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An eventful first quarter of 2022
The first quarter of the year came to an end last Thursday. It was a rather eventful period across international financial markets…
Land-based gaming operator launches €30m bond issue
IZI Finance plc obtained regulatory approval last week for a €30 million unsecured bond issue carrying a coupon of 4.25% per annum…
Share splits make a comeback
Since the start of the year, two of the big tech companies in the US announced that they will be splitting their…
Nasdaq enters bear market territory
On Monday 7 March, the Nasdaq Composite index dropped by 3.6% after the price of Brent crude touched the highest level since…
Warren Buffett & the benefit of share buybacks
On Saturday 26 February, Berkshire Hathaway Inc – the investment conglomerate run by legendary investor Warren Buffett – published its annual letter…
War’s effect on financial markets
The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle once said, “we make war that we may live in peace”. Human societies have waged war against…
Overview of the Hili Ventures Group
Following the large bond issues that took place in 2018 and 2019, Hili Finance Company plc recently launched its third bond totalling…
Malta Government Stock prices plummet
In last week’s article, I documented the weak start to the year for the US equity market with the S&P 500 index…
US equities have their worst start since 2009
The start of the year was extremely eventful for US equity markets. During the first week of January, share prices hit fresh…