Market Insights

Market insights

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

October 27, 2020

Harry Potter's publisher cleans up

Bloomsbury profits surge on lockdown reading, but long-term demand is unclear.

October 22, 2020

Cleaning sales up, stock prices down

Cleaning stocks beat forecasts, but share prices fell as expectations were already high.

October 22, 2020

William Hill: Done and Done

William Hill, Betfred and why knowing your edge matters more than luck

October 21, 2020

The green stock bubble

Green stocks are rising fast, but picking winners is harder than it looks.

October 20, 2020

Is the UK holding you back?

Why UK investors should look beyond home bias and diversify globally

October 13, 2020

The big stock market acid trip

US election, Brexit and Covid could keep markets volatile into year-end

September 28, 2020

Palantir, the CIA-funded tech firm, is going public

Palantir’s IPO tests if its data tools can turn defence roots into profit

September 22, 2020

The protectionists strike back

Tech wars, protectionism and what they mean for your investments

September 16, 2020

Oracle is right for TikTok

Oracle’s unclear TikTok deal boosts ad-tech hopes amid US-China tensions

September 15, 2020

Is the tech bubble bursting?

Why tech stocks dropped and how SoftBank’s options bets matter

September 8, 2020

Bunzl fights back

Bunzl's fightback is on thanks to strong revenue growth and rising PPE sales.

August 26, 2020

Warren Buffet goes for gold

Buffett edges into Barrick Gold, trims banks, doubles down on BofA, hoards cash

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