Since I started writing about markets nearly 20 years ago there have been two really big sell-offs, the first early on in my fledgling career...

A weaker dollar, cheaper oil and lower 10-year treasuries were high up on US treasury secretary Scott Bessent’s agenda when he came into office.

Crashing stock markets...

Judging by how well shares in Sainsbury’s (SBRY) have held up during the global market sell-off, investors are betting the UK’s second-largest supermarket chain won’t...

Fidelity Index World (BJS8SJ3) 326.27p

Assets: £10.6 billion

Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs have triggered a stampede from global equities that to put it mildly,...

I worked continuously from 1970 to when I retired at 55 in 2010. Therefore, I have more than 40 years national insurance contributions and my state...

Although we previewed this Friday’s upcoming first-quarter results (11 April) from the world’s largest bank JPMorgan (JPM:NYSE) in last week’s magazine, these days an awful...

Shares in Currys (CURY) have gained 60% over the past year as the electrical retailer experiences meaningful recovery in its Nordic business and solid sales...

The outlook is far from rosy for Travis Perkins (TPK) with shares hitting a 15-year low (1 April) as the builders’ merchant warned profit this...

The UK market’s long-awaited IPO comeback is conspicuous by its absence. There were only four floats in the first quarter of 2025 versus 15 takeover...

The sweeping tariffs unveiled by president Donald Trump on 2 April 2025, dubbed ‘Liberation Day’ by the administration, have significantly impacted financial markets, seemingly disrupting...