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Looking for a FTSE 100 run up to 8,000

The FTSE 100’s switchback ride continues and is now heading up again. Just over a year ago the FTSE 100 Index reached its highest-ever...

Nigel, Houthis, banknotes, shop closures, Jeremy and Sarah

'I am a Celebrity' Farage to return? Fresh from his significant exposure on the latest ITV series of ‘I am a Celebrity’, where he...

Mortgages, wages, insolvencies, closings, confidence, 2% nonsense and motors

Mortgage Arrears at six-year High It is a shame to see that the interest rate rises of the last year or so have caused so many problems....

Pontificating Bailey Yet To Apologise For Inaction

Andrew Bailey, the Governor of The Bank of England who earns £600,000 a year plus pension, pontificated on Monday that the UK is likely...

Now The Competitors Are Striking

A few weeks ago I noted that the UK smaller quoted company sector was looking too low, leading to an increased amount of local and global...

Interest Rates, Inflation, Insolvencies And Private Equity

Interest Rates – Heading Higher? Well, we now know that the Governor of the Bank of England and his committee voted in favour of holding...

The Small Cap Bid Scene Is Really Heating Up

It has been reported that the recent slump of IPOs on the London markets is due to the financial press pundits being so negative about...

Oil, house sales, corporate failures, fracking, potholes, and the Market

Oil At $95 And Could Be Heading To $100/$105/$110 A Barrel As I commented at the start of the year, then again in early April, it is...

You saw it here first - float of £2.5bn of NHS 5% 2048 bonds.

I have an idea. How about either the Government or even one of the banking groups floating a specific NHS Loan Bond? In times of crisis...

Market Comment and a patriotic suggestion for savers - a NHS 5% Bond 2048

In this end of week article Mark Watson-Mitchell gives a quick view of property prices, food prices and where the market is going. He...

I am certainly no expert but ….

A lot does appear to be going wrong currently. Admittedly nothing like a Pandemic, however there are many areas of concern that do not...

What price for cost-of-living standards?

I still stick to my comment of 3 January this year when I noted that the market had no real base to be as high as it was then trading....

UK economy flirting with a recession despite inflation slowing

Commenting on the UK economy flirting with a recession despite inflation slowing, Dan Boardman-Weston, CEO and Chief Investment Officer...

Headwinds for Markets Starting to Diminish Disinflationary forces point to a more benign environment

Laurence Taylor, Portfolio Specialist,T.RowePrice Key Insights Inflation appears to be peaking, while supply issues are easing. A likely...

FTSE breaks through 8,000 level

Last Week in the City provides a round-up of market movements and the global investing outlook. This covers the week to 17 February 2023....

Consumer confidence remains stubbornly low

Commenting on UK retail sales rebounding in January, Tom Hopkins, Portfolio Manager at BRI Wealth Management, said: “UK retail sales...

Where to Invest: Top 3 Investments to Protect Yourself Against Inflation

As we’re preparing to deal with an 11.1% inflation as of October 2022, people are looking for ways to secure their money and capitalise...

Tensions are increasing

This month, FischViews focuses on the rapid decline in money supply, which is a warning signal for financial markets. However, so far,...

Persistent volatility in 2022 prompts traders to turn more cautious; adapt to new market conditions

The Pulse Report: Persistent volatility in 2022 prompts traders to turn more cautious; adapt to new market conditions Short-position...

We were, and still are, positive on UK equities

By David Winckler, Senior Investment Analyst at IBOSS, part of Kingswood Amidst all the doom and gloom last year, it was refreshing to...

Opinions not advice