Market Insights

Market insights

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

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

March 1, 2022

Top 10 ISA buys on Freetrade in February

Top February ISA buys: US tech, index ETFs and a small shift back to the UK

February 4, 2022

Crisis management: how to tackle black swan events

Staying calm, avoiding mistakes, and investing through crises.

February 1, 2022

Top 10 ISA stocks in January on Freetrade

January ISA buys: US tech, S&P 500 ETFs and a lingering meme stock flavour

January 28, 2022

When M&A gets embarrassing: how not to make a takeover bid

How CEOs choose between organic growth and big, risky takeovers

January 24, 2022

Casinos, fentanyl and a housing bubble - oh my!

Vancouver’s housing boom masks a massive laundering network now under court review.

January 24, 2022

Will the stock market crash in 2022?

Stock market crash fears in 2022, and how to stay invested sensibly

January 18, 2022

Five investment trends for 2022

Five key investing themes for 2022, from pricing power to ESG and the metaverse.

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