The ‘psychology of stupidity’ in decisions on investmentsA lifetime of research into dodgy decision-making has not helped Daniel Kahneman see the error of his waysTue Mar 04 2014 - 01:10
Century of market history has harsh lessons for investorsAnalysis shows investors underestimate volatility, overestimate the impact of economic growth and are poor at timing transactionsTue Feb 25 2014 - 01:10
Hold on – and keep down the risk of losing out with equitiesIs buying and holding equities as safe as it seems? That depends where you put your money, say expertsTue Feb 18 2014 - 01:12
Stocktake: should we bet on 'cheap' Brazil?Emerging markets look cheap, we’ve noted recently, but some – like Brazil – are cheaper than others.Tue Feb 18 2014 - 01:05
Stocktake: Investors urged to grin and bear yo-yo marketEmerging market stresses may be the story de jourTue Feb 11 2014 - 08:55
Men too ‘hormonal’ when trading as women produce better returnsTrading floors may be male dominated but research shows women do better because they screw up lessTue Feb 04 2014 - 02:00
Stocktake: Unpopular emerging markets a good betEmerging markets are about as popular as Dennis Rodman at a UN Security Council meetingTue Feb 04 2014 - 01:10
2014 resolutions: investment mantras that could yield a happy new yearThere is no better time to review your portfolio of investments and make sure they are working for youTue Jan 07 2014 - 01:08
Stellar gains on global marketsCalm markets were reflected in the Vix – or fear index – hitting a six-year low of 12 and never exceeding its averageFri Dec 27 2013 - 01:01
Taper talk continues to dominate markets – and US boom worriesBut bulls are confident the Fed and global central bankers will ease off on liquidity rather than halt itFri Dec 27 2013 - 00:57
Investor beware: don’t buy into the irrational exuberance of market analystsStudies of share performance indicate most investors would be better off tossing a coinTue Dec 10 2013 - 01:05
The high five: those market myths that just refuse to dieOn closer inspection, some of the received wisdom on investment markets simply doesn’t stand upTue Dec 03 2013 - 01:07
If you really don’t want to make money on the markets . . .How many of the seven great money-losing tips apply to you?Tue Nov 26 2013 - 01:05
Best investment strategies are those backed up by evidence of successThere is plenty of advice out there on investing, but which approaches have actually been proven to work?Tue Nov 19 2013 - 01:10
Market folklore: can you rely on the seasonal strategists?Seasonal trends such as the Halloween indicator are part of market folklore – but are they reliable?Tue Nov 12 2013 - 01:02
Heads it’s pure skill, tails it’s luck – can the markets really be predicted?Investors are increasingly realising that cheap index funds trump actively managed fundsTue Oct 29 2013 - 01:00
Ethical wrapper can contain some surprising namesThe real test with so-called socially responsible funds may be finding ones that fully match your valuesTue Oct 22 2013 - 01:00
Heart-stopping markets and lying CEOs – 10 more stock market peculiaritiesFrom donating money to politicians to appearing on magazine covers there are many odd indicators of stock market performanceTue Oct 01 2013 - 01:00
Psychopaths, speeding tickets and skyscrapers – 10 things you never knew about stock marketsStudies have uncovered all kinds of peculiar findings that could make people think twice about where to investTue Sept 24 2013 - 01:00
‘Cape’ indicator remains the friend of the ordinary investorShiller’s measure of cyclically adjusted price/earnings ratio over 10 years says US market is not cheapTue Sept 17 2013 - 01:00
Picking an investment winner – the passive vs active approachInvestors need to examine costs involved as well as investment performanceTue Sept 10 2013 - 01:00
Stocktake: Investors have little to cheer despite 40% rise in Nokia stock on Microsoft dealTue Sept 10 2013 - 01:00
Investors may baulk at weak US earningsStocktake: Proinsias O'Mahony looks at the marketsTue Jul 09 2013 - 01:00
