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Mark Watson-Mitchell takes an overview of the market, gold, interest rates and house prices and comes out mostly bullishÂ
17.01.2025  Have you noticed just how our UK equity market has been firming up since just before last Christmas? The FTSE 100 Index was...
As Next sends some shivers through the retail sector due to higher wage and other costs, we look at some UK giants due to update investors this week – Marks, Tesco, Greggs, Sainsburys and Hilton Food
08.01.2025  Are we soon going to see a rage of major discount sales hitting the UK High Streets and shopping centres? Footfall in the...
Will a Santa Rally complete a year of impressive returns for investors?
With Christmas just weeks away and the festive party season now in full swing, investors have an extra reason to celebrate this year: it...
The direction of the public/private market convergence in 2025
A p ertinent theme remaining in 2025 will be the convergence of public and private markets. In some cases, particularly in the credit...
Gold, Gold, Gold ?
As 2025 draws near, industry experts will be turning their attention towards the next 12 months, analysing trends and predicting what the...
Oil – Trump Is The ‘Fracking Man’ – ‘Drill Baby Drill’
It is being suggested that Trump is planning a host of sanctions across the global economy, where it helps the US consumer. He is...
UK House Prices – Sellers Pull Back On Lower Prices
The average price tag on newly marketed houses, according to Rightmove, has fallen by more than £5,366. The easing back in value is said...
Gold – Ready For Another Move Upwards
The way that the Gold Futures were running quickly ahead at the end of last month, just days ahead of the Rachel Reeves massive tax...
Buy Gold, Wine, Fuel and Tobacco – But Before Wednesday
Did you know that Gold’s long-run return has been well above inflation for over 50 years? Having been a mega-fan of the precious yellow...
Will The FTSE100 Shortly Break Into New Highs?
The UK equity is just 178 points away from scoring a new All-Time High – the question is whether it will soon break above the 8,474.71...
Some General Thoughts - Gold, the FTSE 100, Houses, Interest / Inflation Rates, Foreign Aid, Economic Recovery, NatWest and Energy
Now further good news – Gold and the FTSE 100 At the beginning of February, I headlined that I was expecting a run up to 8,000 for the...
The UK Equity Market is too cheap and ‘under-owned’
British investors have to wake up to the bargains now on offer in the UK equity market, if they don’t then it is certain that they will...
Fantasy, Indices, Inflation, Arrears, Nightlights, Recession, Stamp Duty, Body Shop and Houthi’s
Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) – more than fantasy reading Yesterday’s very positive Trading Update from my long-term favourite global...
Russian oil, UK oil, nearshoring, NatWest, deals, crypto and EV’s
Scandal of Russian Oil Since the Ukraine War started two years ago, Russia has been ‘blacked’ by various Governments globally, on the...
Looking for a FTSE 100 run up to 8,000
The FTSE 100’s switchback ride continues and is now heading up again. Just over a year ago the FTSE 100 Index reached its highest-ever...
Nigel, Houthis, banknotes, shop closures, Jeremy and SarahÂ
'I am a Celebrity' Farage to return? Fresh from his significant exposure on the latest ITV series of ‘I am a Celebrity’, where he...
Mortgages, wages, insolvencies, closings, confidence, 2% nonsense and motors
Mortgage Arrears at six-year High It is a shame to see that the interest rate rises of the last year or so have caused so many problems....
Pontificating Bailey Yet To Apologise For Inaction
Andrew Bailey, the Governor of The Bank of England who earns £600,000 a year plus pension, pontificated on Monday that the UK is likely...
Now The Competitors Are Striking
A few weeks ago I noted that the UK smaller quoted company sector was looking too low, leading to an increased amount of local and global...
Interest Rates, Inflation, Insolvencies And Private Equity
Interest Rates – Heading Higher? Well, we now know that the Governor of the Bank of England and his committee voted in favour of holding...
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