Banking Crisis on The Horizon?

Last week we saw elevated levels of volatility and uncertainty. The week before SVB was failing in the midst of a regional banking crisis. Last week we saw the SNB step into backstop Credit Suisse as the troubled lender grappled with a falling share price and a lack of confidence.

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SVB Outshines Payrolls

Last week we expected the markets to be all about the data. We had the Fed speaking early in the week which continued the higher for longer theme and the hotly anticipated monthly payrolls were due Friday.

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Fractionalised Investments

Anyone who has followed me over recent years will know I am a big believer in diversification, and not putting all my eggs in one basket. I am also a champion of the smaller investor, who generally gets shafted by various “experts” who charge high fees and provide dubious services.

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Digital Assets Investing for Everyone

Jillian Godsill, one of the top 100 Blockchain leaders globally, interviews Co-CEOs Peter Kristensen and Adam Hill about the launch of a new service from Swiss investment firm JPFS – trademakers. With the seemingly unstoppable rise of digital assets strengthened by strong institutional interest, central banks developing their own digital currencies, and the growing availability…

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Digital Assets Investing for Everyone

Jillian Godsill, one of the top 100 Blockchain leaders globally, interviews Co-CEOs Peter Kristensen and Adam Hill about the launch of a new service from Swiss investment firm JPFS – trademakers. With the seemingly unstoppable rise of digital assets strengthened by strong institutional interest, central banks developing their own digital currencies, and the growing availability…
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Chapter 9 – Exchange-Traded Funds / Indices

Another “passive” option is exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which may be listed on a stock exchange and traded in the same way as you trade shares. Buyers purchase shares in the fund which trades on an exchange. Like index-tracking funds, ETFs aim to replicate the performance of a chosen index – for example, the Standard &…

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Chapter 8 – Understanding Risk

Risk is one of the most important components of all kinds of investing – but risk can also be a complicated issue. There are many measures and definitions of risk: volatility – the up and down movement of the market – is just one measure. Traditional investors only worry about volatility when shares are falling.…

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Chapter 4 – Why use a financial advisor or an investment guide?

An experienced financial adviser can help you plan your investment portfolio for future profits making sense of the jungle of investment options, risk profiles and markets. A serious financial advisor will tell you all about the risks entailed and will spend more time on that subject than talking about profits. Great financial advisors can match…

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