Bitcoin rallies to 2-year high of $49,000 then fizzles as crypto ETFs debut

Bitcoin rose in volatile trading Thursday after the Securities and Exchange Commission gave the green light…

Walgreens stock plunges after drugstore chain slashes quarterly dividend nearly in half

Shares of Walgreens closed 5% lower on Thursday after the company reported fiscal first-quarter adjusted earnings…

Here are analysts’ top Asia-Pacific markets to invest in 2024

Asia-Pacific markets rose to new highs in 2023, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 emerging as the top-performing…

Coinbase is planning a pivotal acquisition that will allow it to launch crypto derivatives in the EU

Coinbase told CNBC exclusively that it entered into an agreement to buy an unnamed holding company…

Fed officials in December saw rate cuts likely, but path highly uncertain, minutes show

Federal Reserve officials in December concluded that interest rate cuts are likely in 2024, though they…

Europe and America play the “Rhapsody of Interest Rate Reduction”! MSCI Global Index 2023 achieved its largest increase in four years

After two months of strong gains at the end of last year, global stock markets recorded…

INVESTMENT EXTRA: Should you sink your teeth into the Faangs?

America’s Faang stocks – Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Google’s parent Alphabet – have truly bitten…

Nutmeg’s financial advice service offers free initial assessment

People are as likely to take regulated financial advice as they are to drink kale smoothies…

Fund manager Neil Woodford sells an estimated £1.4bn in shares

Fund manager Neil Woodford has dumped around £1.4billion worth of shares in the past six months…

How to invest in Britain: From shares to bonds and property funds

On the stock market, it can sometimes pay to be ‘greedy when others are fearful’ –…

Half of investors expect UK stock market to fall over next six months

The recent sharp sell-off in shares worldwide has unnerved many UK investors – and half expect…

Save £2,880 a year for 18 years and give your child a £1.5million pension

Starting early can make all the difference when building wealth on behalf of children. According to…

Neil Woodford denies conspiring to ‘injure’ infrastructure firm Stobart

Britain’s best known fund manager Neil Woodford has denied being involved in a conspiracy to ‘injure’…

FTSE 100 shares that raised dividends every year for a decade

Companies that pay a regular dividend and increase their share price consistently  each year are the…

Five things we can learn from the bitcoin bubble

A year ago bitcoin began its astonishing run that mapped out one of the most striking…

PRUDENT INVESTOR: Deal or No Deal? Prepare your pension for Brexit 

Brexit is beginning to feel like the reality show no one wants to watch as politicians…

Bitcoin price nosedives to a 13 month low: Those who bought at peak are sitting on a 77% loss 

The price of bitcoin plunged to a 13 month-low, leaving many punters who jumped onto the…

Do interest rate hikes call for a change of investing strategy? 

Buying shares when they look cheap in the hope they’ll be worth more later may seem…

Don’t panic! How to protect your hard-earned savings from stock market wobbles 

Building an investment portfolio requires commitment, patience, sacrifice and nerves of steel – especially when stock…

How do I vote if I own shares in a nominee account not paper?

I was shocked to find I couldn’t vote on the Unilever move abroad because I hold…

Safeguard your fortune with the one investment that’s…guaranteed solid gold

When stock markets plunge and the world economy is threatened, one asset normally worn around rich…

Vanadium’s price is up 960% in two years, should I invest?

I recently read about vanadium, a metal that has apparently risen in price more than any…