Tom and Nigel Disagree but Shares Are Set to Wake Up and Here Are Four in My Bag that could Rise Faster than Most

Hello Share Scrabblers. When I suggested at the weekend that the Footsie might soar between now and Yuletide, I was met with scepticism (to put it politely) by Tom and Nigel. But I stick by my opinion, based on 45 years of dedicated market watching. And here are four of my largest holdings that I think might rise faster than most.

Half a Dozen Top Tips to Make Mazuma in a Summer Footsie Cold Climate

Hello Share Searchers. And still the vast majority of shares are stuck in a rut. Up a tiny bit one day, back to square one the next. Meanwhile the water behind the dam builds, and one day it will burst through. It urges me to expect a Santa rally to beat all Santa rallies. Meanwhile, here are more topical tips on how to play our great game.

Beat a Path to the Trail Blazers if you Hope to Make Dosh from your Portfolio.

Hello Share Chasers. This old punter can’t remember a time when spending habits were changing as much as now. So as share traders we need to take on board new consumer trends. That is if we’re to make a bundles of mazuma from our glorious hobby. Here are a few tips.

Rising Cost of Living Puts the Mockers on Togs but Not with this Spanish Giant

Hello Share Trundlers. Despite its techno-sounding name, Inditex sells clothes internationally. And this Spain-based giant has been doing rather well. Even in these cheeseparing times for customers. In the first three quarters of 2022, sales rose by a staggering fifth – apparently, the punters liked the autumn/winter collection.

How to Keep our Peckers Up as War Causes Shortages and Bumps Up Inflation

Hello Share Hunters. I don't know about you, but I feel totally on edge and sad at the mo. I’ m not sure whether its the madness in Ukraine or that my share portfolio is well down in value. I hope, for the sake of my humanity, that it’s the former. And I think it is. Because as I’ve argued before the Footsie often soars when the initial shocks of war are out of the way. Ordinary share owners can't do anything to make Putin stop. But we can minimise any damage to our portfolios. 

Fears that Inflation Will Hit All Our Shares Are, well, Inflated.

Hello Share Churners. The news is full of vulnerable folks stricken by the rising cost of living. This can give share shifters like us the heebie jeebies. We expect that the whole country will be unable to spend very much because the cash needs to go on bigger bills for electricity, gas, petrol, council tax, national insurance and food. Well, sadly many lower income folks will find it harder. But they were not the ones spending on non-essentials, anyway.

CMA launches probe into music streaming market

Professor Malcom Stacey's Highly Regarded Universally Famous Dazzling Christmas Lecture

Merry Christmas, Share Helpers. This old punter has an uneasy feeling the number of readers of this seasonal seminar - like the chances of snow on the big day - dwindles every year. However, as long as just a few Christians hold the line, it’s possible there’ll be a resurgence in religion in the future, possibly as the world becomes more enlightened with greater eduction and fewer disasters. Though I don’t expect non-believers to agree with any of that.

A Crystal Ball View of How Our Shares Will Perform Once Covid is Trounced

Hello, Share Clingers. It might be time for a longer view of the British economy. A perspective for far-seeing investors who won't be too bothered by the current ups and downs driven by covid briefings. Here are some more distant influences on share prices expected by some top forecasters when the pandemic is finally out of the picture.

Despite Rising Shares, Here's a Topping Trio that Could Enjoy Rising Share Prices

Hello, Share Slickers. Perhaps it might be an idea to look at a few companies I've commended recently to see how they're doing. Progress has been slow but sure. All ships rise or fall with the tide and as the Footsie has been moribund, any rise might be regarded as encouraging. And as many of us expect many stocks to rise with an accelerating economy, perhaps we should be hanging onto our hats.