The Irish Times

Stocktake: ‘Merciless’ markets hammer Netflix and other growth stocks

Prices had lost all touch with reality, but some, such as Zoom, may have over-corrected

Tue Feb 01 2022 - 00:00

Bull market remains intact

Stocktake: September was difficult for stocks but investors cannot complain

Tue Oct 05 2021 - 05:10

Stocktake: What was your worst trade?

‘I put $10,000 into Amazon in 1997. I sold it in 1997,’ goes one memorable example

Tue Sept 14 2021 - 05:30

Stocktake: Bitcoin bubble may be bursting ... or not

Since 2010, it has survived four separate declines of at least 80%

Tue May 25 2021 - 00:00

Stocktake: Broad market rally still looks healthy

Broad-based nature of rally suggests any pullback will not be a long-lasting affair

Tue Apr 06 2021 - 05:00

Stocktake: Will investors keep buying the dips?

Tech-heavy Nasdaq suffered biggest one-day selloff since October last week

Tue Mar 02 2021 - 00:00

Stocktake: Investors becoming wary of big tech

There are signs tech’s recent underperformance may not be a short-lived affair

Tue Jan 26 2021 - 05:10

Stocktake: Is talk of a bubble overstated?

Speculation is ‘running rampant’, but not everything is frothy

Tue Jan 19 2021 - 05:10

Stocktake: Have big tech stocks found the ‘antidote to ageing’?

Veteran companies Netflix, Facebook, Microsoft, Apple are all continuing to grow

Tue Sept 01 2020 - 05:14

Stocktake: Tech stocks have taken over the market

The big five are now so dominant it is creating lopsided daily readings

Tue Aug 11 2020 - 05:40

Stocktake: Is the shoeshine indicator flashing red for stocks?

Day traders are not reflective of overall sentiment

Tue Aug 04 2020 - 05:50

Stocktake: Volatility persists as markets remain nervous

If history is a guide then volatility should abate and stocks should gain over rest of year

Tue Jul 14 2020 - 05:40

Big stocks’ strength hides narrow market rally

Market capitalisation of mega-cap tech stocks as much as bottom 359 stocks in S&P 500

Tue Jun 30 2020 - 05:00

Stocktake: Nothing boring about 2020 for investors

Sell-off a reminder the rollercoaster ride is not over yet

Tue Jun 16 2020 - 05:40

Stocktake: Dominance of tech stocks sees risks rising

Microsoft’s valuation is now almost as big as that of the FTSE 100, as is Apple’s

Tue Apr 28 2020 - 04:50

Stocktake: March was the ‘craziest’ month in market history

There’s nothing normal about recent market activity

Tue Apr 07 2020 - 05:30

Stocktake: Investors spooked by astonishing market volatility

Goldman Sachs says the current apocalyptic mood won’t persist but not everyone agrees

Tue Mar 17 2020 - 05:40

Investor psychology tips for surviving Covid-19

Personal classification of risk and danger are key determinants of market behaviours

Tue Mar 10 2020 - 05:15

Stocktake: Investors stunned by speed of market U-turn

Global stocks endure worst week since financial crisis as coronavirus hits markets

Tue Mar 03 2020 - 05:30

The next decade may be a tough one for investors

After a soaring decade for US stock market, returns could fall sharply in the new decade

Tue Feb 04 2020 - 05:15

Markets show ‘once in 48 years’ show of strength

Time for a pullback? In the bullish 1990s stocks enjoyed five further years of gains

Tue Jan 28 2020 - 05:00

Stocktake: US has more to gain from trade war truce

Impact of tariffs has fallen largely on the US

Tue Nov 12 2019 - 05:40

World’s biggest companies are doing all the heavy lifting when it comes to markets

Stocktake: Mega-cap stocks are driving global market gains

Tue Jul 09 2019 - 10:58

Inverted yield curve: a rising market risk or a ‘head fake’?

US bond market recently gave off a classic signal of a coming recession. Should investors be spooked?

Tue Apr 16 2019 - 05:00

Stocktake: Are we in a real bear market?

Investors should not assume the worst is over if indices enjoy a strong rebound

Tue Jan 08 2019 - 05:00

Stocktake: Investors bid good riddance to October

The 6.9% fall of the S&P 500 was its biggest monthly decline in seven years, while things were worse in tech-land with the Nasdaq plunging 9.25%

Tue Nov 06 2018 - 05:00

Can the longest bull market in history defy the doubters?

US bull market isn’t quite as extraordinarily long as it might appear

Tue Aug 28 2018 - 05:00

Elon Musk loses the plot again

Will Amazon pip Apple to the post to become US’s first trillion-dollar company?

Tue Jul 24 2018 - 04:15

Stocktake: Falling markets would change Trump’s mind on trade

US administration will be keeping close eye on markets in the coming months

Tue Jul 10 2018 - 05:40

Tesla’s Musk needs to answer questions and Apple ‘stay in their lane’

Stocktake: Don’t sell in May and go away

Tue May 08 2018 - 05:55

Should investors be spooked by market turbulence?

Six factors to keep in mind as volatile stock markets nurse double-digit ‘correction’

Tue Apr 24 2018 - 05:50

Amazon’s share prices should weather Trump’s tweetstorm

Stocktake: Paulsen urges caution; volatility returns; stocks breach 200-day average

Tue Apr 10 2018 - 08:00

See-saw action shows stocks still on shaky ground

Stocktake: Why you should delete your investing app from your smartphone

Tue Feb 27 2018 - 08:00

How to ride the stock market rollercoaster

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

Tue Feb 20 2018 - 07:00