FTSE 250 & FTSE 100 Best & Worst Performers Today
FTSE 250 best performer on: 24/07/17 – Carillion PLC (CLLN) up 5.7% FTSE 250 worst performer on: 24/07/17 – Acacia Mining PLC (ACA) down 21% – Big fall just as FTSE 250 closed – (Gold miner reportedly in dispute with Tanzanian government over taxes). FTSE 100 top performer on: 24/07/17 …
IMF downgrades UK Growth
The IMF downgrades UK growth prospects due to the continuing BREXIT risks. Growth forecasts were raised for China, Japan and many Eurozone countries. Before the UK referendum took place, the IMF predicated catastrophe for the UK economy (pretty bad to very very bad I think was the phrase used or …
DAX down
The DAX has been under pressure all day today (24th July 2017). It looks like allegations made against some of the more prominent German car manufacturers suggesting that they may have been (allegedly) involved in a price fixing scandal (cartel) has put pressure on the index. And this on-top of …
Dividends explained – the benefits
Dividend Investing… It’s important to be careful when selecting a stock based on it’s dividend performance alone. It’s possible for the dividend to be used to attract investment. If you think the dividend appears high – make sure you double check the quality of the company. Check the accounts, look …
Definition of the word Politician
I thought I would look up the definition of the word ‘politician’ (as you do when you have some spare time) – and this is what I found… ‘A person who is professionally involved in politics, especially as a holder of an elected office’. And in the US it appears …
FTSE 250 Companies going Ex Dividend this week
Just three FTSE 250 companies going Ex dividend this week… Investec PLC (INVP) – ex div date: 27/07/17 – record date: 28/07/17 – pay date: 14/08/17 City of London Investment Trust PLC (CTY) – ex div date: 27/07/17 – record date: 28/07/17 – pay date: 31/08/17 Bankers Investment Trust PLC …
FTSE 100 Companies due Ex Dividend this week
Just the one FTSE 100 company going Ex dividend to report this week… SSE PLC (SSE) – Ex div date: 27/07/17 – record date: 28/07/17 – report date: 22/09/17
Big week for company reporting
Many US & UK companies report this week – far too many to list in this one update. Something like 150 or so companies from the S&P 500 are due to report, 25 from the FTSE 100, 35 from the FTSE 250 and then on-top of that lot a raft …
The BREXIT Foresight Saga
It’s hardly surprising – to me at least, that we are so divided over BREXIT – after all, the referendum pretty much split the country 50/50 and that split is reflected in the ‘in-fighting’ we now see running right across our party politics. Call me old fashioned – but shouldn’t …