Opinion: Market pros are so happy about stocks right now, you have to wonder if they’re too bullish

[ad_1] There’s an old saw about how if you lay all the world’s economists end to end, they still won’t point in any one direction or reach a conclusion. There’s no such adage about market technicians, but in the past six weeks it appears that the diehard group of technical analysts have all reached the … Read more

If I’d invested £500 in Diageo shares 2 years ago, here’s how much I’d have now!

[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Diageo (LSE:DGE) shares tanked this week despite beating analysts’ forecasts in a half-year review. The drinks maker is down around 8% over the week, and the same over 12 months. The stock is the only British company held by legendary investor Warren Buffett. It’s a small holding, but surely this … Read more

A pre-jobs data bet may have have netted trader $10 million profit, report says

[ad_1] A big fed-funds futures bet placed just before the release of what turned out to be a blowout U.S. January jobs report may have netted a trader a profit north of $10 million, Bloomberg reported Friday. The trader sold the January 2024 fed-funds futures contract FFF24, -0.26%, the report said, with the trade completed … Read more

If I’d invested £5,000 in Vodafone shares 5 years ago, here’s how much I’d have now!

[ad_1] Image source: Getty Images Vodafone (LSE:VOD) shares are currently changing hands for around 60% less than they were five years ago. Ignoring dividends, this means a £5,000 investment in 2018 would now be worth £2,000. Over the same period, the FTSE 100 has increased by nearly 5%. The reasons behind the poor share price … Read more

Cargo airlines have until July to move flights from Mexico’s capital airport By Reuters

[ad_1] © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Commercial airplanes wait to take their departure, at Benito Juarez international airport in Mexico City, Mexico January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Romero MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Cargo airlines operating out of Mexico’s busiest airport will have until July to leave the hub, a decree published in the country’s national gazette Thursday … Read more