Stock Market Analysis & Opinion

The COVID-19 pandemic has delivered a severe blow to global restaurant chains. These companies suffered massive losses this year as customers stayed indoors and the pandemic forced closures of their...

Today’s positive move in the FTSE 100 is largely a complete reversal of yesterday’s negative move. In terms of index points, HSBC, Lloyds (LON:LLOY), BP (LON:BP), Royal Dutch Shell...

Gunning for a new record, the Dow Jones (vaccine) shot out of the gate on Tuesday, determined to end 2020 on a high. Up 400 points, the Dow found itself back above 30,050, and within a whisker of its...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comOr, conversely, "How can I be down when the market is up?"  Clients have asked me both questions and the answer is the same for...

This article was written exclusively for Investing.com. Part I was published yesterday.On Monday I discussed the fact that there is no single “Market” that represents your portfolio, but...

The Zoom (NASDAQ:ZM) share price exploded in 2020 thanks to the pandemic as teleconferencing saw a colossal surge in demand on the back of a rise in working and studying from home.Zoom’s share...

Beyond tech, 2020 has been a difficult year for many sectors. The search for positive news in the cannabis sector has been particularly tough. That does not mean there haven’t been a few upbeat...

The Covid-19 crisis has changed the outlook for companies across all industry sectors. For investors who own shares in them, the question now is whether these stocks are worth holding and where their...

It has been a wild ride for some of the UK's biggest quoted companies this year. Economic uncertainty persists and the question on the minds of many investors is where the prices of stocks like En+...

With dividend cuts sweeping the market, it has never been more important for income investors to tread carefully...Deceptively high yields have turned into traps and the promise of payout growth has...

After tying up loose ends yesterday, the markets entered the final month of the year fresh-faced and ready to rally. December is set see the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) vaccines given...

Stock markets in Europe and the US finished lower yesterday as it was a slightly negative end to a very bullish month.In November, The Stoxx Europe 600 rallied 14%, its best monthly gain since records...

If your investment objective is to build a strong portfolio that will produce a steady stream of income during your retirement, then buying quality dividend stocks should be part of your...

Equity markets are largely showing small losses as we approach the end of the final trading session of the month.November has been a great month for stocks thanks to a number of big pharma countries...