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Author Archives: BarkerReport
May the Fourth be With You!
Why did Disney’s stock tank after the release of Star Wars Episode VII The Force Awakens? Check out my new blog and read about it on Star Wars Day… May the Fourth Be with You Continue reading
Making the Most of the Earnings Season
What to do when you expect stocks to move heavily, but you are not sure in which direction? Continue reading
Posted in Derivatives, Stocks
Tagged Earnings, Option Strategies, Profits, Straddle, Strangle
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Are Principal Protected Notes a Good Investment?
Let’s take a look at Principal Protected Notes and their suitability in the current interest rate climate Continue reading
Posted in Bonds, Commodities, Currencies, Stocks
Tagged Derivatives, Growth, Indices, Principal Protected Notes, Structured Products, Yield
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The Future of Steel in the UK
What options are available for the British steel industry, let’s explore them. Continue reading
Cornering Tracks and Markets
A trip back to October, 2008 when for a few hours VW became the world’s most valuable company, while Porsche was squeezing the short hedge funds Continue reading
Posted in Stocks
Tagged Financial Crisis, Hedge Funds, Porsche, Short Selling, Short Squeeze, Volkswagen
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Happy Easter
The Barker Report will be back next week. Have a very happy Easter.
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Brexit, Schmexit! Part 2: The Banks
The second installment of the Brexit, Schmexit series looks into the threats and opportunities for London as a global financial hub Continue reading
Posted in Currencies, Economy, Foreign Trade, Stocks
Tagged Banks, Brexit, Europe, European Union, UK
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How Low Can You Go?
Central banks are running out of tools to affect their economies. Interest rates are already negative in two countries, while several treasuries have had negative yields for a while. Is this sustainable, and for how long? Continue reading
Posted in Bonds, Currencies, Economy, Stocks
Tagged ECB, Fed, Federal Reserve, Interest Rates
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Brexit, Schmexit! Part 1: The Pound
The recent announcement on a Brexit referendum has sent the Pound to its 2008-2009 recession lows against the Dollar. Is this rational? Continue reading
Posted in Currencies, Economy, Foreign Trade
Tagged Brexit, Europe, European Union, GBP, Referendum, UK
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Death Cross for Netflix
Following Apple, Netflix is the first of the FANG stocks to face a death cross on its technicals, with Amazon following very closely. Where to from here? Continue reading