Razor’s ready for a battle Royale March 15, 2010 TRAINER Nigel Twiston-Davies has warned not to write off Razor Royale for this afternoon’s jam-packed William Hill Trophy. The horse, who survived a final fence blunder to win the Racing Post Chase at Kempton a fortnight ago, is one of the front-runners for the three-mile chase, which features a bumper field on 23 runners. The [...]
THE TIPSTER March 15, 2010 AFTER hitting 29-year highs at the start of February, global raw sugar prices have since tumbled as supply in Brazil and India was stronger than expected. Prices have now fallen below 20 cents per pound, after hitting highs of 30.40 cents per pound back in February. Can the fall in prices continue? Spreadex has a [...]
This is the moment to sniff out some bargains March 15, 2010 ONE of the most lucrative strategies in the investment book is value investing, or investing in firms that appear undervalued when analysed using a certain type of fundamental analysis. For example, if a company’s share prices is lower than its dividend yield, or its book value. Famous proponents of this strategy include Warren Buffett, and [...]
‘Special One’ Jose eyes an English return March 15, 2010 CHELSEA V/S INTER MILAN JOSE MOURINHO has reiterated his desire to return to manage in England one day after stepping foot back inside Stamford Bridge last night. The Inter Milan boss returned for the first time since his shock sacking in September 2007 as he entertained the media ahead of tonight’s Champions League last-16 second [...]
MOMENTUM IS DRIVING THE MARKETS March 15, 2010 WITH the days getting longer and the Cheltenham Festival kicking off this afternoon, there is a palpable feeling of optimism around. Despite little in the way of bullish news last week, stock indices puffed and wheezed their way higher. The S&P made its highest close in 17 months – breaking back above 1,150, which was [...]
Managers’ duel carries extra spice March 15, 2010 TONIGHT’S match is about far more than just who reaches the next round. Carlo Ancelotti and Jose Mourinho were both hired because they have won the Champions League; both can expect the axe to be sharpened if they do not look like repeating that feat at their latest clubs. Ancelotti is only in his first [...]
Beckham: I’ll return stronger from injury misery March 15, 2010 DAVID BECKHAM has vowed that the Achilles injury that has scuppered his dream of representing England at a record fourth World Cup will not bring down the curtain on his illustrious career. Beckham underwent surgery on the tendon in Finland last night and, although Dr Sakari Orava said the procedure had gone “smoothly”, he confirmed [...]
European firms are still cheap March 15, 2010 THE year has not got off to a good start for continental Europe. Exporters were stung by a strong euro at the start of the year before fiscal turmoil in Greece cast doubt over other heavily-indebted Club Med countries’ stability. To top it all off, its economic recovery appears to have stalled. From a macroeconomic [...]
Reds reignite top four charge March 15, 2010 LIVERPOOL V/S PORTSMOUTH BIG-MONEY buy Alberto Aquilani finally arrived at Anfield with an impressive performance to justify his £17m price tag. The Italian midfielder capped a man-of-the-match display with his first Liverpool goal as the Reds demolished basement boys Portsmouth in their quest for a top-four finish. Striker Fernando Torres also enjoyed a return to [...]
CFD Analyst Picks March 15, 2010 TECHNICAL STRATEGIST JOEL KRUGER My pick: Sell FTSE 100 at 5,560 Expertise: Technical analysis Average time frame of trades: 5-10 days The market rally over the past few days has been most impressive, with gains extending to levels not seen since September 2008. However, we would not yet adopt an overly bullish outlook. With the daily [...]
