Provident Financial PLC shares down. Provident Financial PLC (PFG) shares are taking a hammering again today. They have been falling all day again and at 15:00 on 21/08/17 they were down 68% at £5.51  and falling! In May this year the shares were trading at a high of £32.50 and …

Is the UK state pension system broken? It started in 1909 when approximately 500,000 people aged 70 and over, who qualified,  were given an old age pension of five shillings a week. That’s 25 pence – equivalent to £20 in today’s money. The pension we have now by comparison is …

FTSE 100 companies going ex dividend this week on: 24th August 2017 Prudential PLC (PRU) London Stock Exchange Group PLC (LSE) Mondi PLC (MNDI) Carnival PLC (CCL) Paddy Power Betfair PLC (PPB)

Just how much bigger can these corporations get? I have been looking through some big US company results recently?  It led me to wonder just how BIG can these corporations get? Are they too big? Are they providing a subjective and unbiased service to the customer? As these businesses become …

The FTSE 100 and European markets seem stuck this morning – generally moving lower.  The FTSE 100 has been trading in the range between 7300 to 7325 I don’t know but I’m guessing the markets are waiting for Trump and his Whitehouse entourage to settle back down again. The background …

UK stock markets close down The FTSE 100 closed down at: 7328 The FTSE 250 closed down at: 19640 Only eight companies in the FTSE 100 finished in positive territory. The best performer was: Randgold Resources Ltd (RRS) – up 1.2% at £74.95 At the bottom was: Paddy Power Betfair …

Lenovo reports surprise loss. The Chinese computer manufacturer reported a surprise loss Friday, its first in almost two years. Lenovo also warned component supply difficulties would increase costs. Shares in Lenovo fell. www.lenovo.com  

European stock markets continue to slide. The FTSE 100, FTSE 250, DAX 30 & CAC 40 have all struggled to make gains this morning. The unsettled US political environment and the horrific terror attack in Spain are weighing heavy.  

Markets fall Wall Street’s market fall yesterday was closely followed down by Asian stocks on Friday. A number of collective incidents have led to this current market fall. Markets were already under pressure on Thursday as news of Donald Trump’s handling of the unrest in Charlottesville became clear. Reactions to …

US stock markets down The DOW Jones Industrial Average dropped 272 points today to close lower at: 21752 The S&P 500 closed at: 2430 down by 38 points. The NASDAQ  closed down at: 6221 All companies making up the DOW Jones Industrial Average saw red today! Investors are taking a …