Market insights

Another rich week of earnings means overviews of Barrick, Hims, and AST SpaceMobile, as well as previews for Cisco, Alibaba and Applied Materials.

Is AI making work dumber?

April’s most-bought funds show Freetrade users favouring diversified, long-term holdings, while taking cautious steps back towards higher-risk assets.

Is risk aversion killing the UK market?

April’s most-bought stocks show Freetrade users backing Nvidia, AMD, Micron, Big Tech and Palantir despite concerns over AI capex and ethics.

Did Palantir’s latest earnings meet expectations? Plus what can you expect from AMD and Arm as AI infrastructure demand, margins and stretched valuations remain in focus.

SpaceX is still private, but some trusts and public companies offer indirect exposure. Here’s how to look for SpaceX-linked investments on Freetrade.

Why is housing such a mess?

Check out our preview of this week’s big tech earnings, with Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Qualcomm facing key tests on AI, cloud, chips, and margins.

Why are AI labs talking about the end of the world?

Who pays for rearmament?

See the most-bought funds on Freetrade this month, from Vanguard LifeStrategy and global equity funds to money market options favoured in volatile markets.