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BA flies into the TD Waterhouse top ten buys

Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "As this week's snow caused chaos to all major airports in the UK, BA appeared to suffer the effects on Monday as its share price closed four pence down.

Barclays Stockbrokers launches new Investment Note

Confidence in the FTSE 100 is on the rise, according to research from Barclays Stockbrokers. Nearly half of investors (48%) believe the FTSE will begin to recover in the next six months, and nearly a third (29%) believe it will happen in a year.

ETF Securities: Gold hitting $900 an ounce

ETF Securities comments on gold hitting $900 an ounce: Gold broke through the $900/ounce mark last week for the first time since October 2008.

Vodafone expects profits to be boosted by weak pound

Today Vodafone increased its full-year revenue forecast up to a possible £41.5bn after the weaker pound boosted the value of its overseas sales.

Barclays Wealth adds new investment option to AKO 100

Barclays Wealth is reissuing its popular five-year Defined Returns Plan Annual Kick-Out with a new investment option to enable advisers to cater to different risk/reward appetites.

Commission-free share dealing from N&P

Norwich and Peterborough Building Society (N&P) will be offering commission-free share dealing throughout February and March for customers who open a new nominee share dealing account, including a Stocks and Shares ISA, during those months.

Cater Allen launches new capital protected investment plan

Cater Allen Private Bank announces the launch of its first structured product of 2009, the "Cater Allen Protected Investment Plan - Issue 1" available from Monday 2nd February, 2009.

Barclays Wealth Target Growth Plan offers up to 55% return

Barclays Wealth's new tactical five-year offering - the Target Growth Plan (open between 2 February and 27 March) - will return 55% and repay investors' original capital as long as the FTSE 100 does not fall, at any time during the term, below 50% of its starting level.

Barclays, BP and BT dominate TD Waterhouse customer trading

Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: “It is perhaps unsurprising to see Barclays at the top of both the buys and the sells this week.

Keep a steady hand in up and down markets

Kate Warne, PhD, CFA, Market Strategist, Edward Jones: Watching short-term share price gyrations can be nerve-wracking, particularly after such large declines in an environment of worsening economic news.

Rights issues reform: providing more access for personal investors

The Share Centre has made a submission in response to the FSA's consultation paper 09/4 ("Rights Issue Subscription Period") which, while reluctantly accepting the proposals for a shorter time period for subscription (to 10 business days), also proposes a radically new approach to stop the dilution of personal investor participation.

Confident investors see growth potential in US market

Investor confidence is beginning to return to the US market, according to research from Barclays Stockbrokers. As Barack Obama's inauguration is predicted to trigger a recovery in the market, the poll reveals nearly a quarter of investors (24%) believe the US market has growth potential in 2009.

Bank volatility dominates TD Waterhouse customer trading activity

Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Volatility in the banking sector continued at a pace this week and this has resulted in some heavy trading by our customers and one of our busiest weeks so far this year.

Gold and silver trading at record levels in 2008

Gold and silver trading has posted record activity since the start of the credit crisis according to IFSL’s Bullion Markets 2009 report. The traditional “safe-haven” appeal of precious metals has attracted many investors to this asset class.

Sainsbury's flourish as M&S flounder

Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: The round-up of Christmas trading figures have proved to be a mixed bag. Much loved retail stock M&S seems to have lost some of its shine after announcing a 7.1% downturn in sales in its third quarter, resulting in the loss of 1,200 jobs and closure of 27 stores.