Investors always seem to overplay their hands. Russia's massive attack on Ukraine has been a 'real shaker' even though the situation has...

A ‘black swan event’ is when an event or occurrence is extremely difficult to predict. Was Putin’s move difficult to predict – probably...

Towards the end of last November, I wrote that the economic recovery was pointing to levels different to those of the Bank of England....

Don’t get sucked in by the New Year Tips Whatever you do, please do not get sucked into any of the media ‘end-of-the-year’ share tips –...

The other day my wife answered the front door and was greeted by the Amazon delivery van driver, who had a very worried look upon his...

24th September 2021 On occasions like these that when I am reminded of Rudyard Kipling’s almost immortal words in his poem ‘If you can...

22nd September 2021 Market shake-ups, like that which occurred on Monday of this week, should be used as buying opportunities, so do not...

I have been asked to give a quick sketch of my thoughts on various matters - the economy, property, commodities, the markets, IPO's and...

Accountants Moore Kingston Smith have just reported upon The Office of Tax Simplication’s report on capital gains tax published last...

Early signs of recovery as the deal volumes increase significantly is the anticipation of Moore Kingston Smith Corporate Finance. The...

This second mega-bout of 'lockdown' looks as though it really could cause a lot more economic problems for Boris and Rishi. Could there...

Could we be on the very brink of a double-dip recession, the first in some twenty-five years? Analysts are suggesting that a second slump...

According to the Link Dividend Monitor UK companies' Q3 dividend payouts were the lowest for ten years and almost half the level seen in...

It is very evident now that as companies battled their way through the first few months of lockdown, it gave the smarter managements the...

I am feeling really quite bullish about the UK equity market, as judged by the performance of the FTSE 100 index. I see it easily...

The Davos bunfight was yet another example of very important people meeting together to puff out their chests and pat themselves on the...

It is very interesting to note that the countries in the Eurozone are now lagging behind the UK economy. Germany, France and Italy are,...

From the peak last May of 7877 the FTSE 100 (UKX.L) has subsequently endured a narrow band trading period over the summer months, it has...