After seeking shareholder permission, companies that find themselves over capitalized can buy back some of their shares in the marketplace. Like directors dealings, these buybacks must be suspended...

Traditionally viewed as a bullish signal, stock splits have established an almost cult following in the States. Often, it seems that the stock price afterwards a split is drawn back towards the...

It is part of the psychology of trading that many traders stick together – a sort of herd instinct – and quickly all trade the same direction when a move becomes apparent. This is fuelled by...