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Market Update for November: Bouncebackability! BY CRAIG MCAVINUE – DECEMBER 2ND 2022 “There is nothing more certain and unchanging than uncertainty and change.” John F Kennedy Stock and currency markets performance For the first time in 2022, the markets had back-to-back monthly gains, with the S&P 500 repeating its October performance of clawing back over […]

Market Update for October: Who Wins In Volatile Times? BY CRAIG MCAVINUE – NOVEMBER 2ND 2022 “The trick is not to learn to trust your gut feelings, but rather to discipline yourself to ignore them.” Peter Lynch Stock and currency markets performance October came to an end and we saw a positive month for developed […]

Market Update for September: Can Things Really Only Get Better? “Individuals who cannot master their emotions are ill suited to profit from the investment business.” Benjamin Graham Stock and currency markets performance September and the third quarter have come to an end. The results continue to look grim for global markets: Data table is from […]

Market Update for August: Can Cash Really be King? “Uncertainty is the friend of the buyer of long term values.” Warren Buffet Stock and currency markets performance August has come and gone, ending in negative territory. It was certainly a “game of two halves:” Data table is from Google Finance The currency markets saw the […]

Market Update for July: The Tortoise and the Hare? “Patience is a key element of success.” Bill Gates Stock and currency markets performance July has come and gone and and the start of the second half is a positive one for those invested in the international markets: Data table is from Google Finance For just […]

Market Update for June A Game of Two Halves? “Behind every stock there is a company.” Peter Lynch Stock and currency markets performance So June has come and gone, we are halfway through 2022, a year which has provided its fair share of difficulties in the investment world – perhaps an understatement, raw data being: […]

Market Update for May If you go down in the woods today … “Market panics can create great prices for good companies and good prices for great companies.” Benjamin Graham Stock and currency markets performance. May has come and gone. Mixed amongst the negativity are some positive results: Data table is from Google Finance On […]

April 2022 Market Update: Are we heading for recession? “The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient” Warren Buffet Stock and currency markets performance. April has come and gone and the monthly stock market indices figures are pretty grim: Data table is from Google Finance As is always […]

First Time Investor? Day Trading Isn’t For You As a first time investor, you may be tempted to try your hand at day trading. After all, it seems like an interesting and exciting way to make a lot of money in a short amount of time. Plus, that’s the closest you’ll get to feel like […]