Contents ▾ Major financial institutions in the UK consider making move to FranceThe regulator raceUncertaintyShare Prices Is the banking sector, after years in London, considering a move away? What might this mean for those bank stocks directly affected, and any banking sector etfs? Major financial institutions in the UK consider making move to France Some […]
According to industry sources, oil organisation OPEC could soon be set to cut production in an attempt to halt another dramatic drop in crude prices. The move, confirmed in part last week, is first of its type since the financial crisis. This week also saw announcements of cuts from the non-OPEC oil producers too. Oil […]
Two of the most well known financial publications in the UK, Investors Chronicle and the Financial Times, come together each year to ask their readers to cast votes in a range of financial categories, including among others, the “Best CFD Provider“, “Best Trading App” and “Best Forex Provider“. The Investment and Wealth Management awards cover […]
A think-tank has announced that Britons are facing at least a decade of hardship and loss of wage growth. The findings indicate that by 2021 UK workers won’t be earning any more than they were in 2008, and that the workforce is currently facing their worst period in terms of pay for at least 70 […]
FANG stock prices (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google) have dominated portfolios across the globe, and growth has been spectacular. But is this particular tech bubble about to be burst? The winners and losers are becoming clear in the wake of Donald Trump’s shock election victory. With markets anticipating deregulation, massive tax cuts and huge infrastructure […]
After revisions of certain Trump policies after his victory, will Donald Trump stick to his pledge to move oil into an era of deregulation? If so, what will that mean for the price of oil, and how might the OPEC nations react? What a Trump presidency could mean for oil With the appointment of global […]
What does the Trump victory mean for Gold prices? The expectation following Donald Trump’s victory in the US Presidential election was that gold prices would surge, perhaps as high as $1,500 an ounce. However, in the second full trading session after the vote, gold slid to $1,280 and dipped even lower on the London Stock […]
What does Pokémon Go’s decline mean for Nintendo? When it comes to tech investment, one should always tread carefully. Nothing underpins this notion more than Nintendo’s rapid rise and fall following its initial release of Pokémon Go. According to industry experts, one of the reasons for Pokémon Go’s perceived impact on Nintendo was that many […]
Scottish independence and its effect on binary options With the Scottish government publishing a draft bill outlining its second independence referendum, the finance industry is left wondering what sort of effect Scottish independence would have on trading, particularly if Brexit occurs. In response to Brexit, CySEC immediately asked for its licensed brokers to inform them […]
Is the Pound ready to rebound? At first, it seemed that fears of a British Pound crash immediately post-Brexit were unfounded. Looking back, despite a slight wobble, the Pound’s value held relatively steady for a couple of months or so following the decision for Britain to leave the EU. However, the Pound began to slump […]
Positive reception to Pixel phone Google has witnessed a steady rise in the stock price of its parent company Alphabet following an overwhelmingly positive response to its recently revealed Pixel smartphone, as well as a myriad of other hardware items it unveiled this month at an event in San Francisco. Reviews for the hotly anticipated […]
During the IQ Option launch of their Limassol office, we were able to speak to Angelo Ioannides – an Account Manager in the VIP Services department. As well as talking about the new base in Cyprus, we also asked him to lift the lid on what his typical day is like, and what the latest developments are at […]
Netflix exceeds market expectations Fears that the video streaming company Netflix is running out of momentum have been quashed, at least for the time being. Concerns about growth were swept away after the company reported that 3.2 million international subscribers had been added to its database in the three months up to September – that’s […]
Why did sterling “flash crash”? By IG Index Market analysts Numerous theories have emerged about why GBP fell from about $1.26 against the US dollar to about $1.18 in no more than two minutes on Friday morning, but the precise reason may not be discovered, despite the Bank of England looking into the root cause. […]
Brexit strategy: focus on consumers and avoid high tariffs is the BRC’s advice The British Retail Consortium (BRC) have added their voices to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), and the manufacturers’ organisation EEF, in urging Theresa May’s government to preserve barrier-free trade with Europe and avoid a “hard” Brexit. In a letter to the […]
Placing a trade How do you place a simple high/low trade? Here, we present a short video, which shows how to trade a normal High/Low binary option. What is a High/Low option? The High/Low option can also be referred to as the Above/Below or Up/Down option. It is a simple choice of whether the current […]
Oil stocks to consider trading in 2016 Oil could be a good option for investors that are looking at energy and want to steer clear of commodity prices’ volatility. It can provide a steady energy industry investment, but since 2014 oil prices have been dropping, with some share prices falling by as much as 40%. […]