The above jumble of letters may appear a strange way to begin an investment topic. However, this arrangement has significance in terms of the way in which we view things, including investment opportunities. Indeed, in the world of behavioral finance, this can play a significant role. So, what does…

The conflict between the Ukraine and Russia continued to take centre stage this week. With no sign of de-escalation, countries and companies continue to try and exert pressure on Russia in whichever way they can. Countries around the world continue to increase trade…

Within this article we focus our attention on the conflict in the Ukraine and the impact it has had to date on financial markets and the economy. Firstly however, we acknowledge that the invasion of the Ukraine by Russia has captured the thoughts and feelings…

Unfortunately the main news this week is the very sad events which are now developing in the Ukraine. I think we are all aware of what is now happening so I won’t look to go into detail. The UK, EU and the US began with a round of sanctions as their initial response and it is likely that these will be ramped up…

In a further sign that certain stocks are priced for perfection we saw another technology stock take a tumble this week when it missed on expectations. This time it was Roblox, the open gaming platform, who on Wednesday saw their share price fall 26.6%…

Inflation again took centre stage on Thursday as the US released their latest figures. Headline CPI came out at a rather eye-watering 7.5%, the highest reading since February 1982 and above market consensus of 7.2%. Core CPI…