Stockmarket crashes always seem to happen in October. And markets are currently in a downtrend. Dominic Frisby asks if we’re heading for something more serious.
Are we heading for another October crash, or should you stay long?
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When people talk about investing they are usually talking about buying and holding the shares of companies listed on a stock exchange. But what does this actually mean? What is a share and what do you get if you buy one?
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Why investors should pay attention to director dealings
Recent director dealings show that company executives and wealthy families are getting nervous. Maybe we should be too.
By: John Stepek
Why you still shouldn’t touch Woodford Patient Capital with a bargepole
The price of the Woodford Patient Capital investment trust has fallen so far that you may think it looks like a bargain buy. Think again, says John Stepek.
By: John Stepek
Here’s how investors should react to the latest political earthquakes in the UK and US
By anybody’s standards, politics today – at home and abroad – is an ugly mess. But that shouldn’t matter to you as an investor, says John Stepek. Here’s how you should navigate the stormy political waters.
By: John Stepek
How to cope with a market that feels extremely fragile
The world feels very fragile at the moment. As though a lot of things could go wrong. But there is still plenty to be bullish about, says John Stepek. Here’s how you as an investor should tackle things.
By: John Stepek
There’s plenty of life in oil stocks yet
If you’re looking for a reliable source of income for your retirement, you might be better off with high-yielding resources stocks than with an annuity, says Merryn Somerset Webb.
Follow the dividend yield when buying shares
No valuation measure can help you to time the market. But dividend yields are a good guide to future returns.
By: John Stepek
