Stocktake: Nasdaq is now approaching dotcom highsProinsias O’Mahony takes a look at the ups and downs of the stock marketTue Feb 24 2015 - 01:20
European stocks are going to shine, say the bullsProinsias O’Mahony assesses if European equities are really good for further gainsTue Feb 17 2015 - 01:35
Stocktake: US earnings; Apple cheap; boys perform poorly; ugly markets; tasteless analystsTue Feb 17 2015 - 01:25
Smart beta strategies: Outsmarting the market?Hybrid approach aims to combine the best parts of active and passive investingTue Feb 10 2015 - 01:40
Stocktake: Is the bull market taking a breather?Proinsias O’Mahony takes a look at the ups and downs of the stock marketTue Feb 10 2015 - 01:25
Hated stocks trump market darlingsIt usually pays to buy what’s unloved and steer clear of the flavour of the monthTue Feb 03 2015 - 01:35
Stocktake: Don’t fight the ECBProinsias O’Mahony takes a look at the ups and downs of the stock marketTue Feb 03 2015 - 01:20
Traders staring at unimaginable losses from euro-franc peg abolitionNo amount of risk management could have saved tradersTue Jan 27 2015 - 01:40
Investors losing faith in active fund managersActive funds will have to prove their worth or risk being overtaken by the passive trendTue Jan 20 2015 - 01:40
Stocktake: Investor jitters look likely to persistProinsias O’Mahony takes a look at the ups and downs of the stock marketTue Jan 20 2015 - 01:25
Stocktake: Hoping for a healthy market declineProinsias O’Mahony looks at what’s been happening and what might happenTue Jan 13 2015 - 12:58
Can the ageing bull market survive 2015 and beyond?An increasing number of strategists believe we are in a secular bull market, with any decline likely to prove fleetingTue Jan 13 2015 - 01:45
Your Money: Investing advice for 2015Learn from the experts and you can be a more effective investorTue Jan 06 2015 - 02:00
Do valuations matter when investors are making stock market decisions?Momentum can drive markets, but a value-based approach also mattersTue Dec 23 2014 - 14:00
Stocktake: Bulls continue to buy the dipsStocks soared after Federal Reserve said it would be ‘patient’ with hike ratesTue Dec 23 2014 - 01:25
‘Hideously expensive’ stocks leave no choice for investorsInvestment managers are struggling to give advice as even emerging markets don’t look attractiveTue Dec 16 2014 - 02:00
Can high-flying Apple become the world’s first trillion-dollar company?Having become the first company to be valued at more than $700bn, Apple bulls have their eyes on the trillion-dollar milestoneTue Dec 09 2014 - 01:45
Stocktake: Hated bull market suggests stocks will continue to climbInvestors believe stocks are more expensive than any time since 2001Tue Dec 09 2014 - 01:25
Reminiscences of a stock operator still a ‘compulsive read’74 years after his death, Jesse Livermore’s Wall Street reflections continue to exert influenceTue Dec 02 2014 - 01:45
Can Apple avoid the winner’s curse?Nasdaq eyes dotcom peak, firing the top performers and the S&P 500 has tripled since March 2009Tue Dec 02 2014 - 01:30
A sure thing? Trading often likely to cost you moneyNine out of 10 French traders lose money and evidence confirms high-risk bets rarely turn out wellTue Nov 25 2014 - 01:45
Could maximising shareholder value be the ‘dumbest idea in the world’ ?Companies and executives accused of moving from a value-creation approach to one of value extractionTue Nov 18 2014 - 01:45
Tesco accounting shenanigans a warning to investorsMassaging the figures is an age-old problem, and one that is not going to disappear anytime soonTue Nov 11 2014 - 01:40
US elections entwined with stock market fortunesMarkets typically rally in the months following American midterm electionsTue Nov 04 2014 - 01:50
Corrections, crashes and bear marketsStock markets have been volatile of late, many indices suffering double-digit corrections before swiftly rebounding. Is more turmoil ahead, or is volatility likely to be short-lived?Tue Oct 28 2014 - 01:40
‘Extreme winners’ take it all while 40% of stocks suffer ‘catastrophic’ declinesReport spanning 34 years charts (frequent) agony and (rare) ecstasy of stock-pickingTue Oct 21 2014 - 01:50
Avoiding the decisions that often lead to financial self-sabotageFinancier believes investors must focus only on specified criteriaTue Oct 14 2014 - 01:45
Can happiness and money mix?The link between wealth and happiness is less strong than commonly assumed, but research suggests clever spending may yield benefitsTue Sept 30 2014 - 01:45
US stock valuations bode ill for long-term returnsBulls are not convinced by indicators showing that the US market is severely overvaluedTue Sept 23 2014 - 01:45
Beware indicators that fail to stack up for market bearsThere are always reasons to be cautious, but most warnings are easily debunkedTue Sept 16 2014 - 01:45
Bears talk of market crash, but they are largely full of hot airThere are always reasons to be cautious, but most warnings are easily debunkedTue Sept 16 2014 - 01:45
War, terror and the marketsGeopolitical crises have little effect on markets partly because they are anticipated and priced inTue Sept 09 2014 - 01:35
Six reasons why fund managers can’t beat the marketsMost fund managers underperform their benchmarks and this is likely to continueTue Sept 02 2014 - 01:30
Investor caution hits two-year highsGeopolitical tensions have catalysed a flight from riskTue Aug 19 2014 - 01:15
