I have sat with many a client over the years, mostly discussing charts. I try and boost their confidence in reading share price activity for trading signals. Are the shares going higher, or are they headed lower? What they always want to know is how to draw trend-lines. Because everyone wants to profit from the next…
Whether watching TV or browsing the web/social media you can’t avoid the latest Brexit headlines. This has seen many retail investors shy away from the markets. But at what cost? How to you plan to bank any profits? Every day I hear, “it’s all so uncertain” or “I’ll wait and see what happens”. My first thought…
The UK 100 index has pulled all the way back to the floor of its post-Christmas rising channel. This comes on the back of GBP strength, driven by poor macro data from the US and Eurzone which hurt their respective currencies. A Brexit delay has also given Sterling a boost, pulling the UK Index ‘s…
Ocado shares are top the UK 100 this week, up 10.9% after a reassuring trading update. As a result, this takes its 2019 rally to 56%. This easily outperforms both the UK 100 (+8.3%) and its little brother, the (+3.8%). In fact, it’s second only to Dunelm (+62.8%) on the . Its 39% bounce from late-February lows…
UK Index stocks are lively as ever. The benchmark is +8.3% so far this year. Many of its components are rallying. Some are rising on momentum, others are already at the top of a range. We broached the subject a couple of weeks ago but the recent market movements warrant a revisit. Does the UK Index ‘s…
UK Housebuilders are extremely popular among retail investors. They are an exciting investment prospect, and for good reason. Over the past 5 years, the Household Goods & Home Construction sector has outperformed the UK 100 Index by almost 30%. Talk about a big beat! Over the past year, this out-performance may have cooled a bit. The sector…