Investing in the Retail Sector - 9th November 2007
In the season's finale of the Market Programme we look at what the festive season holds for the retail sector and discuss the investment opportunities available for the private investor.
What's in store for the housing market? - 2nd November 2007
On this week's programme we take a look at interest rates and the housing market. Dominic Picarda gives us his Market View - how growth shares have started to outperform value shares.
Hedge Funds - Can they really beat the Market? - 26th October 2007
On this week's Market Programme we take a look at hedge funds and ask David Aldrich why they are increasingly performing in line with the wider stock market.
Take a closer look at the AIM market - 19th October 2007
This week we’re taking a closer look at AIM, the Alternative Investment Market, home to seventeen hundred small companies.
The Uncertainty in Equity and Credit Markets - 12th October 2007
In this week's programme we look at the impact that the liquidity crisis is having on the economy.
Investment Trusts – The way forward? - 5th October 2007
Are some banks shares now worth less than assets, we ask if Investment Trusts now worth paying attention to?
Bank shares - what the future holds - 28th September 2007
With Northern Rock shares rising and falling on bid rumours, we look at the prospects for the banking sector as a whole – and ask whether you should buy, sell or hold.
Can the markets recover after Northern Rock? - 21st September 2007
In a dramatic week for the UK stock market, we assess the impact of the banking crisis on equities – and look for signs of recovery.
In our Market Mover interview, a 15 per cent recovery in equities is forecast by Michael Dicks, head of research and strategy at Barclays Wealth, and former Bank of England economist.
Go East for Growth! - 14th September 2007
In this week's programme, we look at how the turmoil in the credit markets is likely to make the mid caps under perform their blue chip rivals.
We then look beyond the UK stock-market to India - and find out how fund manager Arun Mehra achieved an investment return of 200 per cent in just 3 years.
Opportunities in the Equity Markets - 7th September 2007
In this week's programme we look at the UK stock-market and the 'dead cross' that has formed on the market's chart.
Graham Kettleborough of Chesnara talks about the prospects for closed-life specialists in light of the recent merger activity in the sector.
The Banking Sector - will it fall further? - 31st August 2007
In this week's programme we look at the banking sector and assess whether it will fall further, or are some bank shares now too cheap? We ask Alex Potter about the investment opportunities in bombed-out banking stocks and consider the impact that hedge-funds have on the stability of the market.
Investing Through The Credit Squeeze - 24th August 2007
In this week's programme we look at the impact the credit squeeze has had on equity markets and tell you when the FTSE will be ready to rebound. We then ask Nicola Horlick if she is backing private equity and hedge funds and get her tips on asset management.