Investors should be like the Munster family. Just as the latter only went to the beach when it was raining, the former can take perverse pleasure in more bad news about the economy – such as the official announcement that Britain has entered a second credit crisis. Why? Because stock markets are in business to [...]
Individual investors lose £35bn but continue to buy shares: brave or bonkers?
Stock market shocks have knocked £35bn off the value of individual investors’ shareholdings since May, according to Capita Registrars, but they are still buying equities long after institutional investors switched into the apparent security of bonds. Britain’s biggest shareholders’ roll administrator reckons that individuals invested a total of £1.3bn more in the market than they [...]
Investors head for havens in debt storm
Gold burst through $1,600 for the first time as the eurozone’s escalating debt crisis sent fear through financial markets View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Rank investors finally accept Guoco offer
The gaming group is to remain listed after 74.5% of investors accept the 150p-a-share offer from the Hong Kong-based investment company View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Murdoch investors take fright
The News Corp chairman has described alleged phone-hacking at one of his British tabloid newspapers as ‘deplorable and unacceptable’ View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Investors shaken by the fear factor
In a week dominated by investors’ worry about Greece, pessimism takes hold and risk appetite plummets – but trading on sentiment is problematic View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Investors bet on prospect of ‘Greek accident’
As tensions rise again around Greece, fears of its potential default push bond yields and credit default swaps to euro-era record highs View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Risk aversion grows among Asian investors
Asian shares fluctuated amid growing risk aversion as investors remained concerned over Europe’s sovereign debt problems and further signs of a global economic slowdown View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
Investors move back into risky assets
Asian shares were mixed as investors were torn between strong-than-expected jobs data from the US and deepening debt problems in the eurozone but commodities rose after last week’s rout View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage