FTSE 100 volatility is rising — what should investors do now?
Image source: Getty Images FTSE 100 volatility has returned as investors react to geopolitical tensions, energy prices and renewed inflation concerns. Sharp market moves can feel unsettling, particularly when headlines dominate sentiment and short-term direction becomes difficult to predict. But periods like this often create an important distinction between traders and long-term investors. While markets […]
Silver converges lower with gold on surging real yields amid Fed hikes risk. What’s next?
FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW Silver erased most of its monthly gains in the final part of last week as real yields surged and we got broad risk-off flows heading into the weekend risk after some hawkish Trump’s remarks on Iran. The divergence with gold we’ve seen in the past couple of weeks has been now corrected. Overall, […]
Avoiding AI mania? Nvidia stock’s 1,403% gain can still teach you 2 valuable lessons!
A 1,403% share price gain in just five years is the stuff of investor dreams. It is also the stuff of reality, at least when it comes to the performance of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock between May 2021 and today. Like many investors, though, I am currently standing back from the AI investing frenzy. I […]
‘I’d have him nowhere near the stadium’
Wayne Rooney says he would deny Mohamed Salah an emotional Anfield farewell and insist he was “nowhere near the ground” on Sunday after his remarks about Liverpool’s style of play. Salah took to social media following Friday night’s 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa and made pointed remarks about the Reds’ tactics that were perceived as […]
Investors on AJ Bell are buying this UK stock that’s up 809% and beating Rolls-Royce
Image source: Getty Images Seraphim Space Investment Trust (LSE:SSIT) isn’t a well-known UK stock today. But according to data from AJ Bell, it was the most bought share on the FTSE 250 investment platform in the past week. The fact that’s it’s up 809% since July 2023 clearly isn’t deterring these investors. For the record, […]
Gold remains under pressure amid worries of Fed rate hikes, prolonged US-Iran stalemate
FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW Gold sank into monthly lows on Friday as real yields surged and we got broad risk-off flows heading into the weekend. There might have been some hedging due to Trump’s hawkish remarks amid the prolonged negotiating deadlock. Overall, the fundamentals haven’t changed at all. The main problem for gold remains the Fed. Although […]
A stock market crash can be an overlooked opportunity for ordinary investors to build wealth. Here’s why
Will the stock market crash this year – or will it keep powering upwards? I see good arguments on both sides of that debate and the reality is that nobody is able to time a crash in advance with certainty. It is going to happen – we just do not know when. But while many […]
IEA chief warns that commercial oil inventories are depleting rapidly
Release of strategic oil reserves have added 2.5 million bpd to the market However, they are not endless There is a perception gap between the physical oil market and futures Commercial oil inventories are depleting rapidly, only a few weeks left This continues his warning from last month, in saying that Europe could run out […]
‘We still have more to prove’
Cleveland Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson said his team still had “a lot more to prove” despite moving into the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in eight years. The Cavs crushed the top-seeded Detroit Pistons 125-94 in Game Seven last night to set up a clash with the New York Knicks, starting tomorrow night […]
3 Warren Buffett questions worth asking before buying a stock
Image source: The Motley Fool Legendary investor Warren Buffett is famed for his success in the stock markets, but also sharing his insights and investing wisdom widely. Before I buy a share, there are three questions inspired by Warren Buffett I tend to ask myself. If I answer even one of them negatively, that will […]
