Japan isn’t very good at rugby, but its equity market could prove a winner“Few folk expect Japan to win the Rugby World Cup that kicked off in Tokyo last Friday,” says Ian Cowie in The …
Japan: ignore the rugby and buy the stocks
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This could be a huge contrarian “buy” signal for oil stocks
Exxon Mobil has fallen out of the top ten biggest US stocksThis article is taken from our FREE daily investment email Money Morning. Every day, MoneyWeek’s executive editor John Stepek and guest contributors explain how …
Currency Corner: how low can the euro go?
In today’s Currency Corner, I thought I’d take another currency pair at random, and see what’s what. Rather than the obscure or the exotic, let’s stick with the mainstream and go for the world’s two …
Money Minute Friday 27 September: UK house prices
For more like this, sign up to Money Morning, our free daily email. This morning, we get the latest reading on UK house prices from Nationwide. In August, annual house price growth came in at …
The Federal Reserve’s interest-rate fiddling loses its effectiveness
Jerome Powell: out of ammunition“Investors are not alone in struggling to plot a course for the future”, says Michael Mackenzie in the Financial Times. America’s Federal Reserve served up a quarter-point interest rate cut last …
Hold gold: it’s an insurance policy against global volatility
Gold has proved a wonderful hedge against recent turbulence for British investors, reaching a record peak in sterling terms. Now bulls should be looking at gold mining stocks, says Dominic Frisby. Gold was one of …
What to do if Thomas Cook has left you stranded
It could take two weeks to get everyone homeThe Thomas Cook collapse has sparked the largest repatriation of British citizens since World War II. Here’s what you need to know. Thomas Cook, Britain’s oldest travel …
Stocks that offer two sectors for the price of one
Primark has quadrupled sales in ten yearsThere are several excellent companies that dabble in two very different markets. Dr Mike Tubbs highlights the ones worth considering now. Some companies – think Domino’s Pizza – stick to what …
Why Thomas Cook collapsed
The planes won’t make a dent in the group’s debtsThomas Cook has gone bust, leaving stakeholders, politicians and managers all blaming each other. Matthew Partridge reports. Tour operator Thomas Cook, the world’s oldest travel group, has …
Money Minute Thursday 26 September: UK pubs and American jobs
For more like this, sign up to Money Morning, our free daily email. In the UK this morning, we get a trading update from FTSE 250-listed pubs and restaurants operator Mitchells & Butlers. At its third …