Providing the intelligence behind the 2012 London Olympic Games May 8, 2012 COUNTDOWN TO THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES 79 DAYS TO GO Q What was your brand’s primary reason for being involved with the Games? A London 2012 offers us a great platform to demonstrate how Nielsen provides information and insights to organisations to give them a comprehensive understanding of global consumers and markets. In addition [...]
NEW YORK REPORT May 7, 2012 INVESTORS brushed off Europe’s election results yesterday, as the S&P 500 rebounded from early losses to end nearly unchanged yesterday, despite the uncertainty surrounding the Eurozone’s ability to tackle its debt crisis. US financial stocks, normally highly sensitive to events that could unsettle the Eurozone’s fiscal stability, were not only the biggest gainers, but had [...]
LONDON REPORT May 7, 2012 THE bank holiday began a short trading week in London that is nevertheless crammed full of corporate results, as well as the much-anticipated Bank rate decision. Results are expected today from Hiscox, HSBC and Tui. Tomorrow’s announcements are set to come from EasyJet, Inmarsat, ITV, Sage, Glencore, ICH Group, Balfour Beatty, Prudential, Carphone Warehouse, Weir [...]
US jobs figures fail to bring joy to markets May 7, 2012 AFTER another torrid week in the Eurozone, the last hope for some positive news to pick up market watchers’ spirits before a bank holiday weekend was US non-farm payroll (NFP) figures. But anybody hoping to go into the weekend on a bounce was disappointed. April non-farm payrolls came in at an anaemic 115k on Friday [...]
FACEBOOK’S FLAWED MODEL IS A GAMBLE ON POTENTIAL May 7, 2012 DIRECTOR OF CURRENCY RESEARCH, GFT IS THE Facebook IPO a good investment opportunity? Naturally, to research that question I went to Twitter. Within minutes I was able to collect all the relevant information on the pros and cons of the IPO. Therein, in my opinion, lies the problem. Facebook is just not nearly as useful [...]
THE TIPSTER | BT having difficulty dialling profits May 7, 2012 Concerns about its substantial pension deficit have hobbled BT’s rally in recent days, with the shares making little progress in a choppy market. Still, its cash generation remains attractive, as does the possibility of further dividend growth. IG’s price on BT is 216p-217p. Easyjet’s earnings release tomorrow will hopefully show that the airline carrier’s performance [...]
The Hindenburg Omen isn’t a hit May 7, 2012 NAMES for technical indicators don’t get much more dramatic than the Hindenburg Omen – simultaneously referencing the German airship tragedy of 1937 in which 36 people lost their lives and bringing to mind haunting visions of the psychotic Damien from the infamous horror film, the Omen. Chris Beauchamp, market analyst at IG Markets, believes a [...]
Analyst picks for 8 May 2012 May 7, 2012 CURRENCY STRATEGIST JOEL KRUGER My pick: Looking to buy dollar-yen Expertise: Technical Analysis Average time frame of trades: 1 day to 1 week We like the idea of looking to buy this pair, either on an upside break or into a deeper setback. This is a market that looks to be on the verge of [...]
Three weeks to go: Buy your ticket for City A.M.’s trading conference May 7, 2012 Q What is your trading background? A I started trading equities nearly 30 years ago and then progressed to options then financial futures and then finally foreign exchange, which really resonated with me because it was much more macro-based. Q What will you be covering in your session at City A.M.’s trading conference on 24 [...]
Why the gold to silver ratio counts May 7, 2012 SIMPLY put, the gold-silver ratio represents the number of ounces of silver that it takes to buy one ounce of gold. The gold-silver ratio has the advantage of stripping out the dollar denominational aspect of taking a straight position on gold or silver. When you take a spread bet on the silver or gold spot [...]