ETFs Analysis & Opinion

by Jason MartinEven as the U.S. Congress and White House rush to put the final rubber stamp on tax reform before the end of the year, and even with a potential government shutdown looming on December...

The U.S. stock market’s rotation away from the broad factor of ‘growth’ in favour of a return to ‘value’-linked shares has proven itself to be alive and well this week....

Can DS Smith justify its upcoming induction into the FTSE 100 with next Thursday’s half year results?After trading between £4.25 and £4.50 for the first half of the year, the...

by Clement ThibaultAnother earnings season is behind us and what a season it was. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones were propelled to new highs and based on Q3 results, corporate earnings are on the rise....

The FTSE 100 made a new low below 7356, this move was followed by a powerful rally. The new low at 7350.3 suggests the decline is not yet complete. When a decline is in five waves and the markets...

After posting its highest ever closing level yesterday, the FTSE 100 has come up just short of making a new intra-day high this morning with a gap higher being met with some selling. The pound is...

BT (LON:BT) in a holding patternAdjusted revenues fell some 1% below consensus compiled by BT. And although underlying income (EBITDA) of £1.81bn beat forecasts slightly, it was still 4% lower...

European equity markets are a mixed bag this morning, and the FTSE 100 is a touch higher as traders await the Bank of England (BoE) interest rate decision. In recent months, some of biggest moves on...

FTSEFor today I am expecting a rise as we are at the start of a new month so likely to get an influx of new money. We are sat at the 7520 resistance as I write this so a small dip down pre market open...

Little creditInvestors are barely crediting Royal Bank of Scotland’s (LON:RBS) solid third quarter. Its shares barely tarried 3% higher on Friday before easing quickly to a more modest gain....

European stock markets are broadly higher this morning as traders look ahead to the European Central Bank (ECB) meeting this afternoon. The ECB meeting will take place at 12:45pm (UK time), and the...

Bad timingWelcome as they are, Barclays’ more clearly defined financial performance goals and timelines have provided an easier target for sceptics on the group’s strategy. Timing is also...

Scheduled to release this week are tech sector’s heavyweights. Nearly all the category killers dubbed the “FANGs” Facebook (NASDAQ:FB), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), and Google...

by Clement ThibaultWhat an afternoon it's going to be. Earnings Super Thursday, if you will. Usually, the big US tech companies manage to spread their report dates over the course of at least two or...