Tech worm takes a bite of Apple as market volatility continues
Downside volatility continues and the biggest and previously brightest names are the most afflicted. Apple has fallen and now overtaken again by Saudi Arabia’s Aramco Oil as the biggest global company (and its profits surged over 80% in the last quarter).Perhaps Apple and its owners are being reminded of Sir Isaac Newton’s gravity lessons....
Wobbling markets and avoid the inheritance trap
The markets are deciding to have yet another wobble. The tech-based Nasdaq is now down 25% from its high and all those relying upon its major components for their cheap global tracker funds are beginning to realise that that’s not such a good idea after all when ‘all’ the tech stocks unravel so significantly...
High tide for overinflated tech bubble?
I shall make a prediction now. Elon Musk’s bid for Twitter may well be looked-back-upon as the pinnacle of the excesses of the ‘tech’ bubble (and after the Nasdaq indices have suffered their worst ever month). Of course, as usual it will only be time which tells but we are still enjoying seriously cheap...
The tax year is over! And why you really need good advice
Well, April 5 has happened and year-end investment reports will be produced now. We were manically busy in the run-up to the tax-year end but some people still missed the deadlines for Pensions and ISAs, people who are really in the ‘must use’ camp. We do try!We also had considerable funds ready for applications...