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Why is the price of oil so high?
Brian Youngberg, CF Utility/Energy Analyst at Edward Jones, comments: We believe that, like most commodities, oil is priced primarily through supply and demand. However, other factors have helped propel oil prices to record levels recently.
TPG's U-Turn on B&B could pose questions for investors
Following Texas Pacific Group's (TPG) decision to withdraw from the deal with Bradford & Bingley (B&B). Nick Raynor, Investment Adviser at The Share Centre comments on what this means for investors.
Investors seek value in falling market conditions
This week saw the FTSE sliding the furthest since the Bear Stearns debacle in March, yet despite this many investors are using it as an opportunity to take advantage of market conditions.
Investors at cross roads on Southern Cross and Tanfield Group
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Shares in care home provider Southern Cross fell dramatically on Monday, falling 58.5% to 130 pence per share and leaving the group reeling. The profit warning from the company comes just two months after claims that Southern Cross was in a good position.
Continued levels of interest in banking stocks
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Following the FSA's introduction of new disclosure rules relating to short-selling last week, we are starting to see the reaction from our customers.
Credit crunch and housing slowdown impacts FTSE reshuffle
Alliance & Leicester, Tate & Lyle, Home Retail Group and Persimmon have been relegated from the FTSE100 and replaced with Petrofac, Ferrexpo, Drax Group and Invensys in today's (Monday 23rd June) quarterly indices reshuffle.
Banking sector still in the spotlight for TD Waterhouse customers
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "The FSA's announcement of a new scheme for short selling must have felt like a well-timed breath of fresh air by the banking sector and by HBOS and Barclays in particular.
Fantastic investment for Newcastle Building Society Share Traders
A Newcastle Building Society team have displayed their inner Gordon Geckos to win a north east charity share trading event.
FSA disclosure regime for short positions
Responding to the Financial Services Authority's (FSA) announcement to introduce a disclosure regime for significant short positions in companies undertaking rights issues, Guy Sears, Director of Wholesale at Investment Management Association (IMA) said:
Customers look for longer term profit from falling prices
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: What a difference a year makes. In February 2007 shares in Barratt Developments were trading as high as £13, now they are trading at around 70 pence.
The Share Centre: Investors to hold on Carphone Warehouse
Graham Spooner, Investment Adviser at The Share Centre comments on what today's annual results from the Carphone Warehouse mean for investors:
Two-thirds of eligible TD Waterhouse investors take up RBS rights
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has led the field with its record £12bn rights issue and, understandably, has been the focus of our customers trading activity for the last few weeks.
BGI partners with Chi-X
iShares, the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) arm of Barclays Global Investors, is pleased to announce it is the first ETF provider to make its most liquid iShares available for trading on Chi-X Europe:
ETF Securities sees massive growth in Short Oil and Livestock ETCs
ETF Securities Limited, the global pioneer of exchange traded commodities (ETCs), has seen assets and volumes expand massively making ETFS Short Oil (“SOIL”) one of the most successful ETC launches in the past 18 months.
Investors advised to think carefully over Bradford & Bingley
Today's announcement from Bradford & Bingley (B&B) poses yet another question for battered investors, comments Graham Spooner, Investment Adviser at The Share Centre.