The Irish Times

Stocktake: Stock market losses piling up for investors

Tech stocks have borne the brunt of the selling, losing some $3trn

Tue May 17 2022 - 00:00

Stocktake: Investors turn their back on tech stocks

Bank of America’s monthly fund manager survey shows allocations to technology stocks have plunged over the last month

Tue Feb 22 2022 - 00:00

Stocktake: Are Meta shares cheap?

Shares in Facebook’s parent company have fallen 43% since 2021’s peak

Tue Feb 15 2022 - 00:00

Stocktake: Have stock markets bottomed?

History suggests this dip might be a good time to buy – but expect a volatile year ahead

Tue Feb 08 2022 - 00:00

Stocktake: Equity fund inflows in five months top past 12 years

Almost 97% of S&P 500 stocks were trading above their 200-day average last week

Tue Apr 27 2021 - 00:00

Stocktake: Broad market rally still looks healthy

Broad-based nature of rally suggests any pullback will not be a long-lasting affair

Tue Apr 06 2021 - 05:00

Stocktake: Tesla profitable, but still expensive

Electric car maker now valued at more than $400 billion

Tue Oct 27 2020 - 05:00

Stocktake: Tesla surges as craziness pays in the bubble

The carmaker, valued at ‘just’ $256 billion a few weeks ago, has topped $400 billion

Tue Sept 01 2020 - 05:15

Stocktake: Strategists wary of ‘buying the dip’

Investing at market lows has been winning formula but coronavirus provides unusual challenge

Tue Mar 03 2020 - 05:00

Stocktake: Free stock trading is becoming the new normal

‘Recession risk is real’, says Deutsche Bank’s Torsten Slok

Tue Oct 08 2019 - 05:40

Stocktake: Johnson playing a dangerous game with sterling

Beyond Meat insiders cash in

Tue Aug 06 2019 - 05:40

Stocktake: Projected US corporate profits rebound may be less healthy than hoped

Companies might be beating estimates but they are not increasing guidance

Tue Jul 30 2019 - 05:48

Stock take: Breaking the rules and living on hope

Some market jitters ahead would not be surprising

Tue Jul 16 2019 - 05:45

Stocktake: Tesla’s ‘code red’ situation spooks analysts

Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas said shares could fall to $10 in a worst-case scenario

Tue May 28 2019 - 05:45

Stocktake: Investors should be wary of bitcoin rally

Fund managers are cautious but not gloomy while volatility spike augurs well for stocks

Tue May 21 2019 - 16:06

Stocktake: Bear market time for Apple

Bitcoin likely to see further falls; oil is on the verge of hitting a 52-week low

Tue Nov 20 2018 - 05:00

Stocktake: Traders get high on pot stock

Meanwhile, Merrill Lynch survey showing pessimism may be good news for contrarians

Tue Sept 25 2018 - 05:45

Stocktake: Trade war fears hit stocks

It would be a ‘big deal for profits even if it isn’t as big of a deal for the economy’

Tue Jul 03 2018 - 05:00

Investing: why it feels good to conform

Is it really that difficult to go against the herd? In a nutshell, yes

Tue Mar 27 2018 - 07:00

Stocktake: Has the bitcoin bubble finally burst?

The cryptocurrency is volatile and its future value trajectory is anyone’s guess

Tue Jan 23 2018 - 08:00

Stocktake: Soaring tech stocks drive global rally

Investors wary of FAANG’s hefty valuations may turn to Asian tech stocks

Tue Nov 28 2017 - 13:32

Stocktake: Are markets irrationally exuberant?

Tue Jul 26 2016 - 07:15