Published Articles
Interest rate cuts ahead
Following the recent short-term correction across international equity markets and the subsequent sharp rebound with the S&P 500 index now just minimally…
A short-lived flash crash
It was an eventful month for international equities with a flash crash during the first few days of August that sent the…
Banks price to book multiple
While investors’ attention over the past ten days may have been mainly focused on the flash crash that sent international equity markets…
MIA reports double-digit profitability growth
Last week as the share prices of Bank of Valletta plc and HSBC Bank Malta plc hit their highest levels in over…
BOV’s NAV reaches €2.29 per share
The interim reporting season is now in full-swing both locally as well as internationally. At the start of the week, Bank of…
Exalco’s business centres maintain full occupancy
Over the past two weeks, my articles focused on bond market developments and the suggestion for investors to review all the financial…
Assessing the strength of bond issuers
In last week’s article I mentioned that from a review of the various announcements published via the Malta Stock Exchange, one can…
Thoughts about the bond market
Preference by the Maltese investment community for bonds was once again evident in the recent offering of Hili Finance Company plc. The…
The AI rally
The S&P 500 index, which is the main benchmark index of the US stockmarket, climbed by almost 15% during the first half…