THE TIPSTER July 25, 2010 ARM Holdings had a cracking start to the year with the company’s share price racing ahead. Signs of a global economic recovery and an increase in corporate spending on technology is helping the sector. But with the share price trading at the top end of analyst estimates, Tuesday’s interims could be the trigger for profit [...]
TECHNICAL GURU July 25, 2010 CHIEF TECHNICAL ANALYST sandy.jadeja@cityindex.co.uk Q. Dear Sandy, what is technical analysis? A. There are two broad schools of thought when it comes to making a decision about when to buy and sell a security in the financial markets. Firstly, there is fundamental analysis, which essentially involves looking at the overall economy, analysing and understanding companies’ [...]
Bank and industry stocks up as FTSE 100 breaks 5,300 July 22, 2010 The FTSE 100 index jumped 1.9 per cent yesterday, boosted by strong banks ahead of today’s European stress test results, and by firmer miners and oils as US stocks rallied on earnings and data. Britain’s top share index closed up 99.17 points at 5,313.81, ending above 5,300 for the first time since 18 May, the [...]
Wall St rallies on corporate outlook July 22, 2010 Upbeat outlooks from economic bellwethers 3M, UPS and Caterpillar catapulted US stocks yesterday as investors shed some of their fears about the strength of the recovery. The parade of prominent names reporting earnings continued after the market’s close with Microsoft, whose shares rose 2.9 per cent in regular trading. The software company reported quarterly results [...]
CGT: the legal implications July 22, 2010 THE initial collective sigh of relief following the chancellor’s announcement of the limited rise in the capital gains tax rate to 28 per cent for higher rate earners has given way to the noise of tapping calculators and the scratching of heads as the number crunchers endeavour to work out exactly who the winners and [...]
Expat Expert: the power of local knowledge July 22, 2010 THANKS to globalisation and modernisation, individuals now have unparalleled levels of choice when it comes to relocation overseas. And London remains an extremely popular destination for individuals looking to experience life in another country – not only is it a hub for transport into mainland Europe and across the Atlantic, it has also retained its [...]
PERSONAL FINANCE NEWS July 22, 2010 DEADLINE FOR ABERDEEN LAT AM FUND The deadline for investing in the Aberdeen Latin American Income Fund is looming. Those wishing to invest must complete an application form and payment must be received no later than 28 July 2010. The fund is the first first UK-listed Latin American closed-end fund with an income bias and [...]
Investing with a conscience July 22, 2010 FEW property developers can thank the financial crisis for leading them to their next business idea. Omari Bowers and Andrew Skeene are a rare exception. They could see that banks were pulling back on their lending since they specialised in arranging bridging finance loans for property developments. When they asked why, the genesis of Global [...]
Why now is the age for private equity July 22, 2010 THE venture capital and private equity industries had a bruising time during the credit crunch. But now that banks are less willing or able to lend they have found some good investment opportunities. Mark Lilley’s business Abokado, a takeaway lunchtime chain with six branches, recently benefited from a capital injection from private equity group Kings [...]
H&S LAW July 22, 2010 Q. Does my company need to worry about health and safety law? A.The main requirement for small companies is to draw up a written risk assessment if you employ five or more people. There is no legally required form that a risk assessment must take, but it must involve assessing potential risks to one’s employees, [...]