Peel Hunt: UK stock market held back by ‘lack of self esteem’ June 16, 2025 The boss of City broker Peel Hunt has said London markets are being held back by a “domestic lack of self esteem”. Steven Fine, Peel Hunt’s chief executive, told City AM the UK believes it is in “a lot worse shape than the rest of the world does,” which has led to a cheapening of [...]
Sell in May and go away: Why the old adage might be true this year May 1, 2025 “Sell in May and go away, don’t come back until St Leger’s Day”. The phrase is an oft-quoted investment adage, referring to the Doncaster St Leger’s Stakes horse race in mid-September, a favourite fixture in the financial world. In the past, wealthy investors took the summer months off, causing a drop in trading activity and [...]