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U.K fintech investment surge after regulation refresh:

Fintech companies are those dealing with the ‘crossover space’ between finance and technology. Recently, there have been regulation changes for 2022 and investors are now looking to profit off of these. In 2021, $24.3 billion was invested across Europe and over half of this was from the U.K. The rapid increase in funding will boost the investment sector as new measures are imposed. ____________ Will you be capitalising from U.K’s lead in the fintech sector in 2022? UK fintech investment surges after regulation refresh (cityam.com)

by Think Tank January 6, 2022January 6, 2022 Leave a Comment

Investment

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

by Think Tank January 4, 2022January 4, 2022 Leave a Comment

Investment

The January Effect:

One might be hearing this phrase “The January Effect” circulating around a lot but what does it actually mean? In investment and trading terms, it is recognised as the increase in stock prices throughout the month of January. Often following a decrease in stock price of the previous month. The reasons for this are relating to tax loss harvesting, investment of end of year bonuses, consumer sentiment and mutual fund managers hoping to purchase and reshape their portfolios. To prepare oneself, you must research a company’s financial health. This includes: revenues, g

by Think Tank January 3, 2022January 3, 2022 Leave a Comment

alternative assets, digital assets

Is bitcoin a safe-haven asset? Or a lie?

While checking-out of a DIY store over the weekend I overheard two young cashiers talking about investing all their savings in Bitcoins. I was concerned. Why? Fact:The price of bitcoin hit a new high of $57,505 nearly 6 times its value one year ago. Recently:In 2017, Bitcoin prices climbed 15-fold, before bubble proved unsustainable, and then bitcoin's price crashed 80% by the end of 2018. The mania:Is bitcoin "a lie," or "the stimulus asset"?Is bitcoin "a lie," or the new "safe-haven asset"? For me bitcoin is the new obsession. In the light of modern obsessions that have

by AAMEVOL February 23, 2021February 23, 2021 Leave a Comment