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- The Good, Bad and the Ugly: Australian, U.S. and U.K. Economies
- Michael Young submits: US Rates on Hold into 2010 The dollar weakened across the board following the announcement from the Federal Reserve that it is to keep rates at close-to-zero into 2010. by TradingHelpDesk
- External links 2009-11-08
- U.K. Pace of Recovery Still Cause for Concern
- Michael Young submits: UK Saves Face with Confirmation of ‘AAA’ Rating Retention The government received a boost this week in its efforts to shore-up the UK’s fading financial reputation with the announcement by Moody’s, the rating agency, confirming Britain’s ‘AAA’ sovereign debt rating. Moody’s described the UK as “resilient”...
- External links 2009-09-11
- China, Rio Tinto at Standstill in Iron Ore Negotiations
- Michael Young submits: Negotiations between China, the world’s largest steelmaker, and iron ore suppliers like Rio Tinto RTP, are getting increasingly tense. China is pressing for a 40% price cut relative to 2008 contracts whilst suppliers have only been willing to reduce prices by 33% in line with recent...
- External links 2009-09-08
- Lonmin Seems to Be Tracking Spike in Platinum Price
- Michael Young submits: When an FTSE 100 stock rallies more than 9% in one day in the absence of a bullish company announcement, as Lonmin (LNMIY.PK) did on Friday, it is well worth poking around to find out what exactly persuaded investors to think the company is worth £250 (US$410)...
- External links 2009-09-08
- Peter Hambro Offers a Golden Opportunity
- Michael Young submits: Peter Hambro (PTHBF.PK)[LON:POG], the gold miner, has enjoyed a most satisfactory half-year to 30th June 2009. A combination of a strong gold price, a tight grip on costs and favorable exchange rate movements saw sales rise 80% and earnings per share improve a splendid 239%. Profit for...
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- Diageo: Better Trading Opportunities Abound Elsewhere
- Michael Young submits: Diageo DEO, the world’s largest premium spirits group, is emerging from the global recession pretty much unscathed. Clearly consumers have not sacrificed the luxury of a stiff drink in troubled times. For the full year to June 30th, 2009, Diageo enjoyed a 15% increase in net sales,...
- External links 2009-08-30
- BP Pays a Moral Price for Securing Libyan Gas
- Michael Young submits: British Petroleum, allegedly, has been catapulted to most favored partner status in Libya for a series of very large gas projects. Congratulations to BP. The North African country is rich in energy resources but those assets are currently under-utilized following 20 years of sanctions. In recent years...
- External links 2009-08-25
- U.K. Economy Fades to Bottom of G7 Recovery Schedule on Wasted Stimulus
- Michael Young submits: The UK should have been one of the leading candidates for an early economic recovery. Such is the current Labour government’s love for spending, a quick blast of carefully targeted stimulus and infrastructure investment could have not only created many tens-of-thousands of real jobs but would have...
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- Dollar Manipulation as an Economic Strategy
- Michael Young submits: As the dollar headed south over the last 6 months, many wondered if it was about to collapse. Hedge funds, mutual fund managers, individual traders and investors had and are still short the dollar. The rally since March has coincided directly with the fall in the dollar....
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- Prudential's Prudence May Keep Growth Potential in Check
- Michael Young submits: Prudential PUK remains a solid stock pick for investors seeking exposure to the global economic recovery and the financial sector. Last reviewed in April 2009, the life assurance and asset management firm has continued to strengthen its capital position with the Group’s Insurance Groups Directive position, progressing...
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- BHP's Future Is Still Bright
- Michael Young submits: BHP Billiton BHP was last reviewed, favorably, early in May. At that stage the company had enjoyed seven consecutive years of rising profits. Not surprisingly, the global recession has stopped that sequence of year-on-year profit growth in its tracks. But the future remains bright for the world’s...
- External links 2009-08-14
- WM Morrison Still Represents Great Value
- Michael Young submits: During the last three years the public’s perception of WM Morrison (MRWSY.PK), the 4th largest UK supermarket chain, has improved dramatically. Previously seen by many consumers as bland and an exclusively Northern brand, shoppers across the country are now embracing the low cost chain with enthusiasm. ...
- External links 2009-09-12
- Man Group Shareholders Turn the Corner
- Michael Young submits: Man Group (MNGPF.PK, the alternative investment manager, has struggled to retain assets under management over the past year. Institutions and asset-allocation fund managers aggressively cashed in some of their Man Group holdings late 2008/early 2009 in an effort to reduce risk exposure or to meet their own...
- External links 2009-09-12
- U.K. Asset Protection: Are Barclays, Lloyds Getting a Great Deal or Getting Squeezed?
- Michael Young submits: Background to the Asset Protection Scheme The Asset Protection Scheme (APS) was announced in January to remove uncertainty about the value of UK banks' past investments and bad debt exposure. The APS was also designed to allow banks to rebuild and restructure their operations to increase...
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- BG Group Conforms to Sector Trend of Weaker Earnings
- Michael Young submits: BG Group (BRGXF.PK) continued the Q3 energy sector theme articulated by both BP and Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A). Total operating profit including share of pre-tax operating results from joint ventures and associates fell 38% from £1.38bn (Q3/08) to £0.856bn (Q3/09). Earnings per share, excluding disposals, certain...
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- BP Stays One Step Ahead of Shell in Restructuring Efforts
- Michael Young submits: Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A) Chart Source: StockCharts by TradingHelpDesk
- External links 2009-11-01
- J. Sainsbury: Growth Reliant on Non-Food Sales
- Michael Young submits: Sainsbury (JSAIY.PK), one of the big four UK supermarkets, continues to fight ably for the top end of the retail marketplace. In the 16 weeks to 3rd October total sales rose 3.2% (6.8% excluding fuel). Like for like sales rose 1.3% (4.6% excluding fuel). The difference between...
- External links 2009-10-11
- IMF Wants U.K. to Stop Talking and Start Doing
- Michael Young submits: The International Monetary Fund doesn’t concern itself with the timing of political conferences in the UK, and why should it? If the IMF was to be time-sensitive to the Labour government’s every recycled sound-bite the Fund would never be able to release its excellent reports which handily...
- External links 2009-10-04
- Man Group: Enthusiasm Vindicated
- Michael Young submits: Man Group (MNGPF.PK) is an alternative investment management business. It provides retail and institutional investors with hedge fund portfolios and alternative investments. The firm can trace its history back to 1783. The firm was reviewed a few weeks ago in anticipation of the pre-close trading update...
- External links 2009-10-04
- U.K. Banks Try Harder After Reaching the Brink
- Michael Young submits: HBOS (HBOOY.PK), Royal Bank of Scotland RBS Were Closer to Collapse than Previously Reported Mervyn King took the opportunity this week during his whirlwind tour of interviews to shed more light on the banking fiasco of Autumn 2008. It was well documented at the time, via round...
- External links 2009-09-27
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