We ask one of our brokers to highlight two pieces of market data or news which they consider to be worth keeping an eye on this month.
The broker is deliberately given no specific remit or distinction between data, stocks, results or events simply an identification of news which he believes will have a significant impact on the market as a whole or on a specific stock.
18th February - Minutes from the Bank of England Interest Rate Decision
The emphasis on interest rates looks set to remain strong for the foreseeable future.
Dire figures over the past month suggests the economy is shrinking at a faster rate than policy makers had originally expected.
The monetary policy committee (MPC) has already slashed rates to 1.5%, which marks the lowest level in its 315 year history and the general consensus for the February meeting is a further 50 basis point cut to 1%.
The minutes from the meeting will be interesting, as they will provide an insight into the outlook for interest rates and may indicate what other measures the bank are taking to kick start the economy.
26th February - Royal Bank of Scotland's Full Year Results
On the 19th January Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) released a trading statement, which revealed that tough market conditions in the fourth quarter of 2008 and mounting impairment charges could push it to a full year loss of up to £28 billion in 2008.
This loss would be the biggest annual corporate loss ever recorded in the UK.
RBS also announced the restructuring of its recent rescue package, which would give the government around a 70% stake in the bank.
Investors will eagerly await these full year results to obtain further insight into the current condition and outlook of the bank.