Stocktake: Don’t get spooked by ‘sell in May’ adage

Historical data doesn’t support getting out of the market from May to October

Can stock markets keep rising in 2020?

The best forecasts are characterised by humility rather than certainty

Nervous investors deal with ‘Trump slump’

Investment strategists concerned by Trump’s unpredictable trade policy

High-flying technology stocks: today’s Nifty 50?

The tech advance has been led by companies with some eye-watering valuation multiples

Can surging earnings steady volatile stock markets?

A record number of companies have issued upward earnings guidance, according to FactSet data

A bad week for Facebook shareholders

Stocktake: Facebook stock down $60bn over Cambridge Analytica’s revelations

How to ride the stock market rollercoaster

Proinsias O’Mahony: Seven nerve-calming steps to help you make sense of it all

Will animal spirits drive a stock market melt-up?

Stocktake: Investors are still jumping in as FOMO trumps worry of losing money

Corrections, crashes and bear markets

Stock 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?

Stocktake: How far can the bull run?