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Too much, too soon for the soaring seven

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COLUMNIST: The seven sectors we highlighted as recovery buys have soared by up to 21 per cent in the past month. But this recovery is now in precarious territory

19 August 2008 written by SectorWatcher

Fixed-odds wizard: week 28-29

TRADING DIARY: Our fixed-odds betting guru makes a costly mistake - but is already planning his recovery, and looking to the S&P500 to pull him through

20 August 2008 - GuestColumnists

Inflation Plus 10%

NO FREE LUNCH: Southeastern's impressive goal

20 August 2008 - NoFreeLunch

The scattergram approach

MR BEARBULL suggests that it might be time to 'buy for recovery' - but only if you buy the right sectors at the right times. And that's where the scattergram comes in handy

19 August 2008 - BearBull

The silly season

THE TRADER: High summer means low volumes, and market signals that can't be trusted. But our charting columnist is looking and waiting for entry points to US technology shares

18 August 2008 - TheTrader

Hedge fund doubts

COMMENT: Yet more evidence that hedge funds and their managers don't do anything special

18 August 2008 - ChrisDillow

Options for protection with BHP Billiton

SIMON THOMPSON: Our companies editor shows how using traded options can reduce downside risk and maximise upside potential

18 August 2008 - SimonThompson

Persimmon pursued

COLUMNIST: In this week's extract from his investment diary, Bernard Jones gets his bargain choice

15 August 2008 - BernardJones

Another Aim first

SMALLWORLD: The junior market now has its first Shariah-compliant fund, and more look set to follow

28 July 2008 - SmallWorld

City Trades: ISEQ

TRADING IDEA: Irish equities have bottomed, but the market won't go much higher just yet, says Gann-Theory guru

22 July 2008 - ChartChatter

Your opinion

How safe is my money (1)

READER QUESTIONS: Are Isas covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme?

  • 13 May 2008
  • Written by:
    Moira O'Neill

How safe is my money (2)

READER QUESTIONS: If money is held in an offshore account, does it have the same protection as it would onshore?

  • 13 May 2008
  • Written by:
    IC reader questions

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