All Posts Tagged With: "John Stepek"

The Best Way to Buy Into the Biotech Boom

There’s a merger boom going on right now, but amid all the gloom, no one’s really paying much attention.

Why You should Sell Travel Stocks Now

Inflation’s soaring, the pound’s collapsing, and the Bank of England reckons we could be heading for recession. But one man still has a smile on his face.

How the Cheap Money Era Led to the War in Georgia

It’s time to sell Russia. The end of the easy money era and the war in Georgia don’t, at first glance, seem to have an obvious connection. But they are linked. Bear with me, and I’ll explain why.

The Slump in Oil Prices Is a Bad Sign

It’s like something out of a cheesy disaster movie. Just when we thought all was lost, and the Western world was going to be consumed by recession, the mighty US market drags itself back to its feet. The Dow Jones jumped by more than 300 points on Friday.

John Stepek Says It’s Time to Take Profits on Russia

Yesterday, Smart Commodities UK editor Garry White gave readers five reasons to invest in Russia, even as it is engaged in a war with Georgia.

However, the markets tell a different story. Two benchmark Russian share indexes - the RTS index and the MICEX index - hit their lowest levels in nearly two years yesterday.

John Stepek in Money Morning UK is bearish on Russia. He says the country is a basket case built mainly on petrodollars. This leaves it particularly vulnerable to a long-term correction in crude oil prices…

There’s Still Money to Be Made from Banks

British banks and their shareholders are having a tough old time of it. But their woes have made at least one person an awful lot richer.

Falling Mortgage Rates Won’t Stop the Housing Bust

House prices are falling more quickly than ever, according to the latest property survey.

‘Maximum Pessimism’ is the Time to Buy, but Have We Reached It?

The late Sir John Templeton always advised that you buy at the point of “maximum pessimism”. It sounds like great advice, but as Julian Marr points out in The Telegraph this morning, it’s actually not that helpful.

Grim Reality Overtakes the Markets Once Again

Looks like the market’s latest little bounce is petering out in the face of the overwhelmingly grim economic reality again.

How the US Banking Crisis Will Strangle the Mortgage Market

The reality is that regardless of how much money the US government pumps into Freddie and Fannie, the US financial system is in big trouble - and the sooner they face up to it, the better…

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