Shares and the stockmarket

Inflation takes a record-breaking bite out of wages

Another month, another chance for inflation to nibble away at the nation’s pay-packets. Whilst wages are rising, they’re no match for red hot prices and...

Thu, 18/08/2022 - 11:35

BP's bumper profits and a buyback bonanza for the FTSE 100

The debate over the rights and wrongs of BP’s bumper profits will run and run but, from the narrow perspective of investment, the oil...

Thu, 04/08/2022 - 16:22

HSBC ends reporting season for Big Five FTSE 100 banks in style

The combination of rising interest rates - and therefore improving net interest margins – alongside cost control and low expectations means that HSBC’s second-quarter...

Wed, 03/08/2022 - 16:28

Unilever's brand power helps it push through hefty price rises to consumers

Companies with strong brands are often seen by investors as a good hedge against inflation, because those brands command customer loyalty and sticky customers are...

Thu, 28/07/2022 - 10:12

Walmart issues profit warning as it suffers from inflation, excess stock and pressure on consumer spending

When one of the world’s largest retailers dishes out a profit warning, investors really need to pay attention and Monday’s trading alert from Walmart...

Wed, 27/07/2022 - 17:02

FTSE 100 firms on track to pay £85bn in dividends & could surpass record set in 2018

The FTSE 100 is now expected to yield 4.2% in 2022, thanks to the combination of share price falls and increases in dividend forecasts. The...

Fri, 22/07/2022 - 17:21

A change of Chancellor and what history tells us about their influence on markets

The outgoing Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, may wish he’d been dealt a better hand. Brexit, covid-19 and the Russian invasion of Ukraine all meant that global...

Fri, 08/07/2022 - 12:30

Best and worst performing funds, shares and sectors for H1 2022

The most notable thing about DIY investors’ behaviour in the last six months is their readiness to buy the market dip using tracker funds. Investors...

Fri, 08/07/2022 - 09:49

How the stock market responds to a change of Prime Minister mid-term

In the end Boris Johnson should - just - outlast Theresa May’s stint as Prime Minister, but financial markets are now wondering who will come...

Thu, 07/07/2022 - 14:19

How Brexit vote has shaped markets six years on

It is almost six years since the UK’s Brexit vote on 23 June 2016. As the Government prepares to scrap its own Northern Ireland protocol,...

Mon, 20/06/2022 - 16:40

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