Market Insights

Market insights

Dive into the latest market news and views from the Freetrade team.

March 21, 2022

Housing and the Fed’s huffing and puffing

US housing holds firm as supply tightens and aging homes boost demand.

March 18, 2022

Has the fun stopped for GameStop investors?

GameStop’s losses show the uphill battle of shifting from retail to digital.

March 17, 2022

Will Stripe IPO?

Stripe IPO speculation: what the payments giant is worth and how to invest safely

March 17, 2022

Runaway inflation? Over to you, J-Pow.

Why the Fed fights inflation hard, yet governments still need some over time too

March 16, 2022

Wagamama drama

Wagamama lifts TRG as experience-led retail parks beat struggling high streets.

March 15, 2022

Rates week

Fed and BoE rate hikes put focus on their guidance, not the move

March 14, 2022

DocuSigh

DocuSign’s growth slowed, but its bigger subscriber base may support future gains.

March 11, 2022

Delisting fears

US-listed Chinese stocks fall as tensions grow and VIE risks draw fresh scrutiny.

March 10, 2022

What’s the point of a stock split?

Amazon’s stock split is optics only – value still hinges on profits

March 9, 2022

Up-down-up-down

Market volatility is spiking again, but history suggests extremes don’t last.

March 8, 2022

A commodity short squeeze?

Speculation and short squeezes can lift commodity prices beyond supply and demand.

March 7, 2022

Oil turmoil

Oil shock revives security fears, boosts focus on renewables worldwide

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