Shares and the stockmarket

The scrapping of a proposed $2 billion design for the 2020 Olympic Stadium in Tokyo and a corporate accounting scandal at the giant...

Employees trading stock in their employer can be a powerful share price catalyst.

‘There are many reasons insiders sell, but only one reason they buy.’...

According to Benjamin Franklin “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest” but it is another American who currently dominates markets’ attentions, at least when...

You may well be aware of the extraordinary movement seen over the past month – indeed the past year - in the Chinese equity market....

At face value owning shares in a company should be fairly straightforward. An investors buys stock at the prevailing market value, handing them rights to...

While the result of the Greek referendum (5 July) looks dramatic, particularly given the huge margin of victory recorded by those who campaigned against acceptance...

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne’s Summer Budget is a boon for political commentators, economists and historians alike, as all will have plenty...

Greece's failure to repay €1.5 billion owed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on 30 June may have only a limited economic impact...

Whether the reason is concerns over the timing of US interest rate rises, fatigue with the ongoing Greek debt drama or a simply the traditional...

Investors know all too well that following the crowd – the consensus – is usually a quick way to the poor house. Meanwhile, going against...