The disappointing 2014 for local stocks is close to its final trading day and I’m sweating on a nice finish, which will be driven, primarily, by Wall Street's showing over the next couple of trading days.

After a very volatile week, Father Christmas finally drove his sleigh through the oil-driven stock market anxiety to give us a really good look at what we call a Santa Claus rally. Wednesday brought a 288-point..

Retail trading should still remain strong, heading into Christmas but for 2015 get used to more volatility, make friends with liquidity and occasionally, be prepared to go out on a limb.

It’s been a tough year for everyone but 2015 should get better. Here are some ideas for making money next year.

By now, most of my regular readers would know I've taken my Sky News Business TV program to Wall Street and New York City. Last time we were here, the US market was around 4,500 points lower! Ooh ah!