Hopes from across pond support rally October 26, 2011 US stocks rose yesterday as the slow progress from European leaders in resolving their debt crisis was enough to satisfy investors, even if early reports from an EU summit were short on detail. The Eurozone aims to leverage its €440bn bailout fund “several fold,” but details are not expected until November, according to a draft [...]
Unhappy? You should get into the rat race October 26, 2011 Rush: why you need and love the rat race BY TODD G. BUCHHOLZ PENGUIN I MADE a mistake. I changed my mind,” says the first line of former White House adviser and hedge fund manager Todd G. Buchholz’s new book, Rush: Why You Need and Love the Rat Race. “Several years ago I began to [...]
Vanguard’s in the lead with its lower fees October 26, 2011 EVERY fund provider claims to be different, but unlike most, Vanguard really is. Founded in 1975 by legendary investor Jack Bogle, Vanguard’s investment philosophy is ingrained in its unique structure. As Tom Rampulla, the UK’s managing director says: “We are the only ‘mutual’ mutual fund company in the world.” Vanguard’s investors effectively own the company. [...]
What to look for in a Junior Isa provider October 26, 2011 JUNIOR Isas are a replacement for Child Trust Funds. Parents and guardians will be able to open a Junior Isa from 1 November 2011, while anyone else is allowed to contribute to it. Eligible children are those born before 1 September 2002 and after 2 January 2011. Tuesday’s launch will offer a tax-free way to [...]
The Big Bang silenced the FX traders October 26, 2011 TODAY marks the 25th anniversary of the Big Bang – the deregulatory measures put in place on 27 October 1986 by Margaret Thatcher’s government – measures that changed the landscape of the UK’s financial sector forever. According to Tony Moulange, senior business development manager for Colt, the Big Bang flipped the status quo on its [...]
Merkel helps send FTSE into retreat October 25, 2011 MINERS and banks retreated as Britain’s FTSE 100 fell yesterday after comments from the German chancellor led to concerns over how far European leaders would go to solve the region’s debt crisis. Chancellor Angela Merkel said Germany opposes a phrase in a draft conclusion for today’s EU summit that calls for the European Central Bank [...]
US rally broken by cancelled euro summit October 25, 2011 US stocks fell yesterday on doubts European leaders can agree on a plan to end the Eurozone debt crisis, while major corporations disappointed investors with their outlooks. Though EU and Eurozone leaders still planned to hold a summit today, markets were spooked by news that a meeting by Eurozone finance ministers was cancelled. The news [...]
EU summit optimism won’t last for long October 25, 2011 FOREX conditions are choppy for euro traders, with yesterday’s moves indicative of the jittery markets. Upon the news that the Ecofin conference won’t take place, euro-dollar quickly dropped 0.6 per cent. Twitter feeds across the world were swamped with presumptions that the full emergency heads-of-government summit was also cancelled. Euro-dollar rebounded, as it became clear [...]
BET AGAINST YEN STRENGTH AT YOUR PERIL October 25, 2011 WHILE euro-dollar has taken all the spotlight recently, the yen quietly made a fresh post-war high against the dollar with dollar-yen dropping into the ¥75.00s last week. The move has elicited further cries of frustration from Japanese officials and some head scratching from speculators. The downward move in dollar-yen is especially surprising given the relatively [...]
THE TIPSTER October 25, 2011 IN RECENT days, dollar weakness has set in, allowing cable to recapture the $1.6000 level. But the gains to here seem to have come up against some resistance and volatility meaning the rally to this six week high could be coming to an end. Sellers crept into cable expecting that this trend would soon be [...]