The sun shines on Japan as investors turn to the East: Japanese equities could be heading for a multi-year bull run July 13, 2015 Global investors are facing an unusually high number of risks in different parts of the world. The Greece crisis has been a headache for European investors, while over in China the unravelling of a stock market bubble is giving cause for concern. Meanwhile US shares are trading close to record highs, and many believe [...]
Greek startups step up to the plate – CNBC Comment July 13, 2015 IT IS often said that the best business ideas emerge during times of financial stress. When an economy is struggling and its people are cash-strapped, we’re pushed to think outside the box. A prime example is what happened in the US during the financial crisis. A 2013 study in the Journal of Economics and Management [...]
Why traders love Netflix despite a likely earnings miss – eToro tips & picks July 13, 2015 As US earnings season starts to heat up, there are a whole host of opportunities this week for traders. A notable example is Netflix, the online streaming service, which reports its earnings tomorrow. By all accounts, we are not expecting blockbuster numbers. The company has been aggressively expanding into different regions and the cost of [...]
EToro popular investor – eToro Tips & Picks July 13, 2015 NOA STRIJBOS The Greece saga may now finally be coming to an end, but I think the Eurozone is still too divided and, in many ways, this makes the dollar the far more attractive proposition at the moment. I think the way the Eurozone has handled the Greek situation is proof enough that the single [...]
Wimbledon men’s singles final 2015 prize money: Novak Djokovic wins richest ever final over Roger Federer July 12, 2015 Novak Djokovic has made £1.88m after beating Roger Federer in the richest Wimbledon final ever. Read more: Andy Murray is third-highest earning man at Wimbledon The Serb seized the third Wimbledon title of his career, winning 7-6 (7-1) 6-7 (10-12) 6-4 6-3 in a final featuring two titans who are also the sport's biggest ever earners. [...]
Perfect storm: Are US equities heading for a sell-off? July 6, 2015 US equities have been on a six-year bull run and the seemingly unstoppable S&P 500 has repeatedly hit new highs. It reached a record level of 2,408 on 10 April this year, giving investors who bought the market a return of 183 per cent over the last six years. The economy has continued to recover [...]
The OECD on Greece: The country desperately needs reform – CNBC Comment July 6, 2015 Ahead of the weekend’s resounding “no” vote out of Athens, the main Greek stock market had had a surprisingly good second quarter: it was up by around 3 per cent, outperforming major European indexes such as the UK’s FTSE, down almost 3 per cent; Germany’s Dax, down almost 8 per cent; and the French Cac, [...]
Wimbledon 2015: Bring on my next victim, says Liam Broady June 30, 2015 Trailblazer Liam Broady insists he has nothing to fear from second-round opponent David Goffin after the British wildcard sealed a shock Wimbledon victory with a stunning comeback on his grand slam singles debut yesterday. Read more: Broady earned £47,000 from his grand slam debut The 21-year-old, who is ranked 182nd in the world, was [...]
US interest rate rises: Investors fear blue chip equity sell-off June 29, 2015 Blue chip equities may be set for a sell-off if the US Federal Reserve raises interest rates this autumn, investment managers are predicting. Base rates in the US have been held at a historic low of 0.25 per cent since December 2008. One consequence of this long period of near-zero rates is that some parts [...]
Greece adds to toxic mix of global risks – CNBC Comment June 29, 2015 Grexit, Grexident and now Greferendum – the debt crisis in Greece has thrown up plenty of new portmanteaux, as linguistics professors would call these often tortuous combinations of words. And owing to the Greferendum becoming a reality this weekend, it now looks increasingly likely that the others may also move from concept to execution. Greek [...]