This article was written by Follow Associate Professor in Finance and Corporate Governance at Brunel University London. I am also a CFA charterholder. In addition, I hold a PhD in Finance from University of Durham, U.K. I have six years of investing experience in the Indian and US equities with a medium to long-term horizon.
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The UK economy has been the subject of much negative coverage in the past few years, but it continues to punch above its weight when it comes to incubating fintech businesses. Seven out of the top 20 fintech, banking and insurance companies in this year’s FT1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies ranking are based in the
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In December, Kahlon testified that SpaceX prefers to avoid investors from China because it is a defense contractor. There is a major exception though, he said: SpaceX finds it “acceptable” for Chinese investors to buy into the company through offshore vehicles. “The primary mechanism is that those investors would come through intermediate entities that they
Investors commonly view holding cash as a mistake, particularly during bullish markets where cash is often considered unproductive. It typically fails to appreciate, falls behind inflation, and decreases overall returns. Consequently, both individual investors and fund managers tend to minimize their cash holdings during market peaks. However, when a market crash occurs, the lack of
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Videogame seller GameStop said it will now include bitcoin in its financial investments, and investors are piling in. GameStop rose 8.3% after hours on Tuesday following the company’s announcement that its board approved investing its cash and future debt into bitcoin. Shares of the struggling retailer jumped despite the company reporting a fourth-quarter revenue decline
One side effect of the Trump administration’s tariffs on imported goods will be a stronger dollar, which will make U.S. exports more expensive and less competitive abroad. Thing is, those tariffs — along with the administration’s approach to foreign policy — may be starting to have another negative effect on the economy: getting foreign investors to