Market Insights

Market insights

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

September 20, 2021

Bernie Madoff’s $65bn Ponzi

Inside Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme – and the red flags every investor should watch for.

September 17, 2021

UK tech’s dirty secret

UK tech shares are pricey even if the wider UK market looks cheap

September 16, 2021

Three small cap stocks to watch

Three small caps with big ambitions: lithium, coolers and kettles

September 15, 2021

Cybersecurity: a hidden jewel investment?

Fastly’s outage spotlighted CDNs and boosted interest in major cybersecurity firms.

September 14, 2021

Five most popular SIPP stocks on Freetrade in August

The most popular Freetrade SIPP picks in August and what’s driving investor interest.

September 13, 2021

The $15.4m McDonald’s chip

McDonald’s fries: high-margin core product driving decades of quiet reinvention

September 10, 2021

Share buybacks: don’t be the biggest fool in the room

Share buybacks can help or harm, depending how wisely firms deploy cash today

September 9, 2021

How the media makes us bad investors

Most market moves lack clear causes—long-term earnings matter more.

September 7, 2021

The Americans are coming

US athleisure brands fill UK high street gaps as local retailers lag

September 6, 2021

Frequency is an illusion

How the frequency illusion skews investing—and how research cuts through bias.

September 3, 2021

Has the UK’s top investor got it wrong?

P/E ratios aren’t perfect, but they still help investors judge value and risk.

September 2, 2021

Honey AMA: SPACs, ISAs vs GIAs, and Ocado

Honey AMA covers Ocado, SPACs, UK takeovers and choosing between an ISA or GIA.

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