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 …
New Feature – Share radar to start next week
I will be starting a new feature beginning 24th July 2017. It will be about stocks that have ‘blipped’ on to my radar for further attention and research. At least once a week I will share with you some stocks that are of potential interest to me – so please …
Wall street Indices close lower
The DOW Jones Index, the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ all closed slightly lower Friday (21/07/17) – only down by a small percentage though. Still holding at high levels!
FTSE 100 closes lower
The FTSE 100 closed lower today at 7452. The best FTSE 100 performer was: Paysafe Group PLC (PAYS) – up 6.8% on the day and the worst performer was: Acacia Mining PLC (ACA) down 17% on the day.