How to make the most of strong trends with breakouts – DailyFX Tips & Picks March 16, 2015 WITH trends picking up steam over the last couple of months, we have seen the return of an old and familiar trading strategy: breakouts. The breakout was one of the first trading techniques I learned and it’s one of the easiest to understand. The idea is that the price trend of the asset we want [...]
Budget 2015: George Osborne has failed to face up to Britain’s long-term fiscal challenges March 16, 2015 We know a lot about tomorrow’s Budget from George Osborne’s TV appearances over the weekend. He will announce “a Budget for the long term” that will “raise living standards”. It will be a balanced Budget that avoids the problems of the previous government, which “got itself into trouble with unfunded promises”. To satisfy the chancellor’s [...]
George Osborne likes to think the unthinkable: Now he should abolish the Budget March 16, 2015 It’s a well-known saying that “turkeys don’t vote for Christmas”. So calling for George Osborne to take to the despatch box tomorrow and announce that he’s abolishing future Budgets – in turn, greatly diminishing the Treasury’s power – might seem a fanciful plea. In truth, it’s about as likely as Ed Miliband offering journalists the [...]
Housing Zones: How we’re using creative partnerships to build homes for London March 16, 2015 This week, thousands will gather in Westminster for the Homes for Britain rally. They are calling for the housing crisis to be solved in a generation by building more homes, with the challenge symbolised by a giant key being passed between campaigners from Land’s End to London. This week the key reached Lewisham, at a [...]
A year after Russia’s annexation of Crimea, has the West managed to contain Vladimir Putin? March 16, 2015 Timothy Ash, head of emerging market research (excluding Africa) at Standard Bank, says Yes To answer this, one has to understand Vladimir Putin’s overall long-term strategic objectives regarding Ukraine. If they are threefold – no EU, no Nato and no successful Maidan administration in Kiev – then the Russian President has unfinished business. The combination [...]
Car review: Future-proof your life with the Audi A6 Avant TDI Ultra March 16, 2015 Audi’s family estate is big, economical and comfortable – and that makes it one of the best cars in its class. How best to future-proof your car? There’s one absolute rule: if it’s cheap to run, it’ll serve you well while it’s yours, and there will be plenty of people looking to take it off [...]
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The other Alexander McQueen exhibition: Can’t get in to Savage Beauty? Try Showstudio March 16, 2015 A week after Savage Beauty opened, a smaller show gives us McQueen at his edgy best. Rumours are rife that it’s impossible to get a ticket to Savage Beauty, the Alexander McQueen exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum. That’s not true – turn up on a week day before work and you’re likely to [...]
Avoiding political clashes at work March 16, 2015 Consider an office policy, and don’t assume others’ points of view in the run-up to the election. It's often said that you should never discuss religion or politics in public, but this may well prove hard over the coming months. As the General Election campaign builds momentum, high profile individuals (and there are many [...]
Wenger lays gauntlet at Giroud’s feet March 16, 2015 ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger has laid down the gauntlet to striker Olivier Giroud and challenged him to deliver the goals that secure the most unlikely of Champions League triumphs tonight in Monaco. The Gunners must become the first team ever in European competition to overturn a two-goal disadvantage in an away leg if they are [...]
