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Some market jitters ahead would not be surprising

A record number of investors say the global economy is in its late-cycle stages

Stocktake: If Trump thinks he can bully the Fed via risky policies, he might just do so

Fund managers are cautious but not gloomy while volatility spike augurs well for stocks

It’s hard to disagree with old cliché that time in the market is more important than timing the market

When stocks bottomed out in 2009 there was fear of meltdown of the financial system

Trump cheers Dow 25,000 – again, and the ‘Venezuelan’ wealth tax

Stocktake: Market volatility taking its toll on Trump; fear and greed grips Mr Market

Stocktake: Tech giants in bear market as $1tn wiped off value since peak

This time it’s different as many investors hold more cash or bonds

US administration will be keeping close eye on markets in the coming months

Is it really that difficult to go against the herd? In a nutshell, yes

In a normal market, last week’s declines would hardly be noticed, but this has not been a normal market

Stocktake: Investors are still jumping in as FOMO trumps worry of losing money

Ordinarily, market over-reactions are short-lived, but not with cryptocurrency-related stocks

Things are usually hairier outside the US, but not this year. In Europe, the biggest pullback has totalled just 4%

Stocktake: US stocks remain high in spite of Trump, and riding the bitcoin bubble

Proinsias O’Mahony on the pitfalls to which the ordinary investor are all too prone

Stocktake: Investor optimism, emerging markets, political fears and a quiet holiday period

Much is made of the recent spike in bond yields, but bonds had bottomed last July

Markets are waking up to the risks, falling eight days in a row following the narrowing of Hillary Clinton’s lead

Stocktake: Mixed signs on earnings, betting against fear and greed, and the value of a good name

Stocks had ‘only’ fallen by 15% at February’s market bottom, but this has felt like a bear market for many investors

The chances of Brexit as short sellers spook executives

Investors are living through the second-longest bull market in US history but the scars left by the global financial crisis are unlikely to heal any time soon

Ireland is worst for closet trackers and poorer fund managers do better

A stampede out of stocks can indicate the kind of panic associated with market bottoms

Proinsias O’Mahony takes a look at the ups and downs of the stock market

Carnage in China, a US rally and catch-up in Europe?

Proinsias O’Mahony takes a look at the ups and downs of the stock market

The bubble burst in March 2000, proving that sometimes investors go bananas and rationality goes out the window

Geopolitical tensions have catalysed a flight from risk

The power of momentum