Category: Stock Market

Learn more and read about the stock market in the UK and worldwide.

Reclaiming inheritance tax when the value of a deceased person’s shares falls

Covid-19 has had a huge impact on the economy and the stock market, because of this, there are many who have paid inheritance tax on shares that have since fallen in value and sold at... Click here to read the full artcle

FTSE 100 – Levels and Forecast for October

The FTSE 100 index has recovered from the minimum done at the end of March, but it does not seem to be able to go back to the pre-Covid levels. Let’s take a look at... Click here to read the full artcle

A Brief Introduction to Cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrencies are something that is becoming more and more popular as a form of investment and is something that everyone who is serious about investing or works in the banking industry should know about and... Click here to read the full artcle

GBP/USD and an Example of What to Do When You Do Not Stick to Your Plan

When we wrote our opinion about the GBP/USD pair, we said that we thought that the GBP/USD was going to go down, and we even stated an objective between 1.2800 or 1.2750.  Now, we can... Click here to read the full artcle

What is Cryptocurrency?

Whether you are new to cryptocurrency or you have heard bits and pieces about it, but want to learn more, we’ve got all you need to know in our new guide “What is Cryptocurrency?”. Cryptocurrencies... Click here to read the full artcle

Do You Think Oscillators Do Not Work for Trading Anymore?

When one starts to study about trading and technical analysis, at some point they will learn about oscillators. They are called oscillators because their movement is limited between two values, usually zero and one hundred.... Click here to read the full artcle

What Will Happen with the GBP/USD in the Coming Weeks

The GBP/USD pair is currently at 1.3144 when this article was written on August 26. In the very long-term, the price is in a bearish trend. Actually, if we look at 2008, the prices during... Click here to read the full artcle

A Common Mistake When Trading with High Volatility

Before the COVID-19 stock market crash, we were living in a relatively low volatility environment in which stocks in a bullish trend did not have great corrections. Now, investors and traders are much more nervous,... Click here to read the full artcle

Is It a Good Moment to Invest in Diageo PLC?

Diageo PLC is usually a loved company among fundamental investors. It owns solid products and brands such us Smirnoff, Bailey’s, Johnnie Walker, and J&B, just to name a few.  Alcoholic drinks fit well in all... Click here to read the full artcle

4 Tips For Long-Term Investing

Long-term investment: According to Benjamin Graham, author of The Intelligent Investor, an investor is someone who invests time on analyzing the stocks to buy them for a long period of time. This term appears in... Click here to read the full artcle

A Washington, D.C. Judge Stated Bitcoin Is a Type of Money

One of the main problems that cryptocurrencies like bitcoin has to face is that governments are unwilling to recognise them. In this post about Libra, we have explained the reasons briefly. Recently, Judge Beryl A.... Click here to read the full artcle

Rio Tinto PLC Is About to Surpass Its Historic Maximum

Rio Tinto PLC is one of the world’s leading providers of commodities such as aluminium, iron or copper. It is traded on the London Stock Exchange and the Australian Securities Exchange, and in the moment... Click here to read the full artcle

A Short History of Modern Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin began to make headlines after one unit of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency became worth more than $11,500. It is still referred to by many as a new form of currency, but Bitcoin has existed since... Click here to read the full artcle

The History of Cryptocurrencies

You may have heard of cryptocurrencies recently, but how much do you know about the origins of cryptocurrencies? Read on to find out where cryptocurrencies came from.  Where did they come from? Cryptocurrencies existed as... Click here to read the full artcle

How Leverage Works and How to Use It

Many particular investors have heard about leverage and know that it can generate awesome winnings and multiply the risks, but they do not understand how it really works. In this article we want to explain... Click here to read the full artcle

“Win 2500 GBP Weekly Investing in Amazon,” Is It True?

If you usually search for financial news and content, chances are you have seen online advertisements claiming you can win 2500 pounds or more weekly by investing in known stocks like Amazon, Netflix, or Facebook.... Click here to read the full artcle

How Does A Derivative Work?

A derivative financial product is an asset that is based on another underlying asset. In principle, they are born to simplify the investment in some underlying assets. For example, if you want to invest in... Click here to read the full artcle

Things You Should Not Forget to Do When Looking at a Stock Chart

Once you know the basics about how to read a stock chart, it is time to go to a live stock chart and take a look. However, intuition can play dirty tricks on you, and... Click here to read the full artcle

What Is Happening with European Banks?

The covid-19 crisis seems to have significantly affected the European banks, right? Is it time to face recuperation? Let’s take a look at the STOXX Banks index (SX7E) to try to answer the question. The... Click here to read the full artcle

Stock Investment Mistakes that Prevent You from Earning Money

There are several behaviors that almost all of us do subconsciously and that make us lose money when investing in stocks. In this article, we want to talk about some of them, so hopefully you... Click here to read the full artcle

Private Keys and why they are so important

In the world of cryptocurrencies, whoever holds the private keys owns the asset. This means that the private keys are far more important than regular passwords are, even in this modern world. But even in... Click here to read the full artcle

What happens if I forget my bitcoin wallet keys?

Bitcoin is one of the better cryptocurrencies out there. When you have access to your wallet, there is nothing to worry about, but when you happen to lose your bitcoin wallet keys, what do you... Click here to read the full artcle

How to back up your crypto wallet

Backing up your crypto wallet is one of the most sensible things you can do, especially considering how easy it can be to lose access to it. If you’ve never made a backup of your... Click here to read the full artcle

How to recover your cryptocurrency if you lose access to your wallet

Losing your hardware wallet or your smartphone can feel like the end of the world, but, though it is inconvenient, you can always recover your wallet, provided you’ve backed it up.  Recovering your wallet straight... Click here to read the full artcle

What Is a Warrant, and How Can I Use It?

A warrant is a derivative financial tool that gives the holder the option to buy (call) or sell (put) an asset at a fixed price during a limited period of time. In other words, a... Click here to read the full artcle

What Is an ETN, and How Is It Different from an ETF?

If you are someone that believes that the stock market always wins in the long-term, you may be interested in trying some inversions. However, the volatility is very high; and by investing in a single... Click here to read the full artcle

How to Know When an Asset Is Overbought or Oversold

You may have heard from time to time that an asset is overbought or oversold. What does it mean, and how can one operate with it? The concepts of overbought and its opposite oversold are... Click here to read the full artcle

New Zealand Stock Market: Air New Zealand Surge

On 15th April 2020, the New Zealand stock exchange saw a surprising surge in the stock value of Air New Zealand as the share price rose 13% over night. It marked a very positive start... Click here to read the full artcle

Investing to prevent another Great Depression

Investing is key to prevent another great depression. With few alive now that lived through the Great Depression and even fewer that still remember it, it is hard to imagine the scale of poverty that... Click here to read the full artcle

Even with the stock market rally in the US, are investors closer to despair?

The US stock market rally has been nothing short of astounding since the low on 23rd March. As it rallied, it pushed the Nasdaq Index COMP +0.90% into positive figures for the year to date.... Click here to read the full artcle

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