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Treasury official demands ‘stablecoin’ legislation:

  Companies which are not authorised to offer 'stablecoins' , according to the U.S. Treasury for Domestic Finance, suggests they should be penalised under legislation imposed. This concern escalated after there was uproar in 2019 over a 'token' that potentially was used by millions to grow their crypto. This currency is "pegged" to the U.S. Dollar and should be protected to reduce the levels of corruption and for the industry to grow. The treasury demands the Congress to intervene and address the regulatory gaps. Addressing this issue will enable financial inclusion and U.

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Terry Smith adds Google to Britain’s biggest investment fund:

The investing legend has bought shares in Google's owners, Alphabet for his Fundsmith Equity fund which adds to a total of £26bn. Smith now owns four of the five biggest technology companies in USA. He is able to add to his portfolio by monitoring the market falls and has since become a 'money - making machine'. Bringing in exponential revenues, forecasting a strong growth for 2022. _____ Will you be investing in these technology giants in 2022?

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Boris pledges Brexit Freedoms Bill to propel U.K investment to No.1 for Business:

By pledging thus legislation he aims to make the UK more attractive for foreign investors and will allow the newest technologies to be available in the UK, as a result encouraging investment further. In addition, he suggested that increasing the national living wage and scrapping the taper rate on Universal Credit, also providing a £12 billion support package would aid people in coping with the current increase in rates. Advice that people should be looking towards high skilled jobs and therefore higher income in order to cope with the upcoming surge in prices.  

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Rees-Mogg investment firm offloads Russian bank shares amid Ukraine tensions:

Avoiding the current chaos in the Moscow Stock Exchange which is rooted in the fact that Vladmir Putin is building a troop to fight the tensions on the Ukraine border. Somerset Capital Management, realised that Sberbank's share value plummeted post the military push. As a result Mr Rees- Mogg advised the firm to cash in their stakes and warns that we must not be in kahoots with Russia and Putin after the poisoning of the officer in 2018 in Salisbury. Interestingly, Reese- Mogg has not worked for the firm in over 10 years , therefore the speculations over the personal benef

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Dublin- headquartered Waystone secures €35.86m investment:

Waystone, estimated to be worth over  €1 billion last year , including debt, has now joined the private equity firm : Montagu. This will ensure it expands and reach towards being classed as the number one platform for consolidation in the sector. Waystone was formed as a merger of two companies, both Dublin based firms. The company's investment is waiting upon regulatory approval and the customary closing conditions. _______ Do you think the expansion will affect other firms within Dublin, in this sector? Dublin-headquartered Waystone secures €35.86m investm

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Is Atlas Financial (AFHIF) A Great Investment choice?

AFHIF, is an Illinois based company which has $5.6 million market capitalisation. It has delivered 5.56% return since the start of the year and its 12 month returns are up by over 150%. However, the company has not managed to be on the list for the 30 Most Popular Stocks among hedge funds and in the last quarter of 2021 they delivered -26.33%.  Therefore it is in question whether investing in the company is a good choice in 2022. ____ Will you be investing in AFHIF this year? Is Atlas Financial (AFHIF) A Great Investment Choice? (yahoo.com)

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Mercer global buys $238 million RIA:

Wrenn Financial Strategies in North Carolina is Mercer Global’s latest deal.The founders said that the business succession was a major consideration in their decision to sell the firm. The company offers comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management to high net worth individuals, families and corporate clientele. Mercer Global also has more facilities e.g in house estate and tax planning. __ Do you believe it was a good investment for them? Mercer Advisors Acquires Wrenn Financial Strategies, Inc. (yahoo.com)

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Investment opportunities for 2022:

Post COVID world seems like a pool full of new areas of discovery and opportunities. It is expected that during the first 6 months we will see steep growth simultaneous to inflation which will create big possibilities for those living in the Western world. The latter 6 months of 2022 is promising lower inflation although that may come with lower growth. However, there will be large scope to invest in the health sector and technology development. There may be potential to enforce Greentech, increased use of artificial intelligence, renewable energy and as a plant offer more

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Fidelity : 60% closet tracker threshold ‘ too stringent’

Based upon a recent research paper conducted by Fidelity International, show that funds labelled as closet trackers due to their low numbers of active shares means that index concentration can distort the results. Any fund or managerial account not presenting a 60 percent level of activeness has been labelled a ‘closet tracker’.  It is suggested that below this it may become more difficult to outperform the benchmark of net charges. To test whether this theory is valid analysts created similar portfolios to see whether this figure was sensible in all circumstances. The

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Vanguard website outage underlines dangers of online investing:

The Vanguard Group Inc. website was not operating as per the norm nearly an entire week last week, potentially hindering  thousands of customers from accessing year-end investment reports online. This displayed the need for companies to invest in robust customer service teams capable of dealing with high demand when technology fails. Customers of the $8 trillion mutual fund weren’t able to download documents of key statements, confirmations and tax forms needed for end-of-year accounting. Delaying the efficiency of the businesses, increasing the workload for an already ti

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