I would have thought Twitter is as good a way to manipulate the retail market as any. Start a rumor and let it spread like wildfire. Yes, there...
I still think too many people have seen AAPL as a one-way bet. A decent company / product doesn't always make a decent stock. I'm not saying the...
Nothing wrong with HFT in my view, as long as it doesn't significantly distort the market. Yes, it's been the villain of the peace on a few...
Good - I'm glad they're putting London cabbies' noses out of joint. When I was growing up in London I hated the fact that they got away with a lot...
I suppose a lot will depend on my risk profile, investment timelines etc etc. But in reality, I can't see myself completely moving away from...
I guess the "great Yahoo turnaround" is still on hold for the moment...To be fair, it was always going to be a tough ask to suddenly get the...
Global financials would be a decent bet. But if that happens then you're really talking about big hits to the real economy as well. So I'd be...
I wish I could say it's simply just noise but sometimes noise dictates sentiment so much that it becomes self-fulfilling. I think one of the big...
The government are still struggling with the keeping the people happy vs. free market dynamics. Getting involved in stock markets shouldn't be the...
It's pretty crazy what's gone on at Twitter over the last year and I'm very glad that I chose not to buy any when I thought about it. Dorsey's got...
I'm keeping an eye on noises out of Saudi Arabia. It's clear that their keeness to continue to pump out oil at a level that isn't economically...
I reckon we're going to see big shifts in growth rates in regional property prices, based on what's driven your local economy. For example, I can...
It's an interesting approach in principle. Everyone kind of knows about buying when people are fearful etc. But whether we've got the discipline...
I'm just wondering whether we'll be still talking about many, if any, of these stories in 5 years time. There's plenty of noise going on at the...
These things never end up being a one-way dynamic. One side seeks restitution, the other side reacts. That's what trade wars are all about. It...
I'd be more of a buyer than a seller in this environment. I prefer to think long term rather than sway with daily moods. That said, to be honest...
I'll be intrigued to see how much of our conversation actually makes sense in a year's time! That's the charm of oil - it's made fools out of a...
I think it's still worth picking up a bit at these levels, as a lot of the decline is basically market-driven rather than stock specific. If...
I still remember conversations in the summer when people were suggesting that it would all blow over and that other global markets wouldn't have...
It's so very macro and geopolitical at the moment - probably more than it has been for a while. As ever, we've got to keep an eye on China and the...
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