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LATEST ARTICLES ( 87 )

• A Storm in a Teacup!

  

  The FTSE has bounced back most of the way to its recent high and I have to admit that I got rather carried away with the conspirators’ prediction of the FTSE... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Could This Develop into a Battle of Wills?

  

  There were some interesting comments from the Dallas Fed president in the FT today. He said that it was expected that the market would react strongly to the... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Time for a Dow Correction

  

  Well, Ben Bernanke went further than a lot of people expected last night and said, as well as reiterating that QE should slow this year, that it should stop... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Has “tapering” Burst the QE Bubble?

  

  And is it time to panic after all? The FTSE has fallen by about 7.5% and shows no signs of rebounding (it’s down another 100 points so far today), so it looks... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Nikkei Down 7%, but Don’t Panic!

  

  Yesterday evening, the US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said that he could start to wind down QE within a few months if the recovery continues, though... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• We’re in a Bubble…

  

  … so how high can the markets go? Personally, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the FTSE hit 10,000 within two or three years. All the quantitative easing from... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• No Crash Yet Then!

  

  Well, I got yesterday’s call completely wrong; the job numbers in the US were better than expected and the Dow briefly broke the 15,000 barrier, dragging the... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Another Dip is in Order

  

  After a good surge, there is pattern that looks like a local maximum: a horizontal series of three small peaks each slightly higher than the last. I am expectin... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Could the FTSE Be Shaping up for a Crash?

  

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  Posted on 20 April 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Will the Dow Join in the Decline?

  

  Since the peak at the start of March, the FTSE has declined nearly 300 points, though it is bouncing back now. The Dow has continued to make new highs though an... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• The FTSE Has Peaked

  

  I had been wondering what would break the markets out of their recent uptrend and it looks like the impending bankruptcy of Cyprus with its implications for... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• A Slight Change of Plan…

  

  The FTSE is still going sideways, but a pattern has just emerged in the chart which suggests that it is likely to break through 6400 temporarily before we get... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• FTSE to Drop by 8 Per Cent?

  

  Well, the FTSE hasn’t followed the script I set out in my last post, so I think I’ll have to write that one off as a failure. It has actually risen around 200... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Strivers and Skivers

  

  A friend referred me to this article in the Guardian today, suggesting a Land Value Tax could end the budget deficit. I think that’s probably being a bit... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Time for Another Pause

  

  The FTSE has continued to creep up after the initial surge on the fiscal cliff half deal, but looks like it is running out of steam. Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Fiscal Cliff: Only Half a Deal

  

  The FTSE did pause as I suggested in my last post, but is up strongly this morning after a partial deal on the US fiscal cliff. The Dow took more of a dip,... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Time for a Breather …

  

  Things are going to plan so far, but the FTSE has run into resistance just above 5900 and, according to the technical chart, is also in overbought territory... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• Roll on Eurogeddon!

  I had an interesting “subscribe before it’s too late” e-mail from MoneyWeek a few days ago (click here to read it). They argue that Britain is basically broke... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• No Change There Then!

  

  The FTSE has declined to support at 5600, falling significantly less that the Dow, and looks ready to bounce. Its fast stochastic is in single figures which is... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS

• On Track So Far …

  

  The FTSE has gone mostly sideways as I suggested it might in my last post, but, to be honest, there is nothing really to suggest the next move to me. Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2012 BUSINESS, ECONOMICS