Killik Explains: Finance

Stock charts come loaded with lots of useful information in the form of bars or candlesticks. In this short video I explain how these key charting tools work.

Stock charts can help to reveal when you should buy or sell a stock, sector or index. In this short video I introduce charts and explain how.

Averages need to be interpreted with care. In this short video I highlight the key differences between the mean, median and mode before covering arithmetic and geometric means.

Inflation data is closely watched by investors. In this short video I cover all the basics of the UK’s two main measures and explain why they matter.

We don’t like to think about our own demise which is probably why so many of us don’t have a will. In this video I explain why this could be a big mistake.

Return on equity has been called the King of Ratios. In this short video I explain why before pointing out a few of its limitations.

The price to sales ratio is a simple way to distinguish cheap and expensive stocks. In this short video I explain how it works and some of its limitations.

The price to earnings growth ratio (PEG) can help you judge whether a share is cheap or expensive. This week I explain how and also point out its main pitfalls.

The FTSE 100 is a key index for investors. In this video I recap how it works and weigh up its pros and cons as a benchmark.

Free cash flow yield is widely quoted by analysts and gives investors a useful insight into whether a share is cheap or expensive. In this week’s short video I explain how it works.