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The Lyft share price (NASDAQ:LYFT) has taken a tumble recently, meaning it’s potentially a good time to lift some cheap stock
The post-GFC years saw a wave of mammoth tech giants land on the market, from EV leader Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), to social media Facebook/Meta, to gig economy stocks like AirBnB, Uber and Lyft. While the latter is less well known than Uber, nonetheless, it is an interesting company in the ride-hailing sector. Lyft is a decade-old
eToro introduces the ability to stop copying a portfolio but keep the existing positions
Social and copy trading broker eToro has made changes to its copy trading systems to provide its customers with the ability to keep the positions of a portfolio they have copied after they stop following it. What is Stop, Copy & Keep on eToro? eToro’s Stop Copy and Keep, is a new function that allows
How to buy Coinbase shares (NASDAQ:COIN) from the UK
To buy shares in Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), you need a trading or share dealing account. Follow these three steps if you want to buy shares in Coinbase from the UK: Decide if you want to buy Coinbase shares in the short-term or invest in the long-term Compare share dealing and trading fees in our comparison tables
How to buy Starbucks shares (NASDAQ:SBUX) from the UK
To buy shares in Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX), you need a trading or share dealing account. Follow these three steps if you want to buy shares in Starbucks from the UK: Decide if you want to buy Starbucks shares in the short-term or invest in the long-term Compare share dealing and trading fees in our comparison tables
Whilst other online retailers go bust is it worth the risk investing in Next (LON:NXT)?
Retailers tend not to survive many recessions, let alone thrive. An exception is Next (LON:NXT). Formed in 1982, the LSE-listed retailer is now one of the largest in the country. Revenue last year totalled about £4.86 billion; earnings came in at £850 million. In the world of cut-throat competition and fickle shoppers, these results are
Buying US stocks is now a Dodl
Dodl the App based investing service from AJ Bell has moved into the US market. Or, to be more precise, it has introduced a range of 30 blue-chip US stocks that can be traded using the Dodl App. What US stocks can you trade using Dodl? The list includes internet and technology giants such as
Hargreaves Lansdown’s trading update disappoints the market
The Hargreaves Lansdown (LON:HL) trading update showed net new business in Q1, worth £0.70 billion, though that figure was below analysts’ forecast of £0.85 billion. AUA or assets under administration rose to £122.70 billion as a result The D2C investing giant attracted 17,000 new customers in the first quarter and now has 1.754 million clients
eToro keeps its US options open and buys Gatsby
eToro has acquired a US options trading app called Gatsby for what’s believed to be around $50.0 million. The company applied for approval for the transaction, with US regulators, back in December but it took until now for FINRA to sign off on the deal. Is eToro any good? Read our full test of the
CMC Markets FX Active – 0.0 pip spreads for active forex traders
CMC Markets has launched a FX Active account which it hopes will put it at the forefront of an increasingly competitive forex trading space where customers can save between 5% to 28.6% on spreads. What is CMC Markets FX Active? CMC Markets’ new FX account is called FX Active or Forex Active Trader, and it’s
The FCA bans refer-a-friend schemes for high-risk investments
The UK’s financial regulator is clamping down on the use of a refer-a-friend bonuses. Financial regulators have been refining the rules about what constitutes an acceptable retail financial promotion since the introduction of MiFID II and the subsequent crackdown on leverage and suitability, in margin trading and spread betting accounts. The FCA, the UK’s retail
End of an era as Andy Bell steps down as CEO of the company he co-founded and led for 27 years
One of the most well-known and respected figures in the D2C investing market is stepping down from the firm that bears his name. Andy Bell has somewhat unexpectedly decided to step down as CEO of AJ Bell, the business he co-founded in 1995, and which grew into one of the largest retail investment platforms in
City Index has a new look, introduces Playmaker plus adds more options and extended trading hours on US stocks
City Index, one of the most established spread betting and margin trading brokers, has revamped its branding and services. The new-look moves the firm away from its distinctive yellow and black colour scheme and logo, to something more subtle. However, it’s the new services that accompany the re-branding that are likely to be of most
CMC Markets full year 2022 earnings fall short of the mark
CMC Markets has published results for the year ending 31 March 2022 What did the CMC Markets earnings release tell us about the company’s performance? The full-year numbers show a sharp decline in net operating income, which fell by -31.0% to £281.90 million. Down from last year’s £409.80 million, reflecting the slowdown in activity that
Hargreaves Lansdown adds Santander to its Active Savings service
Hargreaves Lansdown, the UK’s largest investment and savings platform, has added Santander International to its Active Savings lineup. Santander International is the trading name for the Jersey and Isle of Man branches of Santander Financial Services plc, which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Santander UK Group Holdings plc, which itself is part of
Interactive Brokers launches fractional trading in European stocks and ETFs
Interactive Brokers, one of America’s leading online brokerages has launched fractional trading in European stocks and ETFs. The latest service to be introduced to Interactive Brokers’ UK and European customers is fractional share trading over European stocks and ETFs. Which are being added to the existing US fractional share trading facilities offered by the broker.
Interactive Brokers gets a new TradingView
Interactive Brokers founded in 1977 as one of the pioneers of online trading, is now available on TradingView having become a partner of the charting and market information service that’s used by more than 30 million traders around the globe each month, and which by some measures is the world’s most used financial website. Interactive
Interactive Brokers expands carbon offset facility to Western Europe and Asia.
Interactive Brokers the US-based online trading giant is extending its carbon offsetting service outside of the US. Interactive Brokers carbon offset facility Interactive Brokers is launching its carbon offset facility in Western Europe and Asia. As we reported in early April see this link the carbon offset facility allows individual investors to calculate and offset their
Peter Hetherington joins Capital.com & Currency.com as group CEO
Last week we reported on the departure of Jon Squires from Capital.com and speculated that his replacement would a financial service insider, somebody with plenty of operational and hands-on experience in the sector, on their CV. We were spot on as Capital.com has signed Peter Hetherington as their new Group CEO. Mr Hetherington is best