US stocks rise and Apple hits its peak February 13, 2012 US stocks rose yesterday, with the S&P 500 near seven-month highs, after Greece’s parliament approved reforms needed to qualify for a bailout and avoid an unruly default. Apple shares closed above $500 for the first time after a gain of 1.9 per cent, leading the Nasdaq Composite to close at a more than 11-year high. [...]
THE HUNT FOR YIELD HAS LED INVESTORS TO APPLE February 13, 2012 FX 360 ONE of the absolute truths of the current investment climate is that investors are desperate for yield. With both the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank emulating the Bank of Japan by keeping rates at near zero per cent for the foreseeable future, savers have become starved for return. For example, in [...]
Charting your way to trading profits February 13, 2012 REVERSAL DOUBLE TOP DOUBLE top and double bottom chart patterns are straightforward to spot and can be seen across a range of different time frames, both in long and short-term charts. “Double tops are important to look out for, as are double bottoms,” says Ian O’Sullivan, head of sales for SpreadCo. “They confirm a resistance [...]
THE TIPSTER ROCKY ROAD PAVED WITH CHOCOLATE HEAVEN February 13, 2012 CHOCOLATIER Thorntons will be hoping it can keep investors sweet, when it releases its latest update this week. Its Christmas update provided little cheer, and it is somewhat hard to believe that the market for slightly upmarket chocolates has improved in any way during the post-Christmas season – even if some Britons might have turned [...]
Analyst picks for 14 February 2012 February 13, 2012 STRATEGIST JOHN KICKLIGHTER My pick: Short S&P 500, long euro-Swissie, long dollar-yen Expertise: Fundamental and technical analysis with risk management Average time frame of trades: 1 day to 1 week The prevailing risk appetite run that has guided the markets since the beginning of the year has been impressive, but also looks to be a [...]
Greece’s latest austerity promise isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on February 13, 2012 LONG-TERM investors could be forgiven for putting their hands over their ears at the mere mention of the Eurozone – at the very least it will better assure their continued sanity. But traders are cut from a different cloth and see opportunities in volatility. Despite the relief following the latest agreement for the Greek government [...]
WALL STREET WEEK AHEAD February 12, 2012 DESPITE a mediocre earnings season and signs of an overbought market, Wall Street bulls are likely to remain in control this week. So far in this earnings season, 352 companies in the S&P 500 have reported results, of which only 63 percent have beaten Wall Street estimates. This compares to a beat rate of about [...]
Up-market dating as a business opportunity February 12, 2012 FEES START FROM £8,000 (+VAT) – WHY DO YOU THINK PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO PAY SO MUCH? People pay the fee as they want to meet someone on the same financial footing. The world has changed, for women especially. We marry later, have kids later and earn more. A woman’s shopping list for a man [...]
HOW TO RUN A BUSINESS WITH YOUR SPOUSE February 12, 2012 TO SOME, working with a spouse is a recipe for divorce. Thankfully, more than 20 years after buying a bankrupt business in Cornwall selling sheepskin boots, we’re still happily married – and Celtic Sheepskin is one of Britain’s largest sheepskin footwear and natural clothing companies. Here are some lessons we’ve learned about keeping both relationships [...]
Partnerships are all about finding the right person February 12, 2012 JUST a decade ago, the idea of going beyond family and friends to help find one’s significant other would be greeted by a mixture of confusion, curiosity and pity. However, times change and the plethora of introduction or dating agencies have expanded apace. Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day – and of course entrepreneurs have stepped in [...]
