Category: Stocks and Shares

Learn more and read about the stock and shares in the UK and worldwide.

Avoiding Mistakes When Looking for a US Stock Medallion Guarantee

Avoiding Mistakes When Looking for a US Stock Medallion Guarantee A specialised stamp known as the Medallion Signature Guarantee (MSG) is needed to approve the sale or transfer of securities (stocks, bonds, and mutual funds)... Click here to read the full artcle

Selling Inherited US Stocks from the UK

If you inherit stocks from the US while living in the UK, you may feel rather lucky. However, there are some hoops to jump through when it comes to transferring or selling these stocks. US... Click here to read the full artcle

US Stock Market Check In – What Has the Last Week Brought Us?

This last week has seen the US stock market take a potentially-needed break, after a significantly strong run of new records of late. The major indexes—the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq—all dipped lower for... Click here to read the full artcle

How the US Economy Policy Influences the Stock Market – Part One

You may think the stock market is unpredictable and, at times, brutal. And most people agree. However, the movements of the stock market are rarely random, as they are often driven by US economic policy.... Click here to read the full artcle

When Should I Start Investing in Stocks and Shares?

Investing in stocks and shares can be a highly lucrative and wise decision for many, but when in your life is the best time to start considering such investments? There is no perfect time, but... Click here to read the full artcle

Best Stocks to Buy and Hold in 2025

Looking for a rundown of the stocks to buy and hold this spring? Look no further. Here is a list of our reasons why each is worth your attention.  Is PayPal on our list of... Click here to read the full artcle

What Is an ETN, and How Is It Different from an ETF?

If you are someone that believes that the stock market always wins in the long-term, you may be interested in trying some inversions. However, the volatility is very high; and by investing in a single... Click here to read the full artcle

How to Know When an Asset Is Overbought or Oversold

You may have heard from time to time that an asset is overbought or oversold. What does it mean, and how can one operate with it? The concepts of overbought and its opposite oversold are... Click here to read the full artcle

The Benefits and Drawbacks of a Stop-Loss Order

In trading, a stop-loss order instructs your broker to liquidate a losing position when the price hits a predefined threshold, either rising for a short position or falling for a long position. This article will... Click here to read the full artcle

Advantages of Long-Term Stock Ownership

Keeping investments for more than a year is a long-term investing approach. This strategy includes holding investments such as equities, bonds, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and more. A long-term strategy demands patience and discipline.... Click here to read the full artcle

The Registry for Legal Entities (LEI) – What is It?

The Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) is a 20-character alpha-numeric identifier that uniquely identifies legal entities that transact financial business. It is based on the International Organisation for Standardization's (ISO) ISO 17442 standard. By offering a... Click here to read the full artcle

Cheap American Stocks to Invest in Right Now

Due to the stock market's current volatility, many investors are searching for cheap stocks to purchase. Although you should always conduct your own research before investing, the following US equities are now trading at a... Click here to read the full artcle

The AI Stocks to Keep on Your Radar

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been the most popular topic this year on Wall Street. Investors were rushing to get in on the action due to the excitement surrounding the potential of this emerging technology. Predicting... Click here to read the full artcle

Investing Trends 2021

Wonder where to make a smart investment in 2021? It’s all been a bit crazy in recent times, what with the Pandemic and Brexit – two seismic challenges for the UK (although the latter not quite... Click here to read the full artcle

How to Tell if Your Apostille Is Genuine

How to Tell if Your Apostille Is Genuine: If the epidemic has done anything, it has surely tried our patience. For example, you could be one of the many aspiring TEFL teachers whose plans have... Click here to read the full artcle

What the KiwiSaver shows us about the profitability of Long Term Investments

You might be unaware of the KiwiSaver as it is something that only operates in New Zealand. Even though you might not be able to invest in the KiwiSaver, there are a lot of lessons... Click here to read the full artcle

GBP/USD and EUR/GBP Analysis for May 2021

The GBP/USD pair is in an interesting moment for may. Currently, the price is facing an important long-term resistance between 1.4250 and 1.44. If the price breaks that resistance, the next objective would rise until... Click here to read the full artcle

FTSE 100 Analysis for the Month of May 2021

April has left us with very bad news in India related to the pandemic and some hope for the future in developed countries due to the increasing shares of vaccination among the population. In May,... Click here to read the full artcle

NFT: What Are They, And Are They Worth the Investment?

Non-Fungible Tokens, also known as NFT, are trending in many social networks and investment websites due to the sale of a work of art by Christie’s for more than $60 million. However, most people do... Click here to read the full artcle

GBP/USD and EUR/GBP Analysis for March 2021

Here we go again with our forecast for the next weeks in the two main GBP pairs. GBP/USD for March 2021 We forecasted falls for the GBP/USD pair in March, and we were right. Now,... Click here to read the full artcle

FTSE 100 Analysis for the Month April 2021

Another month has gone, and here we are with our chart analysis about the index FTSE 100. This month, the financial sector has seen how a piece of digital art created by Beeple has been... Click here to read the full artcle

How To Improve Your Strategies Using the RSI

In the past, we wrote about oscillators in trading, and today we want to supplement that post. In that article, we explained that the RSI is an oscillator that typically gives a buying signal when... Click here to read the full artcle

What Happens If a Company I Own Shares of Is Taken Out of the Stock Market?

From time to time, a company, fund, or rich person announces that they are willing to buy a big share of the stocks of a company with the intent of taking it out of the... Click here to read the full artcle

GBP/USD and EUR/GBP Analysis for March 2021

After our analysis for March of the FTSE 100, it is time to take a look at the GBP pairs. GBP/USD for March 2021 In February we expected rises for the GBP/USD, and we were... Click here to read the full artcle

FTSE 100 Analysis for March 2021

March has arrived with Johnson and Johnson’s vaccine just around the corner and the Bank of England’s Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden saying they are ready to use negative rates if things worsen.  If you ask... Click here to read the full artcle

Stock Market Order Types

Investing in the stock market offers us several order types to make our life easier. In this post, we are going to review them, so readers can understand how each one of them works. Market... Click here to read the full artcle

GBP/USD and EUR/GBP Analysis for February 2021

2021 has left us an interesting January for the markets with almost a coup in the U.S. and the Reddit’s flash mob with GameStop. Our conclusion is that regardless of the good analysis you are... Click here to read the full artcle

What Is the VIX, and How Can You Use It To Invest?

The VIX is how people know the Chicago Board Options Exchange Market Volatility Index. As its name suggests, it is an indicator of the volatility, and because of this usage some people call it the... Click here to read the full artcle

Will Segro Plc Offer Us a Chance to Buy?

Segro PLC is a real estate company that develops and manages warehouse and industrial properties in the UK and continental Europe (Spain, France, Italy, Germany, The Netherlands, Czech Republic, and Austria).  About 39 percent of... Click here to read the full artcle

FTSE 100 Analysis for January 2021

In our last article about the FTSE 100, we said the first important resistance was at 6.800 and that we expected the index to reach it before the new year. The movement was delayed a... Click here to read the full artcle

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