to 25%

Tue Jan 23 2024 - 06:00
Are fund managers too bullish about stocks?

Are fund managers too bullish about stocks?

Bank of America fund manager survey suggests stocks may be vulnerable to any disappointments

Mon Jan 22 2024 - 06:00
Bill Ackman should keep his opinions to himself and stick to investing

Bill Ackman should keep his opinions to himself and stick to investing

Ultra-competitive hedge fund founder has got himself enmeshed in the US’s culture wars

Sun Jan 21 2024 - 07:00
Geopolitical tensions darken mood at Davos

Geopolitical tensions darken mood at Davos

This will be the biggest election year in history, with eight of the world’s most populous countries holding ballots

Sat Jan 20 2024 - 06:00
New bitcoin ETFs excite crypto bulls

New bitcoin ETFs excite crypto bulls

US regulator’s approval seen as victory for industry despite warnings about ‘myriad risks’

Tue Jan 16 2024 - 05:00
Tesla investors shrug at latest Elon Musk controversy

Tesla investors shrug at latest Elon Musk controversy

Allegations not seen impacting company share price

Tue Jan 16 2024 - 05:00
Working from home isn’t hurting companies

Working from home isn’t hurting companies

A new study shows return to office rules more common in poor performing companies

Sun Jan 14 2024 - 06:30
Boeing’s safety record causes investors to flee

Boeing’s safety record causes investors to flee

737 Max-9 incident is latest in a line of issues at the plane maker

Sat Jan 13 2024 - 06:30
Apple’s market valuation is worrying analysts

Apple’s market valuation is worrying analysts

Stock may be at risk in the event of unexpected news

Tue Jan 09 2024 - 06:00
Unhappy birthday for FTSE 100 as it turns 40

Unhappy birthday for FTSE 100 as it turns 40

Returns on UK stocks have proved especially disappointing over the past two decades

Tue Jan 09 2024 - 06:00
Magnificent seven stocks suffer from new year hangover

Magnificent seven stocks suffer from new year hangover

Their collective market capitalisation fell by some $250bn on the first trading day of 2024. What does it mean?

Tue Jan 09 2024 - 05:30
Is Tesla really an AI or robotics stock?

Is Tesla really an AI or robotics stock?

To help justify its market capitalisation, Elon Musk has tweeted that Tesla 'is an AI/robotics company that appears to many to be a car company'

Mon Jan 08 2024 - 14:02
Markets stay calm about Trump – for now

Markets stay calm about Trump – for now

Risk is that US voters ‘demonstrate disregard for the constitution, the rule of law and the reputation and role of the US abroad’

Tue Dec 19 2023 - 05:00
Will investors look beyond the magnificent seven in 2024?

Will investors look beyond the magnificent seven in 2024?

Davy does not expect a repeat of 2023 as recent market activity highlights broader recent rally in S&P 500

Mon Dec 18 2023 - 05:00
Pfizer outlook gloomy after annus horribilis in 2023

Pfizer outlook gloomy after annus horribilis in 2023

Pharmaceutical giant suffers a post-Covid-19 hangover as demand for pandemic vaccines and medicines falls sharply

Sun Dec 17 2023 - 07:00
Retirees should buy stocks, not bonds, study suggests

Retirees should buy stocks, not bonds, study suggests

Bonds provide psychological comfort but the 60:40 strategy ‘comes at too high a price’ in investor return

Sat Dec 16 2023 - 07:00
Charlie Munger was right to say investors need to remain stoic about market crashes

Charlie Munger was right to say investors need to remain stoic about market crashes

‘If you’re not willing to react with equanimity to a market price decline of 50% two or three times a century, you’re not fit to be a common shareholder’

Tue Dec 12 2023 - 05:45
Why is hedge fund manager Bill Ackman so supportive of Elon Musk?

Why is hedge fund manager Bill Ackman so supportive of Elon Musk?

Ackman, who holds a stake in X/Twitter, is uncharacteristically forgiving of the tech billionaire

Mon Dec 11 2023 - 05:45
Apple remains the top dog in US stock markets $3tn valuation

Apple remains the top dog in US stock markets $3tn valuation

Apple first became the most valuable US company in 2011

Sun Dec 10 2023 - 06:00
Did stock traders profit from Hamas attack on Israel?

Did stock traders profit from Hamas attack on Israel?

Study argued that short sellers made hundreds of millions by anticipating the attacks but it badly misread the numbers

Sat Dec 09 2023 - 06:00
The ‘magnificent seven’: a bubble about to burst?

The ‘magnificent seven’: a bubble about to burst?

Comparisons have been drawn with the Nifty Fifty and tech around 2000

Tue Dec 05 2023 - 05:00
Shein IPO points to improved market sentiment

Shein IPO points to improved market sentiment

Despite controversy, Chinese fast-fashion giant will be seen as sign of renewed optimism in stocks

Mon Dec 04 2023 - 05:00
Don’t try to time the market in 2024

Don’t try to time the market in 2024

Missing just a few trading days can be very costly for your portfolio

Sun Dec 03 2023 - 05:00
Charlie Munger was right about ‘worthless’ funds

Charlie Munger was right about ‘worthless’ funds

Warren Buffett’s right-hand man railed against active fund management

Sat Dec 02 2023 - 05:00
Short seller Jim Chanos should be viewed by investors as a hero, not a zero

Short seller Jim Chanos should be viewed by investors as a hero, not a zero

Chanos famously exposed the Enron scandal in 2001. He warned the G7 in May 2007 that a global financial crisis was coming

Tue Nov 28 2023 - 05:00
Nvidia shares slip despite ‘epic’ earnings but outlook remains bullish

Nvidia shares slip despite ‘epic’ earnings but outlook remains bullish

Earnings per share and revenue both topped analyst expectations

Mon Nov 27 2023 - 05:30
Microsoft the big winner from chaos at OpenAI

Microsoft the big winner from chaos at OpenAI

Shares in the $2.8 trillion tech giant are up almost 60% this year, and much of that is AI-related

Sun Nov 26 2023 - 06:00
CRH’s move to New York stock market justified by share price rally

CRH’s move to New York stock market justified by share price rally

CRH had long traded at a discount to US competitors

Sat Nov 25 2023 - 06:00
Investors are focused on inflation, not Gaza

Investors are focused on inflation, not Gaza

Fears regarding a more volatile regional conflict, potentially involving Iran-backed Hezbollah, have dissipated

Tue Nov 21 2023 - 06:00
Investors keep piling into Big Tech - but are they right?

Investors keep piling into Big Tech - but are they right?

Analyst finds just one of “magnificent seven” ranks among more than 130 US companies growing earnings by over 25%

Tue Nov 21 2023 - 05:00
Nikola fraudster: a conman or a market innocent?

Nikola fraudster: a conman or a market innocent?

Electric truck maker founder potentially faces decades in prison over behaviour at listed business

Mon Nov 20 2023 - 05:00
Is Terry Smith really Britain’s answer to Buffett?

Is Terry Smith really Britain’s answer to Buffett?

Well-known fund manager was paid €160m over the last year even as profits at his business fell

Sun Nov 19 2023 - 05:00
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