In the New Year predictions slot I suggested that gold would continue to offer handy in-and-out (or out-and-back-in) opportunities in its l...

The UK Banking sector has had a big push today. Normally bearish Societe General has released a research note saying that Barclays and Lloy...

In many ways in the world of work this is really the first week of 2011. Many people took time to get back to the office last week which was...

Except that - would you believe it - he's pitching himself for a Portillo-like career on the BBC. " It is unclear whether Miliband ...

Can't help but link to this story I read in the Evening Standard on the way home. A very typical London story of a billionaire, his Lond...

One of the reasons this blog took agin' the Boy Osborne was his soi-disant Fuel Duty Stabiliser scheme, the kind of stupid stunt that O...

It is not April 1st yet (more's the pity) but I loved this cracking story out today. Northern Petroleum, a tiny AIM oiler exploration co...

The HMV group news was a lot worse than expected and has sent the shares tumbling. FT Alphaville have all the numbers and the likely implic...

As promised, I'm limbering up for a dissection Crapper Huhne's electricity market 'reforms' ... In last year's cold Jan...

Lots of focus on the VAT rise today, the first of the Coalition moves to reduce the Government deficit hits the tape so to speak. And not a...

Feeling uninspired (OK, feeling hung over) I ran a highly scientific canvass around the New Year table of family & friends, who came up ...

Predications. Must try harder to make accurate ones. Did well on 'chocolate finger' and Ocado though. You did all stay clear of the...

OK, so I need to improve on last year's showing and get back to the 70/80% range of accuracy, but without taking simple no risk options:...

2010 has ended today with my portfolio showing its highest ever level, quite a way to finish the year. XEL, star performer of the year up 49...

Taking a leaf from the book of spin, here is a picture to distract you from the words. Really, you only need look at it.. the content isn...

Modesty almost forbids, but then somehow it falters: *ahem*, 5 out of 5 for me. (Smug ? Moi ? ) 1. No legally binding global environment...

OK, I have a 60/40 record to defend (it's getting worse each year as he law of averages gets going) for my 4 years of predictions. Last ...

The latest news on UK House Price moves suggests that 2011 will be a grim year for prices in this market. Already they have been falling for...

Hope you all have a great day (as for 6 of the last 8 Xmas's I have a bug!). Now stop reading blogs and go and spend the time with...

Followers of this blog may recall that some of the oak trees in my neck of the woods haven't been having such a good year . Ominous. W...