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Autumn Budget 2017: Expert Analysis
Yesterday saw Chancellor Phillip Hammond deliver his second budget. While the abolition of Stamp Duty, several tax revisions, freezes on several duties, increased investment in AI and Technology and a £3 billion investment into the NHS all…
5 Dirty Tricks the Foreign Exchange Industry Plays
They make it seem so easy to just jump into the foreign exchange industry and begin trading. But there are actually plenty of considerations to make. Steve Plant, the CEO of WhichFX, has compiled a list of the dirty tricks of the FX…
Your Thoughts: 5 Year Inflation High
According to the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), inflation in the UK hit 3% this past September, a level not seen since April 2012, climbing from 2.9% this August.
Overall this rise in inflation means a more assured likelihood of increased…
30 Years Since Black Monday: How Does It Compare To Other Crashes?
19th October marks the 30th anniversary of Black Monday, when in October 1987 stock markets around the world experienced a flash crash. The FTSE 100 fell 11% on the day, and then fell a further 12% the next day, wiping out more than a fifth…
Black Monday 1987 in Numbers
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the day when the financial bubble, that resulted in the Dow Jones reaching a record peak of 2722 in August, burst in spectacular fashion.
Following a fraught Friday on the New York Stock Exchange where…