Financial market insight

The United Kingdom – and its benchmark stock index, the FTSE 100 – is home to some world-leading blue-chip businesses. But which are the biggest UK companies of all? Find out with our full list.

Stop-loss orders are a crucial tool for managing risk as you trade. Learn all about stops here – including what guaranteed and trailing stops are, and where to place your exit orders.

After a stellar few years, the video game industry looks set for a slowdown. But which gaming stocks might outperform the sector? Find out here.

Mid-cap stocks are often overlooked by traders, but they can be powerful additions to your portfolio. Let’s examine what mid-cap stocks are and how to trade them.

Hammer and inverted hammer candlestick patterns are a key part of technical trading, forming the building blocks of many strategies. Let's examine how to trade both types of hammer pattern.

Doji might be simple candlestick patterns, but they can unlock some powerful strategies. Let’s examine how to trade the doji candlestick pattern.

Is the weak pound and low valuations making British businesses attractive to overseas investors?

Is the weak pound and low valuations making British businesses attractive to overseas investors?

Amazon has become the latest member of Big Tech to announce a stock split, but what will this mean for investors and traders?

Hundreds of corporations from the US, UK, Europe and beyond are pulling out of Russia in protest of its invasion of Ukraine.

UK regulators made it easier for SPACs to join the market last year, but will it be enough to fuel a boom in listings like we have seen in the US?

Former US president Donald Trump is about to launch a new social media platform and news site to rival the mainstream media and Big Tech, but can the business make a success by taking on cancel culture and woke entertainment?

The marijuana market’s prospects are underpinned by hopes that federal legalisation will happen in the US. But will this happen and, if so, when? And how would it impact cannabis stocks?

The uranium market has been depressed for over a decade and nuclear power has suffered an image problem – but is that changing? We explain why uranium and nuclear power is back in fashion and outline the top ways to gain exposure.

In trading terminology, ‘buy the dip’ refers to the tactic of buying (or going long on) an asset that has experienced a recent depreciation in value, in the expectation that the same asset will soon resume an upward trajectory. Read on as we explain more about ’buying the dip’.

Russian IT company Softline, which has its HQ in London, completed its IPO on the London Stock Exchange in October 2021. The Softline IPO initially valued the company at around $1.5 billion, about 25% below what it had initially looked for. Read on to learn more about Softline.

Will the metaverse be the next big investment trend? We have a look at this new emerging industry and the top stocks and sectors to watch as the world enters the metaverse.