Stocktake: Betting against Robinhood users is profitableExperts note first-time investors tend to be drawn to ‘attention-grabbing’ stocksTue Dec 1 2020 - 05:50
Stocktake: Trump talks bull as Dow tops 30,000S&P 500 enjoys second-best post-election performance in historyTue Dec 1 2020 - 05:40
Stocktake: Can stocks keep gaining in December?Extended markets tend to be followed by mixed near-term resultsTue Dec 1 2020 - 05:10
Stocktake: Even Covid can’t save the ArmageddonistsMarkets now at all-time highs with further gains expected in 2021Tue Dec 1 2020 - 05:00
Stocktake: Another incredible week for TeslaElectric-car maker gains $100 billion in market capitalisationTue Nov 24 2020 - 05:50
Stocktake: Exuberant markets close to ‘full bull’Time to cash in on Covid-19 vaccine rally fast approachingTue Nov 24 2020 - 05:40
Stocktake: Extended markets need a breather after big gainsInflows into stock funds hit 20-year highs as equities soar on Covid-19 vaccine newsTue Nov 24 2020 - 05:10
Stocktake: Investors rotate out of tech stocksPositive news on Covid-19 vaccine led investors into under-owned value stocksTue Nov 24 2020 - 05:00
Stocktake: Market rotation sees Fang stocks falterIt may be time for tech high-flyers to take a breatherTue Nov 17 2020 - 05:50
Stocktake: Vaccine news brings respite for value stocksPfizer’s announcement last week was great for 2020’s losers but not for 2020’s winnersTue Nov 17 2020 - 05:40
Stocktake: Better times ahead for European stocks?Global investors are rotating into beaten-down value stocks and cyclicalsTue Nov 17 2020 - 05:10
Stocktake: Have stocks run too far, too fast?Is it risky to be buying at these elevated levels?Tue Nov 17 2020 - 05:00
Stocktake: For stocks, it’s been ‘America first’ under TrumpUS outperformance hasn’t been driven by president, but don’t expect him to buy that lineTue Nov 10 2020 - 05:50
Stocktake: Beware of changing post-election narrativesMarket rallies are the usual outcome of a close election despite who wins, says investorTue Nov 10 2020 - 05:40
Stocktake: Election outcome makes ‘shockingly little difference’ for stocksMarket impact of conservative versus liberal election outcomes ‘surprisingly similar’Tue Nov 10 2020 - 05:10
Stocktake: Volatility continues to frustrate stock marketsSeptember saw double-digit correction, only for stocks to rebound rapidlyTue Nov 10 2020 - 05:00
Stocktake: Do stocks do better under the Democrats?Does history offer any clues to which US political party is better for stocks?Tue Nov 3 2020 - 05:50
Stocktake: What result do markets want from US election?It’s best to keep an open mind and not let one’s politics affect one’s investment outlookTue Nov 3 2020 - 05:40
Stocktake: Contested US election the biggest worry for investorsOver 70% of fund managers believe contested election poses the biggest risk to equitiesTue Nov 3 2020 - 05:10
Stocktake: Investors should not ‘play’ the electionPredicting the election winner is one thing, predicting the market response is anotherTue Nov 3 2020 - 05:00
Stocktake: Time for some seasonal stock market strength?Analysts suggest holiday cheer helps generate outsized returnsTue Oct 27 2020 - 05:50
Stocktake: Global investors want Biden to winPro-Biden sentiment is especially strong in EuropeTue Oct 27 2020 - 05:40
Stocktake: A Biden victory is not fully priced into marketsBlue wave and substantial fiscal stimulus looks increasingly likely in USTue Oct 27 2020 - 05:10
Stocktake: Tesla profitable, but still expensiveElectric car maker now valued at more than $400 billionTue Oct 27 2020 - 05:00
Stocktake: Rapid recovery augurs well for stocksHistory shows recovery swings are almost always followed by gainsTue Oct 20 2020 - 05:50
Stocktake: Stock markets want Trump to go quietly‘Blue wave’ would likely result in higher US economic growth, major firms sayTue Oct 20 2020 - 05:40
Stocktake: US earnings season kicks into gearNetflix, Tesla and Amazon reporting earnings this weekTue Oct 20 2020 - 05:10
Stocktake: Is Europe’s old-economy label unfair?Europe has gradually shifted towards more growth-orientated sectorsTue Oct 20 2020 - 05:00
Overconfident CEOs: ‘Heads I win, tails it’s chance’Stocktake: New paper indicates cocky candidates more likely to get the top jobTue Oct 6 2020 - 05:50
Stocktake: Exxon Mobil suffers worst losing streak in 40 yearsMany of the biggest market winners eventually become the biggest losersTue Oct 6 2020 - 05:40
Stocktake: Investors spooked by market declineInvestors are more worried about a market crash than at any time over the past 20 yearsTue Oct 6 2020 - 05:10
Stocktake: Depressed analysts make better earnings forecastsA little depressive realism might do optimistic analysts no harm at allTue Oct 6 2020 - 05:00
Stocktake: Investors should not trust cheating CEOsExecutives who cheat on their spouses also cheat in the workplace, paper claimsTue Sep 29 2020 - 05:50
Stocktake: Correction time for stock marketsThis is still a bull market, so it’s wise to give stocks the benefit of the doubtTue Sep 29 2020 - 05:40
Stocktake: US election likely to provide opportunity as markets fretGood news for investors is politics-related sell-off is likely to generate a decent buying opportunityTue Sep 29 2020 - 05:10
Stocktake: Tech stocks suffer but this is no dotcom Mark IIClaims tech stocks’ recent run resembles the dotcom era are wide of the markTue Sep 29 2020 - 05:00
Stocktake: Lotteries, day trading and magical thinkingVisualise winning and make it happen – it’s nonsense of the highest order, of courseTue Sep 22 2020 - 05:50
Stocktake: Fund managers remain cautious about stocksFears of a tech bubble cited as the second-biggest tail risk (no prizes for guessing the first)Tue Sep 22 2020 - 05:40
Stocktake: More hollow stock market boasts from TrumpResearch shows the Dow has averaged annualised gains of 9.9% under Trump – right in line with historical averagesTue Sep 22 2020 - 05:10
Stocktake: Snowflake stock looks bubblyThe prevailing attitude among investors now is one of buy high, sell higherTue Sep 22 2020 - 05:00
Stocktake: Analysts still cautious on TeslaWith the stock now having lost third of its value, has valuation sanity been restored?Tue Sep 15 2020 - 05:50
Stocktake: Tech stocks still look extended after correctionBoth bulls and bears can use recent stats to support their investing thesesTue Sep 15 2020 - 05:40
Stocktake: Record roller-coaster year for stock marketsIt has been a crazy, record-breaking year, with unprecedented twists and turnsTue Sep 15 2020 - 05:10
Stocktake: Investors let politics determine investment strategyPartisan Republican investors ‘relatively unfazed’ about coronavirus impactTue Sep 15 2020 - 05:00
Stocktake: Buffett’s simplest lesson: the power of compounding interestLegendary Berkshire Hathaway chief began investing 80 years ago at the age of 10Tue Sep 8 2020 - 05:50
Stocktake: Splits drive investors crazy for TeslaValuation expert ‘floored’ by the market reactionTue Sep 8 2020 - 05:40
Stocktake: Has correction time come for stock markets?Historical precedent suggests any reduction will be fleetingTue Sep 8 2020 - 05:10
Stocktake: Apple’s split throws spotlight on out-of-date DowUnitedHealth Group is now the Dow’s most important constituent – it has twice as much influence on the Dow’s movements as AppleTue Sep 8 2020 - 05:00
Stocktake: Active managers forced to cut back on tech giantsManagers forced to underweight big five tech stocks may underperform market as a resultTue Sep 1 2020 - 05:30
Stocktake: August’s gains mask stock market weaknessThe five biggest technology stocks now account for a quarter of S&P 500’s total market capitalisationTue Sep 1 2020 - 05:23