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David Burrows

For more than 25-years, Dave has written for a wide range of newspapers and broadcasters including The Times, The Financial Times, The Independent, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters and Sky News. Previously nominated as National Financial Media Journalist of the Year, Dave specialises in investment features and business profiles.

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The hot hand and gambler’s fallacy: Throwing logic out the window

The term ‘hot hand’ originates from US basketball. The ‘gambler’s fallacy’ is a common mistake linked to over confidence

David Burrows10:33, 2 September 2022
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Averaging up and hot hand fallacy in trading

Learn more about hot hand fallacy and averaging up in trading.

David Burrows08:04, 19 August 2022
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Zara stock Inditex (ITX) is bucking the retail trend with sales boom

Zara stock Inditex (ITX) is outperforming on soaring sales, despite an economic climate of inflation and pressure on consumers

David Burrows09:32, 9 June 2022
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Mondi and DS Smith share price: Packaging the profits

Do blue-chip packagers Mondi and DS Smith look a good buy now?

David Burrows09:16, 26 May 2022
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Market volatility: the value of a diverse trading strategy

Spread your investment risk and avoid losses in volatile markets

David Burrows10:18, 23 March 2022
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Yen carry trade: BoJ gives green light to short the JPY

Does Japan’s stance on interest rates encourage carry trade frenzy?

David Burrows10:43, 18 March 2022
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Is there a shift in market dynamics from growth to value?

Are nervous investors moving away from high growth to steadier value stocks?

David Burrows10:02, 11 February 2022
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De La Rue (DLAR) stock dives after profit warning

Tough times at De La Rue as Covid-19 and supply issues hit hard

David Burrows10:03, 24 January 2022
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How attractive is the healthcare sector for investors now?

With spotlight back on the healthcare sector, analysts picks some smouldering stocks

David Burrows11:12, 20 January 2022
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Binance coin bucks trend as most cryptos trade in the red

Most digital currencies traded in the negative after the Christmas week of light trading

David Burrows08:02, 28 December 2021
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Bitcoin bounces back above the $50,000 level

Cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum and Binance in positive territory on Friday

David Burrows07:46, 24 December 2021
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US crypto exchanges hit by major Amazon outage

Coinbase and dYdX are among the services hit by Amazon cloud failure

David Burrows07:44, 8 December 2021
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Facebook (FB) parent Meta allows more crypto advertising

Meta’s stand over the contentious issue of crypto ads have changed a lot through the years

David Burrows08:16, 2 December 2021
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Solid interim results boost Wärtsilä share price

Wärtsilä's share price rises nearly 10% as firm reveals strong order book

David Burrows09:35, 26 October 2021
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Gold ETFs see a 7% decline in investment returns

Struggling gold prices affect returns for investors in ETFs linked to the metal

David Burrows06:26, 20 October 2021

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