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DATA CENTRES: STRONG DEAL FLOW FOR AI PARTNERS

Spot Gold Market Update 2025

Global Equities Hit Record Highs

NVIDIA Earnings: Can The AI Powerhouse Beat Expectations?

UK 30 Year GILT Yield

GBP/USD Outlook – Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Drivers

FTSE 100 – August 2025

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NVIDIA Earnings and ‘Tech Bubble’ Talk

FTSE 100 Earnings Week

February Review 2025

US Earnings Season Continues

Tech Titans Kick Off Q2 Earnings Season Amid High Stakes for Markets

A Call To Arms In Cyber Security

Market Report October 2025

Trump vs. The Global Economy, Round 2

Market Report May 2025

Macroeconomics: US Caught in Global Trade Trap

FTSE 100 Hits Record High Amid Market Optimism

Market Report 25th June

Market Report 23rd June

November Review 2024

October Review 2024

Q4 Earnings Update: Major Tech Companies To Reveal Results

Apple Earnings Preview: Growth & $4T Milestone

August Review 2024

September Review 2024

FTSE 100 Technical Review

Earning Additional Income With Covered Calls

July Review 2024

June Review 2024

April Review 2024

AI Boost: Apple’s Stock Surge Strategy

Update: S&P Put Spread Insight

NatWest Trade Insight 24/07/24

May Review 2024

Tesla Trade Insight 17/07/24

Alphabet Trade Insight 22/07/24

E-commerce Earnings: A Tale of Two Giants

Apple Trade Insight 13/06/24

10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 5%

2023: Year In Review

March Review 2024

Trump’s Second Term: A Boost for U.S. Oil and Gas?

Are you Positioned for a Labour Government 01/07/24

US Banks Trade Idea 15/07/24

Nvidia Trade Idea 22/05/24

FTSE100: Weathering Tech Shortfalls in a Global Upsurge

The Short Index Strangle

S&P Put Spread 12/07/24

UK General Election 11/06/2024

Federal Reserve’s Rate Decision and the Surge in 0DTE Trading

UK Budget 2024

Barclays Hit By £450m Loss Bond Blunder

Magnificent 7 Earnings Season

Will Burberry Bounce Back?

Tesla Struggles with Profitability and Rising Competition

Decoding NVDA Earnings: What to Expect on Wednesday

Monument Bank’s ‘eye catching’ Savings Rate. Is it ‘eye catching’?

Netflix Plummets On Poor Subscriber Growth

Intel Earnings Trade Insight

Gold Trade Insight: Geopolitical Tensions & Rate Cuts

Glencore’s Performance and Dividend Outlook

The Short Index Strangle – Follow Up

Copper Breakout: Start Of A New Supercycle?

Tesla Q3 Earnings Announcement

Trade Idea: $50bn Wiped off of Netflix’s value with subscriber exodus

Nvidia Q3 Earnings: High Stakes Amid Market Volatility

Anticipating Apple’s Earnings: Protection and Opportunities

Marks and Spencer’s Earnings Resilience in Economic Turbulence

Trump Hydro Vs Oil Trade Insight

Federal Reserve’s Interest Rate Decision: What to Expect

Investing in challenging times – know your options

Crude Oil & British Petroleum Q3

Walmart’s Third-Quarter Earnings: Expectations and Market Performance

Enhanced Portfolio Construction

Microsoft Q4 2024 Earnings: Cloud and AI Fuel Growth

S&P Long Straddle

Inflation Data: The Tipping Point for U.S. Stocks?

What To Do In 2022?

OptionsDesk MD James Proudlock on 2024

Middle East has heightened concerns about potential supply disruption across both production and logistics.

Tesla’s Profit Margins and Strategy Amid Q3 Challenges

CBOE One Day Volatility Index

Crude Awakening: Oil Price Rises

Twitter Trade Idea: Elon Musk Becomes Twitter’s Biggest Shareholder

Fitch’s Downgrade of U.S. Credit Rating Sparks Market Uncertainty

The Wealth Preservation Society

Clouds, Clicks, and Cash: Q2 Earnings Rollercoaster in Tech World

S&P 500 Dips Below Key Level, Erasing Summer Gains Ahead of Pivotal Earnings Week

Could Metals Be a Steel?

US Manufacturing Tariffs

Bank of Japan Trade Insight

Rio Tinto

Is Gold Losing Its Shine?

Traders Day Live

Markets Brace for Volatility Amid Key Data and Central Bank Moves

Trade Idea Update: Silver

GBP/USD Trade Strategy: Key Interest Rate Decisions Ahead

Apple Earnings Report

Consumer Duty sets higher standards for financial services customers

JD Sports Trade Insight

US Financial Markets Stumble as Federal Reserve Hints at Persistent High Rates

AMD’s Q2 Earnings: Growth Amidst Challenges

UK Savers Pull £1.9bn From Equity Funds

Nvidia Q2 2024 Earnings

Bank of England Likely to Increase Interest Rates Amidst Rising Inflation

Sterling Takes A Tumble

Interest Rate Week – GBP/USD Trade Insight

FOMC Fed Interest Rates

China’s Economy: Awaiting Crucial PMI Data Announcement

Microsoft: Is It Time To Excel?

Trade Idea Update: Rio Tinto

Gold on the rise

Royal Mail Fails To Post A Profit

Crude Cutbacks: OPEC Reduces Oil Production

Oil – Fuelling Volatility

Can HP’s Earnings Byte the Market Expectations?

What is Triple Witching

New long-term partnership with ION

UK Gilts: A Strategic Haven in Today’s Inflationary Market

S&P Long Straddle – Follow Up

QQQ Trade Idea

Goldman Sachs’: Analysts Divided Amidst Q2 Earnings

US Debt Ceiling: Tentative deal has been reached

Microsoft’s Steady Growth and the Potential Impact of AI Initiatives on Its Market Valuation

Goldman Sachs’ Cautionary Forecast in an Unpredictable Market Landscape

Vodafone’s Shares Rally from 26-Year Low: A Look at the Q1 Trading Update

Portfolio Protection

Tesla Earnings Analysis

Riding the Bullion or Sinking with the Ship?

UK Inflation Deceleration Fuels Market Optimism

OptionsDesk MD Discusses Options Trading With Eddie Donmez

Non-Farm payroll tactical trade

Low Volatility VIX Trade

Tesla’s First Cybertruck Production Coincides with Anticipated Q2 Results

Should You Consider Buying Gold?

Tesla Earnings Analysis Update

Bull Call Spread