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market trading
SPY, IVV and VOO: Be careful – not all S&P 500 ETFs are the same

Some versions of similar products are better for long-term investment, while others are better for day trading

Tim Worstall11:26, 9 January 2023
mining operations
Ferrexpo shows that investing overseas imports foreign problems

What’s sauce for your goose, may not be sauce for the foreign gander: differing corporate cultures make for discreet trading decisions

Tim Worstall15:12, 3 January 2023
Tesla motor
Is Porsche about to kill off Tesla? How disruptive tech works

Tesla should survive as legions of carmakers catch up on EV sales, but other disruptive technologies are on the way

Tim Worstall10:49, 28 December 2022
A worker in a marijuana greenhouse prepares to take a sample from a cannabis plant
Will lithium pop like the cannabis bubble?

Is the lithium sector at risk of going up in smoke like the cannabis industry, asks Tim Worstall

Tim Worstall12:38, 19 December 2022
Sports Direct store
Frasers and Carvana: Or, who is really going to win from Covid?

Tim Worstall on stock picking amid cyclical and structural change

Tim Worstall07:40, 13 December 2022
man yawning
Investment trusts are boring so don’t expect swift price moves

They may be boring, but if you can spot a sectoral theme and get on the right side of the trade - a price change is a price change

Tim Worstall11:42, 5 December 2022
FTSE 100
There’s a reason why the FTSE 100 falls when the pound rises – and vice versa

Tim Worstall on the FTSE 100's international exposure, and why the index inversely correlates with sterling

Tim Worstall11:00, 28 November 2022
FTX logo and markets
FTX collapse means there’s free money in bitcoin arbitrage

But this is time arbitrage and, as Keynes said: markets can stay irrational longer than you can remain solvent

Tim Worstall11:26, 21 November 2022
FTX market
What did Bankman-Fried, FTX and Alameda do wrong?

Whatever went wrong, investors should note that this doesn't mean the end of the crypto markets - it's just another trading opportunity

Tim Worstall08:19, 14 November 2022
warren buffett
Berkshire Hathaway: How Buffett makes out like a bandit on rising interest rates

Higher rates boost insurers’ premium pools, but inflation raises costs on pay-outs

Tim Worstall09:21, 8 November 2022
Vertical farming
Kalera wilts like its lettuce: Is vertical farm investing a manure idea?

A lesson for investors: don't be motivated by what's politically fashionable

Tim Worstall09:43, 31 October 2022
Will Royal Mail have to get all St Maggie on the union?

The Communication Workers Union controls Royal Mail's workforce and limits its profitability. When will the company get tough?

Tim Worstall08:43, 24 October 2022
Cineworld theatre
Cineworld’s at option value – Is CINE stock worth a punt?

Despite being in administration, Cineworld's stock is not yet worthless. Can there be life left in it?

Tim Worstall06:33, 17 October 2022
Boohoo apparel
Boohoo: Smoked like a kipper, or time to buy?

Opinion is divided: while BOO is London's most-shorted share, three large institutions are taking some interest

Tim Worstall09:25, 3 October 2022
Tim Worstall on UK banks
British banks soar on rising interest rates – but slump in recessions

Can bank sector profits from rising interest rates offset the impact of looming UK recession?

Tim Worstall12:48, 25 September 2022

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