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One week ago today, on 24 February, Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE:GKP) announced that it plans to bid adieu to the AIM and step into the LSE Main Market on 24 March. That is three weeks from today. Although GKP dominated headlines last Monday, the news has been eerily devoid of anything to do with the […]

GlaxoSmithKline (LSE:GSK) may be one of the most interesting stocks to watch on the London Stock Exchange. It has certainly endured its fair share of bumps and bruises of late, especially with the scandals in China generating publicity and causing a loss of revenues in country. Yesterday GSK released its annual report for the year […]

As I begin this article we are just a few minutes away from a 2:00 pm Investor and Analyst Seminar presented by Tesco (LSE:TSCO) executives, outlining the company’s strategic priorities for “Winning in the new era of retail.” The presentation will be led by CEO Philip Clarke, UK Managing Director Chris Bush, Group Multichannel Director […]

Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LSE:GKP) has reached yet another milestone on the road to success. The company announced that it expects to admit its common shares to the Official List on the LSE Main Market, leaving the era of its AIM listing behind. The cancellation on the AIM market and the admission to the Main Market […]

In a story immediately preceding this one, my colleague, Thierry LaDuguie, wrote about “Emotional Trading – The Enemy of Trading.” Ironically, two US companies made the headlines and watched as investors appeared to react in exactly the manner that Thierry warned against. The share price of Tesla Motors (NASDAQ:TSLA) skyrocketed to record heights whilst the […]

“The simplest trades are usually the best ones.” – Michael Hewson There are no guarantees in the markets, but there are certain things you can do that would ensure your continuous victory. Interestingly, there’s also one bet you can make and reap sure gains from – as far as your long term investment goals are […]

It was just a few days ago (12 February) that I wrote about the potential impact of the allegedly declining unemployment rate in the U.S. in a story entitled “Beware of Bullard’s Bubble Bulletin.” In a nutshell, Bullard, the President of the St. Louis Fed had expressed his concern that the Federal Reserve Bank may […]

The share price of Monitise (LSE:MONI), the AIM-listed mobile telecommunications company have been making a comeback today after falling dramatically from yesterday’s close at 70.50 to 65.52 by 8:25 GMT. At the moment (3:39 pm), the shares have rallied, but are still more than 2% down on the day. This activity may seem puzzling for […]

As companies go, Clean Air Power (LSE:CAP) is nowhere near being a dominant world force. With a market cap of just under £20 million and five consecutive years of losses, it’s not a not a company that has been able to spark a great deal of investor interest. However, the Clean Air share price climbed more […]

The petroleum sector is, almost without debate, the single largest economic and political force in the world. Petroleum can used to leverage peace and prosperity, but it can also be used to dictate power and to decimate entire economies and political entities. Which raises my personal concern over how President Obama will use the current […]