FTSE 100

  • ignore GDP stats and buy the dips

    ignore GDP stats and buy the dips

    Old Mutual Global Investors’ Richard Buxton believes UK equities are in a new bull phase, forecasting the FTSE 100 could reach 7,300 points in 2014.

  • soc gen walker crips structured product

    soc gen walker crips structured product

    Walker Crips Structured Investments is to be the plan manager for a range of four new structured products designed by Société Générale and available exclusively to UK intermediaries.

  • FTSE stumbles despite retail sales boost

    FTSE stumbles despite retail sales boost

    The FTSE 100 has had its worst intraday fall since June, despite the fillip of a jump in retail sales.

  • Element of equity surprise overstated

    Element of equity surprise overstated

    A quick look at the screens shows the MCSI World has climbed 22% year-to-date, the FTSE 100 up by 15% in the same period.

  • pa analysis confidence high what could go wrong

    pa analysis confidence high what could go wrong

    If stock markets are driven by investor sentiment (what else?) then we are in for a rip-roaring second half of this summer.

  • uk on verge of blue chip revival

    uk on verge of blue chip revival

    The first half of this year has seen stock market volatility increase, with many of the gains in some of the developed markets made in the first four or even five months pretty much wiped out.

  • pa analysis whoop de do reaction market drama

    pa analysis whoop de do reaction market drama

    The business headlines last week were full of how volatile stock markets are as equities turned from black to red in a single trading day across the globe.

  • ftse at 7000 would bring closure

    ftse at 7000 would bring closure

    The FTSE 100 climbed to a five-year high breaching 6,500 points this week; the problem is this is just as worrisome for some investors as were the lows of 2009.

  • investment pros call ftse year end

    investment pros call ftse year end

    Members of the CFA Society of the UK have predicted the FTSE 100 will close 2013 at 6093, in just one of a range of asset class views to be collated by the organisation.

  • q1 growth continued small and mid cap growth

    q1 growth continued small and mid cap growth

    The FTSE 100 has just disappeared through the 6000 mark and Gareth Evans suggests it will continue northwards towards 6600 by the year end thanks largely to domestically-focused small and mid-cap stocks.

  • meteor launches ftse sp backed plans

    meteor launches ftse sp backed plans

    Meteor Asset Management has launched two new FTSE 100 and S&P 500-backed income products for UK investors.

  • meteor am launches latest ftse-backed plan

    meteor am launches latest ftse-backed plan

    Meteor Asset Management’s latest Defesive Plan will make returns based on the performance of five stocks across different sectors in the FTSE 100.