The share market is showing signs of recovery as more investors put money back into the markets. The markets such as the ftse 100 are still a long way from the highs of the year, but after their recent rout it looks like things are stabilising.
Are we heading for double dip recession? Time to buy shares?
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Markets are taking a further battering. But are we seeing the bottom of the market? There is a lot of bad news right now, which make it prudent to consider buying shares right now if these factors are priced into the market. Shares, well, many of them are priced really cheaply, near historic lows. Many [...]
Are we heading for double dip recession? Time to buy shares?
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Markets are taking a further battering. But are we seeing the bottom of the market? There is a lot of bad news right now, which make it prudent to consider buying shares right now if these factors are priced into the market. Shares, well, many of them are priced really cheaply, near historic lows. Many [...]
Secrets of share investing: the dividend
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Buying shares is all about managing risk. It means ensuring your downside is limited. In uncertain times when you cannot be sure of capital growth it makes sense to ensure there are other elements which can compensate. One of those elements is the dividend. The dividend is the key to ensuring a floor to a [...]
FTSE 100 heads for 5,300
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The recent market trend has been thankfully for many investors upwards. This could mark a turning point as investors return to the marketplace. We could be retracing or we could be at the beginning of another bull run. Many will be happy the market appears to be stabilizing somewhat, but the question always remains about [...]
Should you invest in a mutual fund
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Many investors automatically think that placing money in a mutual fund is a smart way to generate better returns on average than the market. With a mutual fund there is a fund manager who hand picks shares that he or she thinks will out-perform the market. Is this hand picked mutual fund a good return [...]
French and Spanish authorities ban short selling
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The practice of short selling has been blamed for contributing to the past financial crisis. Now in an attempt to protect European assets, the government in France and Spain have decided to call time on the business of selling short. Shot selling, tends to drive down prices of shares, shares are borrowed and then sold, [...]
