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The £100 billion begging bowl
As banks continue to restrict the availability of easy credit, new analysis by financial website The Motley Fool - Fool.co.uk reveals the market sectors that are most likely to ask shareholders for more money through rights issues, placings or open offers. Since the start of 2008, companies have begged shareholders for more than £100 billion.
Vodafone calls time on banking sector's stranglehold
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Our customers have been in ‘buy' mode again this week, with almost two buys for every share sold. However, the most interesting development appeared in this week's sells table.
Investing in the stock market just got cheaper
David Kuo, Director at the Motley Fool - Fool.co.uk, says: "The long-awaited launch of Vanguard's ultra-low cost index trackers is great news for cost-conscious stock market investors.
Miners drill into top ten amid more profit taking
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Mining companies were digging deep into the top ten this week accounting for a quarter (25%) of our most popular trades.
Lloyds claims a quarter of top ten stock trades
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Our customers continued to buy heavily again this week, with buy trades more than doubling the sells.
Opportunities for investors as oil price hits new high
Despite the recession continuing to take its toll globally on the automotive industry, and stalwarts such as Ryanair reporting its first loss in 20 years, the outlook is brighter for those investors who have put their confidence in oil as the price of oil has recently hit new highs for the year above $65/bbl.
Equity value traded in May up 9%
The average daily value traded on the equity order books of London Stock Exchange Group during May was £8.2 billion (€9.2 billion).
Banking and mining stocks drive trading activity
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Trading in this week's top ten remained steady with overall activity increasing just 8% on last week.
These stocks have got talent
Britain may have talent and diversity but so does the stock market. Popular financial website The Motley Fool - Fool.co.uk has scoured the stock market to unearth five shares that have the potential to deliver big profits in the coming years.
International trading peaks - commission free purchases
Recent market and currency conditions have led to more investors than ever looking outside the UK for investment opportunities, according to Halifax Share dealing (HSDL), a leading UK international dealing execution only broker.
TD Waterhouse customers snap up cut-price shares
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Heavy buying continued this week with our customers snapping up almost two thirds (60%) more buys than sells.
UK fund managers predict bottom of market and pile into FTSE
UK Fund Managers are planning to increase their personal investments in UK shares to benefit from an expected upturn in the markets, according to a new study from Lloyds TSB UK Private Banking.
BA results could see investors losing patience
No guidance on future recovery from BA should signal warning signs for investors says The Share Centre.
TD Waterhouse customers stay focused on banking and insurance
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Growing confidence in the markets' recent rally continued to drive high volumes of trading this week.
M&S slashes dividend as profits tumble
Marks & Spencer's (M&S) share price slumped nearly 5 per cent this morning, after the retailer unveiled that annual profits were down by £400m and that the Group would be slashing its dividend to 15 pence. Retail stockbroker, The Share Centre advises M&S shareholders to sell citing better opportunities in the retail sector.