The UK Economy

London is one of the largest cities in the world; it also boasts of having the highest city Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Europe. All this and more are what help to make the idea of investing in UK stock markets very appealing to investors the world over; hence the high rate of international investments […]

Instances in which companies are allowed to list their shares on the London Stock Exchange, or any stock exchange for that matter, without being fully vetted pose great risk to prospective and existing investors in the financial securities market.  And such instances are often the direct products of reverse takeovers. A reverse takeover generally refers […]

On Tuesday 16th October I was interviewed by Dominic and you can see the video via the link below… http://nakedtrader.com/webcasts/dominic-picarda/outlook-for-stocks,-gold–bonds.aspx Right now we are in the “Year of the Triangle!” John Piper web: http://www.johnpiper.info for free info and reports email jptt@aweber.com

UK’s public money-backed Royal Bank of Scotland (LSE:RBS) is to exit the British Government’s version of an insurance program specifically for financial institutions, three years after the bank agreed to be protected against future credit losses during the wake of the financial crisis. RBS, the only British bank that sought this protection after Lloyds Banking […]

I first recommended door to door and auto credit provider S&U (LSE:SUS) at 582.5p. Following half year results announced on 26th September, the shares now trade at 910p but along the way the company has also paid out dividends of 207p making a total return to date of 92%: those who follow me have almost […]

The FSA is essentially Britain’s financial watchdog. As a matter of fact, the UK financial services industry in its entirety falls under this independent non-governmental body’s purview. Thus, with the large scope of affairs it oversees, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) undoubtedly has a diverse number of specialized roles. It is in its specific role […]

Hours after trading closed in London on Friday last week, The Royal Bank of Scotland (LSE:RBS) announced Santander UK plc decided to pull out of its agreement to acquired RBS branches in England and Wales and NatWest branches in Scotland, putting serious pressure on the British bank to find an alternative solution to comply with […]

In stark contrast with ongoing economic turmoil in several European economies, the economic situation in the US appears to be having rather positive effects on UK stock markets of late. This has largely been due to upward trends that have been witnessed with respect to US services and labor figures. There have been notable increases […]

Britain’s second largest bank by asset, Barclays (LSE:BARC), is poised to expand its reach after agreeing to acquire a competitor’s savings and mortgage business in the UK to be added to the bank’s retail operation and said the deal will immediately be “accretive” to the bank’s return on equity. In a statement today, Barclays disclosed […]

In the much anticipated biggest initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange since Glencore International’s last year, Direct Line Insurance Group, a leading motor and home insurance provider in the United Kingdom, is poised to become one of the largest publicly listed companies when it joins the premium listing. Here is a short timeline […]