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Stonex Group the owner of Gain Capital and City Index has made another acquisition in the retail trading space, however, this time it hasn’t bought a brokerage. Why has City Index owner Stonex Group bought Chasing Returns? Nasdaq-listed StoneX Group Inc. (SNEX) has splashed the cash to acquire a Dublin based fintech business, Chasing Returns,
The answer to whether or not you have to pay tax on forex trading depends on how you trade forex. For the majority of forex trading, you do have to pay tax, but there is a way to trade forex in the UK without having to pay capital gains tax on your profits. Want to
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eCommerce retailers are thriving during the pandemic. Listed online companies are reporting amazing sales growth, leading to some spectacular rallies. Should investors look to buy into some of the world’s leading eCommerce companies when opportunities arise or is it too late? Why invest in online retailers? The pandemic has completely changed consumer behaviour. Physical shopping
This year has been unlike any other, a year gripped by a pandemic, multiple lockdowns and a cessation of travelling across the globe. For many, investing, this year has been a challenge too. The market diverged into Pandemic Losers and Winners. The former suffered a brutal selloff as their business models collapsed while the latter
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Financial technology is evolving rapidly and it is now disrupting the staid insurance sector. This guide explains InsurTech and how investors can get exposure to the fast-growing sector. What is InsurTech? The insurance business is an old one. It goes back to as far as the Romans. Insurance involves, according to Urban Dictionary, “selling people
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The green industrial revolution is accelerating the transition to electric vehicles. This will be a big theme in the years ahead. This article looks at how investors can participate in the exciting sector and invest in electric carmakers. The plan to put electric vehicles on the road accelerates “Now is the time,” wrote the UK
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Markets rebound on discovery of a covid-19 vaccine. Suddenly, a promising covid-19 vaccine appears on the horizon and sparked a furious rally in many depressed sectors. The vaccine could be a game changer for the economy and investors. A relief rally or turning point? “Well when events change, I change my mind. What do you
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A reader has asked: I am looking for the best and lowest spreads/ commissions CFD Broker with the largest number of USA shares offered for CFD? Answer: One of the things a trader needs to reconcile when choosing a broker is cost versus coverage, though that usually forms part of a wider discussion about how well
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Is now a good time to buy UK shares? These days, investors chase growth. If the UK stock market is viewed as a value play, then it is dangerously out of fashion. What could prompt a re-rating of the UK market? UK shares underperforming peers Financial tidings come and go. Some are transient; some persist.
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As coronavirus spreads at an alarming rate, the UK government considers a national circuit breaker. What can investors do to survive the winter months? The Second Wave is right here at the doorstep. Just this week, the UK prime minister Boris Johnson, flanked by chief medical officer Chris Witty and chancellor Rishi Sunak, announced a
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