Is it the end for bitcoin?
Since the start of the year, bitcoin has faced extreme volatility, suffering a further setback last week. But is this just a temporary blip or could this be the end for bitcoin?
Analysis
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Global markets plunge after Dow Jones drop
European and Asian markets tumbled this morning after the Dow Jones took its biggest hit in six years.
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Why best advice is about solving problems, not making money
Financial advisers must focus more on understanding clients and winning trust, or risk being side-lined, says international business consultant Brian Foster.
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Woodford sticking with Capita
Days after Capita saw its shares plummet more than 40%, Neil Woodford has said he will not abandon his holdings in the business process outsourcing firm, even though “it has been a poor investment”.
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Aberdeen Standard and Fidelity ‘worst of the worst’
Aberdeen Standard Investments and Fidelity have been named and shamed as the worst performing groups in Bestinvest’s bi-annual Spot the Dog report.
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Watching the pound is important for UK investors
Weighed down by the strength of sterling, investors in UK equities have suffered a tough start to 2018 with both the FTSE 100 and FTSE All-Share indices registering negative returns in January.
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Mixed fortunes for FTSE 100 income favourites
Markets were non-plussed by equity income favourites, Vodafone, Unilever and Royal Dutch Shell, on Thursday despite the latter two producing a decent set of final results.
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Capita shares plummet 40% amid fears of second Carillion
Shares in Capita dropped sharply on Wednesday after the tormented outsourcing firm announced a rights issue and that it had suspended its dividend.
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Woodford, Rathbones and Trojan disappoint in FE ratings
Neil Woodford’s flagship Equity Income fund was downgraded by data-provider FE Trustnet in its latest rebalance from five crowns to just one, six months after receiving the debut accolade.
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IFAs should disclose 10% drop in performance
IFAs offering advised investment portfolios should consider matching DFMs by voluntarily disclosing any 10% falls in value to clients, says investment expert Graham Bentley.
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Massive cryptocurrency hack spooks investors
One of Japan’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges was hacked and around JPY58bn (£377m, $534, €429m) of virtual currency NEM stolen, prompting a fall in its value of 11% over a 24-hour period, it was revealed on Friday.
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Mifid II will kill fund price herding: Nucleus CEO
Mifid II will kill the mistaken notion that all funds cost the same, Nucleus chief executive David Ferguson says.