Synopsis
Each week Tom Stevenson shares his investment views, expectations and analysis of the markets and how this may affect your investment decisions.
Episodes
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US shuts down, markets shrug
02/10/2013 Duration: 05minInvestors place a bet on politicians regaining their senses. Is keep calm and carry on the right approach?
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Submerging markets?
28/08/2013 Duration: 05minEmerging markets are hit by the prospect of US monetary tightening and a lack of economic reforms. Is it time to hunt for bargains or still better to wait on the sidelines?
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Carney's forward guidance fails to impress
07/08/2013 Duration: 05minShares slide after new Bank of England governor unveils more transparent interest rate policy.
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Markets caught in summer doldrums
31/07/2013 Duration: 05minIn a change from the volatility of recent years, markets are in wait and see mode as the holiday period gets underway.
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Should you take AIM with your ISA?
24/07/2013 Duration: 05minFrom 5 August investors will be able to hold Alternative Investment Market shared in their ISAs but they should be aware of the risks.
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Tell Pat - the Royal Mail's for sale
10/07/2013 Duration: 04minThe proposed privatisation of the UK’s postal delivery service harks back to the great state sell-offs of the 1980s, but this won’t be a re-run of the “Tell Sid” British Gas campaign.
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Investing through the looking glass
03/07/2013 Duration: 05minWhy stock markets often do exactly the opposite of what a sensible person would expect
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Bears chase bulls from the China shop
27/06/2013 Duration: 06minIt's hard to find anyone to say a good word about investing in China just now. What's really going on?
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Great rotation rolls into view again
12/06/2013 Duration: 05minSix months ago investors' worries about a big shift from bonds to equities evaporated but the same fears are back with a vengeance.
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Where next?
05/06/2013 Duration: 06minCity strategists remain optimistic despite recent market weakness. Are they right?
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Getting ready for inflation
15/05/2013 Duration: 05minDifferent assets respond quite differently to rising prices - knowing how they behave in an inflationary environment is the first step to protecting your savings.
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Another brick in the wall (of worry)
15/05/2013 Duration: 04minOn the day that the eurozone confirms its sixth consecutive quarter of contraction, stock markets continue their relentless rise. What's going on?
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Je ne regrette rien
01/05/2013 Duration: 05minThe Edith Piaf approach to investing – or how to avoid beating yourself up over your investing mistakes.
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The part of the Thatcher legacy we can all agree on
17/04/2013 Duration: 04minThe introduction of Personal Equity Plans in 1987 paved the way for today’s ISAs and brought stock market investing within reach of us all.
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The early bird catches the worm
10/04/2013 Duration: 04minWhy avoiding the annual rush to beat the ISA deadline pays dividends.
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Climbing the wall of worry
27/03/2013 Duration: 04minWhy shares are grinding higher despite Cyprus, triple-dips and all the other things to fret about.
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Good news for savers in the Budget small print
20/03/2013 Duration: 07minJunior ISAs set free to become the investment wrapper of choice for children.
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Lost decade, what lost decade?
13/03/2013 Duration: 05minTen years ago this week, the UK stock market hit its lowest point in the last 18 years.
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Another year, another pearl
06/03/2013 Duration: 06minIf you only read one thing a year about investment, make it Warren Buffett’s letter to shareholders
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