Stocks grind up ahead of earnings, easyJet soars on takeover bid
Stocks keep grinding higher with European shares at records this morning on the back of a positive week. Asian shares slipped a bit as attention turns to Samsung’s earnings tomorrow,…
How does gold improve our portfolios?
Gold has been on a tremendous run. Which begs the question, “Should you own it?” Gold was the best performing asset class of the last ten years. A physical gold…
The funds and stocks capturing the tech boom
Saltydog Investor looks at the evolution of the ‘tech’ sector Over the last three years, Technology & Technology Innovation has been the best performing sector. It rose by 38.7% in…
Europe gets its first memory-chip ETF as AI trade gets more targeted
Defiance, a US ETF issuer that specialises in thematic, income and leveraged products, has launched the Defiance Memory UCITS ETF (DRAM) in Europe, giving investors targeted exposure to companies involved…
USA at 250 Through a Wall Street Lens: Where we’ve been and what comes next.
Summary: As America turns 250, US equity markets sit at a remarkable crossroads: more dominant globally, more concentrated in mega-cap technology names, and more exposed to the promise and risk…
What Investors Get Wrong When They Become Philanthropists
Investors spend much of their professional lives assessing leadership teams, by Mary Rose Gunn, CEO of The Fore Whether allocating capital to a listed company, a private business or a…
The Times They Are A-Changin’: Andy Says…..
“…..I hate the big decisions That cause endless revisions in my mind” “….People need hope.” He will stick with ‘discipline of current fiscal rules’ The aim is for “equivalent living…
Trump’s $1billion crypto filing shows finance, wealth creation has already changed
Trump’s annual financial disclosure report shows that cryptocurrency is already part of mainstream finance, affirms the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations. The bullish comments…
Half-year report: How markets have fared in the first half of 2026
The end of June marks month-end, quarter-end and first half-end for 2026 – by Saxo UK Investor Strategist, Neil Wilson It’s been a topsy-turvy year already and we’ve seen a…
Mag 7 value drops $2.3 trillion as ‘Great AI Reckoning’ begins
Around $2.3 trillion has been wiped off the value of the Magnificent 7 this month, but investors should prepare for an even more profound shift: within five years, today’s Magnificent…