No, is the simple answer. In this article, we will look at which industries are impacted more than others. We will also review the reasons behind what can be significant performance differences, shocks, on the upside and the downside, and expectations during an economic downturn.
You can use numerous different tactics when investing, including technical analysis, momentum, and many more. However, one tactic is often misunderstood and sometimes described as immoral and unethical – short selling.
You will often hear investors refer to “Big Bang”, which took place on 27 October 1986. But what was Big Bang? Was it really such a big issue? Has it had any lasting effect on the London Stock Exchange share trading?
Over the last few weeks, we have seen an ever-worsening cost of living crisis, lower economic growth expectations and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. However, it would appear from a recent report by financial research house HYCM that UK investors are remaining surprisingly composed.
As a trader, it is essential not to let your heart rule your head and emotion sneak into your investment decisions. While we know this in theory, putting it into practice can be very different. So, is investment all about buying and selling empty boxes?
The concept of commission-free trading has been around for a few years now, prompting many investors to ask how brokersmake their money. If they are charging no commission, where do they get their income and is this to the detriment of clients?
There’s no doubt that the introduction of the Internet has changed the way that many investors operate. For example, we have seen a considerable increase in execution-only clients, with short-term traders and day traders able to deal directly with market order books. The ability to self-manage your investments is easy in theory, but there are still several practical issues to consider.
While this is something of a tongue in cheek comment, how often do you hear those with positive returns mention relative performance? In some ways, the relative performance measurements can be a way to cast losses, but relative outperformance, in a more positive light. At first glance, maybe relative performance is more appropriate for long-term investors? However, on reflection, how do short-term traders measure their returns?
Every broker, investor, analyst and outside observer will have a different view of stock markets, sectors and individual companies. In order to accommodate every buyer there must be a seller, and vice versa. Whether you overcomplicate or oversimplify the way in which stock markets operate, one thing is clear, they are driven on information which then creates supply and demand. So how does this work?
Whether a short-term trader or long-term investor, it is easy to take what we have today compared to years gone by for granted. Original trading systems were the exact opposite of low latency execution and low touch execution. Oh, how times have changed!