Opinion

I spend much of my time scrutinising the post-modern equivalent of tea leaves - value-based fundamental measures of the aggregate market alongside technical and liquidity-driven metrics.

Did you watch the three chancellors last week? If not, you didn't miss much and if you did you might be wondering why you bothered.

Albert Einstein was just 26 when, in 1905, he formulated the postulates of special relativity.

Managing other people's money is all about trust.

As information moves faster, and advisers and product providers identify market trends more quickly, investors have to be quick to catch the nano-second before an exciting opportunity and considered strategy becomes a bubble.

Short selling was, perhaps surprisingly, most notable by its absence as shares in hedge fund manager Gartmore slid 31% mid-week.

Firms with overseas earnings exposure are key in uncertain UK.

UK equities grind higher as the year progresses.

Value in areas that offer both recovery and growth potential.

Current monetary policy will have to end soon