Stock Market Summary Friday 30th November 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Fri, Nov 30, 2012 @ 10:29 AM

Yesterday's market action was positive.

The Nasdaq gained 0.68% in average volume (Point A). The behaviour was positive in three ways. The first was it indicated ...

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Why ISACO is like Cirque du Soleil

Posted by Paul Sutherland on Thu, Nov 29, 2012 @ 01:30 PM
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Stock Market Summary Thursday 29th November 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Thu, Nov 29, 2012 @ 12:18 PM

Yesterday's market action was positive.

The Nasdaq experienced a huge bullish reversal (Point A). At one point it was down as much as 1.1% but it ended the day making a gain of 0.81% which is an impressive turnaround and further confirms that the market is ...

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Stock Market Summary Wednesday 28th November 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Wed, Nov 28, 2012 @ 10:07 AM

Yesterday's market action was positive.

The Nasdaq ended its six day winning streak, falling 0.30% on average volume (Point A).

This was the first day since this latest rally attempt began that the market...

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A golden ISA and SIPP investment opportunity (Part 3)

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Tue, Nov 27, 2012 @ 01:30 PM

In this series of posts, I'm taking you through a golden ISA and SIPP investment opportunity. Quite simply, the evidence suggests that the next 5-10 years could see the market outperform and I'm going to explain how you could benefit.

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Stock Market Summary Tuesday 27th November 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Tue, Nov 27, 2012 @ 10:53 AM

Yesterday's market action was positive.

The Nasdaq gained for the sixth day in a row, edging up 0.33% on below average volume (Point A). Yesterday was day 6 of a new rally attempt.

We are still waiting to see...

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Questions we're often asked - Who are your clients?

Posted by Paul Sutherland on Sat, Nov 24, 2012 @ 01:30 PM

ISACO provides a premium investment service for DIY investors. The service is unique, so prospective clients always have a lot of questions. 

In this post I'll focus on a question we're often asked - 'Who are your clients?'.

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Stock Market Summary Saturday 24th November 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Sat, Nov 24, 2012 @ 11:54 AM

Yesterday's market action was positive.

The Nasdaq gained for the fifth day in a row, surging 1.38% however the move came on miniscule volume (Point A).  Making gains on low volume normally indicates...

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Stock Market Summary Friday 23rd November 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Fri, Nov 23, 2012 @ 11:15 AM

There will be no Stock Market Summary today as the markets were closed in observance of Thanksgiving Day.

The next Stock Market Summary will be published on Saturday as normal.

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5 things you need to know about IFAs

Posted by Paul Sutherland on Thu, Nov 22, 2012 @ 01:30 PM

We currently have close to 400 carefully selected clients. Most of them have over £100,000 actively invested and the majority are DIY investors such as business owners, self-employed professionals and corporate executives. However, we also have clients from the financial services sector such as IFAs, wealth managers and fund managers. Even though we have clients such as IFAs, wealth managers and fund managers, a question that we are sometimes asked is 'What are the differences between you and an IFA?'. In this post, to help answer this question, we'll look at 5 things you need to know about IFAs:

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Stock Market Summary Thursday 22nd November 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Thu, Nov 22, 2012 @ 11:40 AM

Yesterday's market action was positive.

The Nasdaq gained for the fourth day in a row, edging up 0.34% on below average volume (Point A). Making gains on low volume normally indicates...

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Stock Market Summary Wednesday 21st November 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Wed, Nov 21, 2012 @ 11:08 AM

Yesterday's market action was positive.

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A golden ISA and SIPP investment opportunity (Part 2)

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Tue, Nov 20, 2012 @ 01:30 PM

In this series of posts, I'm taking you through an outstanding ISA and SIPP investment opportunity. Quite simply, the next 5-10 years could see the market outperform and I'm going to explain how you could benefit.

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Stock Market Summary Tuesday 20th November 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Tue, Nov 20, 2012 @ 10:02 AM

Yesterday's market action was positive.

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Are you (or your adviser) watching the market every day?

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Sat, Nov 17, 2012 @ 01:30 PM

It’s important to keep a close eye on the market as a piece of positive or negative news, such as an unexpected event, could change its whole dynamic. In fact, the market’s health and direction can easily alter in the space of 24 hours, which is why you should remain vigilant at all times.

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Stock Market Summary Saturday 17th November 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Sat, Nov 17, 2012 @ 12:49 PM

Yesterday's market action was positive.

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Stock Market Summary Friday 16th November 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Fri, Nov 16, 2012 @ 02:35 PM

Yesterday's market action was negative.

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A golden investment opportunity for ISA & SIPP investors (Part 1)

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Thu, Nov 15, 2012 @ 01:30 PM

In this new series of posts, I'm going to take you through a rare opportunity for ISA and SIPP investors. This same opportunity is right under everybody’s noses but because they have not been informed about it, they have no idea it exists. There is an English Proverb that sums this up beautifully, Some men go through a forest and see no firewood'.

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Stock Market Summary Thursday 15th November 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Thu, Nov 15, 2012 @ 09:45 AM

Yesterday's market action was negative.

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Stock Market Summary Wednesday 14th November 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Wed, Nov 14, 2012 @ 11:16 AM

Yesterday's market action was positive.

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ISACO vs fund tippers - 7 key differences

Posted by Paul Sutherland on Tue, Nov 13, 2012 @ 01:00 PM

ISACO is a small, warm and friendly ISA and SIPP Investment company who offer an easier way to grow your ISA and SIPP. Together with our clients, we have £57 million actively invested in ISAs and Pensions.* Over the last three years, we’ve been fortunate to achieve attractive growth on our assets of 60.2% versus the FTSE 100’s 25.6%.*

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Stock Market Summary Tuesday 13th November 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Tue, Nov 13, 2012 @ 10:17 AM

Yesterday's market action was positive.

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How our clients recently beat the market by 8%

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Sat, Nov 10, 2012 @ 01:30 PM

In our post on Tuesday, we discussed the outlook for the market in November. Today we'll look more closely at the recent performance of the four funds I currently hold in my portfolio.

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Stock Market Summary Saturday 10th November 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Sat, Nov 10, 2012 @ 11:48 AM

Yesterday's market action was positive.

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Stock Market Summary Friday 9th November 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Fri, Nov 09, 2012 @ 10:16 AM

Yesterday's market action was negative.

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Stock market outlook for November: The 3 best months of the year

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Thu, Nov 08, 2012 @ 01:00 PM

Each month I write The Big Picture newsletter for our clients, where I outline my current take on the market and its likely direction, as well as the performance of the funds I currently hold in my portfolio. In this post, we'll look at the market's behaviour in October and where it might head next. 

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Stock Market Summary Thursday 8th November 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Thu, Nov 08, 2012 @ 10:17 AM

Yesterday's market action was negative.

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Stock Market Summary Wednesday 7th November 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Wed, Nov 07, 2012 @ 10:58 AM

Yesterday's market action was positive.

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How to pick a fund – 7 tips for fund picking success

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Tue, Nov 06, 2012 @ 01:30 PM

This is the final post of a six part series, where I've taken you through a tutorial that looks at choosing a good growth fund. In this final post, I’m going to summarise what we've covered and offer some final thoughts, before listing my 7 tips for fund picking success.

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Stock Market Summary Tuesday 6th November 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Tue, Nov 06, 2012 @ 10:34 AM

Yesterday's market action was positive.

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Stock Market Summary Saturday 3rd November 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Sun, Nov 04, 2012 @ 05:41 PM

Yesterday's market action was negative.

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3 questions we're often asked - the who, what and why?

Posted by Paul Sutherland on Sat, Nov 03, 2012 @ 12:30 PM

ISACO provides a premium investment service for DIY investors. The service is unique, so prospective clients always have a lot of questions. 

In this post I'll focus on three key questions they often ask - the who, what and why?

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Stock Market Summary Friday 2nd November 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Fri, Nov 02, 2012 @ 10:40 AM

Yesterday's market action was positive.

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Getting better returns from your ISA and SIPP investments

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Thu, Nov 01, 2012 @ 12:00 PM

Are you looking for better returns from your ISA and SIPP investments? Most investors are looking to improve their returns but unfortunately the majority are unsure how to do it. Many think that it’s all about the funds they pick, but this is just one part of the equation. When people ask me my thoughts on ISA and SIPP investments, I always steer them towards 3 key points.

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Stock Market Summary Thursday 1st November 2012

Posted by Stephen Sutherland on Thu, Nov 01, 2012 @ 10:04 AM

Yesterday's market action was positive.

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