US deficit set to soar as...

US deficit set to soar as...

The burgeoning US national debt and budget deficit are expected to rise even further as the Republican tax-and-spending bill cleared the House and now looks set to become law once President Donald Trump signs it. Many have expressed concerns that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) would add trillions of dollars of new debt … Read more

Is the UK’s housing bubble about...

Is the UK’s housing bubble about...

UK house prices have been in a bubble for almost 20 years, which makes it one of the longest-running bubbles in history. This is very interesting because bubbles almost never last this long. They usually only last a few years, and every bubble in history has ended when the temporary factors that inflated it came … Read more

Market Movers: June 21, 2023

Market Movers: June 21, 2023

Most Active Big Board Stocks TSLA, NVDA, AMD, SPY, AAPL, AMZN, INTC, QQQ, MSFT, AHI Biggest Big Board Gainers BSFC, ROOT, AHI, UCAR, OCEA, FNGR, MULN, LMDX, CBIO, NUTX Biggest Big Board Decliners PIRS, TBLT, QURE, VCIG, JAGX, LUCY, ALDX, WORX, TRUP, EBET Most Active OTCs GBTC, ETHE, TCEHY, BBBYQ, LKNCY, RHHBY, NYDOY, NSRGY, LVMUY, … Read more

2 brilliant FTSE 250 stocks hitting...

2 brilliant FTSE 250 stocks hitting...

Image source: Getty Images Unlike the FTSE 100, the FTSE 250 is still some way off setting a new record high. But a few of its members aren’t hanging around. Perfect mix Financial trading platform provider IG Group (LSE: IGG) is one example. As I type (on 24 July), its shares are up 14% in … Read more

Copper Prices Hit New Heights Amid...

Copper Prices Hit New Heights Amid...

On Thursday copper prices climbed to unprecedented levels, climbing past $10,000 per tonne. The main reason for this sharp increase is linked to trade disruptions caused by the aggressive tariff policies of US President Donald Trump. In the previous month it was President Trump who gave the order to the Commerce Department to take a … Read more

Why rules-based stock picking works (and...

Why rules-based stock picking works (and...

In the first article of this series, we tackled the problems many investors face – story-driven speculation, tip chasing, and the trap of seeking more and more information which often brings overconfidence rather than better results.  One answer is using a rules-based approach, based around the characteristics of shares proven to identify winners. When you … Read more

A Decade In The Making…a 10-Bagger...

A Decade In The Making…a 10-Bagger...

Looking back, I must admit I never imagined reaching this kind of anniversary…but yeah, the Wexboy blog turned 10 years-old earlier this month! A journey that kicked off with this Sirius Real Estate buy (at an astonishing 0.31 P/B!) in Nov-2011. Which was obviously a stock-picking tour de force – noting SRE‘s been a 7-BAGGER+ … Read more

US reportedly looking at curbing AI...

US reportedly looking at curbing AI...

Bloomberg reported that the is reportedly considering imposing new restrictions on the export of advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) chips to Malaysia and Thailand. This potential move is part of a broader strategy by the US government to prevent China from acquiring sophisticated AI semiconductors through intermediary countries, thereby circumventing existing export controls. The US could … Read more

Selling Domino’s Pizza Group after its...

Selling Domino’s Pizza Group after its...

Domino’s Pizza Group is one of the UK’s highest quality dividend growth stocks and I have been a fan for many years and a shareholder for almost five years. But increasing debts, an increasing share price and the rise of dark kitchens have left me wondering whether Domino’s is still a good investment. You can … Read more

Market Movers: June 22, 2023

Market Movers: June 22, 2023

Most Active Big Board Stocks TSLA, AMZN, AAPL, NVDA, AMD, SPY, MSFT, QQQ, AGLE, TQQQ Biggest Big Board Gainers MEDS, AGLE, ONCS, PIXY, SRGA, VCIG, EGIO, ROOT, ONCY, TALS Biggest Big Board Decliners UP, ALVR, LUCY, AHI, SPCE, BDRX, VRAY, CRNC, XAIR, EVLO Most Active OTCs GBTC, ETHE, TCEHY, BBBYQ, NTDOY, LVMUY, RHHBY, NSRGY, FRCB, … Read more