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Regulation, tokenisation, valuation and women in cryptocurrency were amongst topics discussed when leaders from the cryptocurrency and blockchain sectors convened in London for the CryptoCompare & MJAC London Blockchain Summit in front of an avid audience. The need for regulation in the industry, how to value cryptoassets, the revolutionary potential of blockchain – especially in […]

London open: Energy rally leads stocks higher, profit warnings take shine off London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Wednesday thanks to a strong performance from the energy sector, but profit profit warnings took much of the shine off markets. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% to 7,546.87, while the pound […]

Peer to peer (P2P) platforms bring together people wanting to invest with borrowers that are looking for a loan, delivering better value to both. Until now, people have not been able to lend directly to borrowers in a meaningful way. Instead they have had to put their money into a bank deposit and the bank […]

London open: Stocks recover but trade war concerns remain London stocks edged higher in early trade on Tuesday following heavy losses in the previous session, but trade war concerns were expected to remain firmly on investors’ minds. At 0820 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% to 7,529.97, after suffering its worst day of losses […]

London open: Stocks drop as US-China trade tensions weigh London stocks fell in early trade on Monday, taking their cue from losses in Asia amid ongoing worries about a trade war between the US and China. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.5% to 7,647.82, while the pound was off 0.1% against the […]

ADVFN has teamed up with a partner who has an outstanding stock picking record to launch a new newsletter for the self-directed investor, reporting on undervalued stocks. Reid Green & Co focus on Long-Term Value Investing, bringing actionable reports on stocks trading at substantial discounts to intrinsic value. The newsletter is aimed to lift the […]

Everyone has heard the term “Pay Yourself First” when it comes to saving money, but many have a hard time understanding how this concept actually works. The thing is, virtually everyone is already practicing this strategy but it’s being done in an indirect way. As such, they never realized they were experts at “Paying Yourself […]

London open: Stocks rise as housebuilders bounce back; OPEC eyed London stocks rose in early trade on Friday, helped along by a rebound for housebuilders as investors continued to digest a more hawkish than expected policy announcement from the Bank of England and looked ahead to the OPEC meeting in Vienna. At 0830 BST, the […]

Most people are considering refinancing their mortgage before the final mortgage term ends. That is understandable because all people want to finish their mortgage payments as soon as possible and without any problems. One good thing about refinancing is that it gives you benefit of getting low interest rates. Some people consider refinancing because it […]

London open: Stocks rise as traders eye BoE announcement London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement form the Bank of England. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% to 7,658.78, while the pound was down 0.1% against the euro at 1.1376 and 0.2% lower versus […]