The Irish Times

Stocktake: Investors grapple with stagflation and nuclear risk

Energy prices nose-dived later in the week but uncertainty remains elevated

Tue Mar 15 2022 - 00:00

Stocktake: Reflation trade may be dormant, not dead

Patience may be virtue after growth stocks outperform value by most in 20 years in June

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 05:00

Stocktake: Are investors underestimating inflation threat?

Inflationary pressures may prove more ‘sticky’ than investors believe, warns market strategist

Tue Jun 15 2021 - 00:00

How Argentina and its creditors thrashed out a $65bn deal

Country has had 9 sovereign defaults since independence in 1816

Thu Aug 13 2020 - 13:01

Can history guide investors through the coronavirus crash?

Investors are always scared during bear markets but this is different

Tue Mar 24 2020 - 05:15

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

Should markets panic over the inverted yield curve?

Yield curve inversions’ reputation as a recession indicator is well deserved

Tue Sept 03 2019 - 05:00

Stocktake: No end in sight to US-China trade war

A Trump trade deal ahead of 2020 presidential election now unlikely, says Goldman Sachs

Tue Aug 13 2019 - 05:40

Stocktake: Bearish fund managers wary of market rally

A record number of investors say the global economy is in its late-cycle stages

Tue Jun 25 2019 - 05:45

Stocktake: Trump’s Fed appointee is an alarming choice

Stephen Moore described as lacking ‘intellectual gravitas’ for the role

Tue Apr 02 2019 - 05:45

Stocktake: Keep an open mind on Fed’s plans

Fed’s rate hike U-turn surprises investors; Woodford claims ‘spectacular’ returns on way

Tue Mar 26 2019 - 05:45

Stocktake: Markets may have driven Powell’s policy U-turn

Trump cheers Dow 25,000 – again, and the ‘Venezuelan’ wealth tax

Tue Feb 05 2019 - 05:45

Stock market turbulence: is US recession risk rising?

Stocktake: Investors shouldn’t confuse a slowdown with a recession, ‘that’s just wrong’

Tue Jan 29 2019 - 05:00

Stocktake: Market fear refuses to fade

Wild price swings show role animal spirits currently play in financial markets

Tue Dec 11 2018 - 05:00

Markets fearful as tech stocks take a hammering

The US has been playing catch-up with what has become a truly global sell-off

Tue Oct 30 2018 - 05:00

Stocktake: Market indicators flashing red

Last week’s ISM Manufacturing Index reading will certainly encourage bulls.

Tue Sept 11 2018 - 05:45

Friends deal gives Aviva another reason to extend stadium rights

Aviva increases share of life insurance market to 15% after purchase of Friends First

Sat Nov 18 2017 - 09:00

Stocktake: If bitcoin isn’t a bubble, nothing is

Investors yawn at Trump’s ‘barking’ as US bull market shows no sign of stopping

Tue Sept 26 2017 - 06:00

Where are the female fund managers?

Just one in nine fund managers in Ireland is a woman, and the problem is getting worse worldwide

Tue Dec 13 2016 - 05:55

Trump victory offers lessons for stunned investors

Stocktake: Market response to US election result confounds bearish forecasters

Tue Nov 22 2016 - 06:00

Increasingly wary investors are stockpiling cash

Stocktake: El-Erian’s timing out; financial illiteracy; investors lose faith in Trump

Tue Oct 25 2016 - 07:20

Investor El-Erian warns of risks in ‘distorted’ stock market

Risks in public markets ‘enormous’ because of central banks’ intervention, says investor

Thu Oct 20 2016 - 11:46

Martin Wolf: Central Banks need to adjust their tactics fast

In the face of low interest rates, a rescue by ‘helicopter money’ might be needed

Wed Sept 14 2016 - 15:34

Markets resist temptation of Apple iPhone 7 hype

Stocktake: Apple shares look fragile, stuck in a downtrend since April 2015

Tue Sept 13 2016 - 07:00

Stocktake: Just how low can sterling go?

Andrea Leadsom downplays Brexit fallout, correlations spike, insiders buy shares

Tue Jul 12 2016 - 07:00

US employment data to influence Fed rate decision

Markets gear up for summer hike

Wed Jun 01 2016 - 12:22

Stocktake: Tired bull market turns seven

Ireland is worst for closet trackers and poorer fund managers do better

Tue Mar 15 2016 - 09:00

Stocktake: Market rally continues to broaden

Tue Mar 08 2016 - 09:00

Wall Street slides on weak forecast at LinkedIn

Amazon, Facebook and Microsoft among biggest drags on indexes

Fri Feb 05 2016 - 21:30

Gordon Brown joins Pimco advisory board

Former British prime minister to sit alongside Ben Bernanke and Jean-Claude Trichet on board advising bond investing firm

Tue Dec 08 2015 - 13:26

There are seven reasons why gold has lost it’s shine

Some people believe gold might be losing its traditional role in a diversified investment portfolio

Wed Aug 05 2015 - 01:00

Beijing takes on the bear market

The latest trends in stock markets

Tue Jul 07 2015 - 01:25

Fees are more important than asset allocation, says Mebane Faber

Research from the money manager suggests even the world’s best-performing portfolios can be undone by inattention to fees

Tue Mar 17 2015 - 01:40

New Pimco chiefs seek to calm investors

Investment manager could see withdrawals of up to 30 per cent after surprise departure of co-founder Bill Gross

Mon Sept 29 2014 - 10:36