CashNews.co Shares in US technology giants have risen so rapidly this year, driven by an artificial intelligence frenzy, that their index weighting has skewed Wall Street’s overall performance — and prompted investors to run remarkably similar portfolios. Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla — which are among the biggest 10 companies on the […]
Financial Insights That Matter Cryptocurrencies are here to stay. A 2024 Pew Research Center poll found that 17% of U.S. adults have invested in, traded or used a cryptocurrency. Big firms such as BlackRock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton and Schwab have made crypto investments available to their customers. The incoming Trump administration is crypto-friendly. Should you […]
CashNews.co Active fund managers may find it hard to defend their mainly higher fees compared with their passive fund peers, but when it comes to sustainable investment they often claim the moral high ground. This is because they can choose to divest from, or sell shares in, any offending company, depriving it of capital and […]
CashNews.co Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Asset management groups that made their names scouring public equity and debt markets for investment opportunities are now racing to pivot into opaque but lucrative private funds. The sector’s largest players are striking bold […]
Financial Insights That Matter For crypto investors, there’s only one season better than the winter holidays, and that’s “altcoin season.” During this time of the year, lesser-known cryptocurrencies with smaller market caps (i.e., altcoins) can absolutely skyrocket in value. Right now, all indicators are flashing green for the arrival of altcoin season. So let’s take […]
Financial Insights That Matter Image source: Getty Images I’ll be honest and say I don’t understand the Next (NXT.L) share price. While big high street names fall and more shops get boarded up, the FTSE 100-listed clothing and homewares retailer goes from strength to strength, as do its shares. In 2024, Ted Baker, Muji and […]
CashNews.co The world is in the throes of one of the biggest extinction episodes in its history. Of the 8.7mn species of animals and plants on the planet, more than 1mn are in danger of being wiped out, according to the UN. By some scientific estimates, we are losing species at up to 1,000 times […]
Financial Insights That Matter Pepe Coin Surges Past $11 Billion Market Cap, Overtakes Uniswap in Crypto Rankings Pepe, the frog-themed meme coin, has surpassed $11 billion in market capitalization, briefly overtaking Uniswap’s token UNI, which holds a market cap of approximately $10.6 billion. This milestone represents an 18x increase from its $591 million market cap […]
CashNews.co Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House, with a vow to support the fossil fuel industry, could strengthen the hand of those leading a backlash against sustainable investment. But observers in the sector insist it is not “game over”, as funds continue to flow into renewable energy and green technology assets. It is […]
CashNews.co Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Investments myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Never invest in something you do not understand, as the adage goes. For wealth managers, the fixed income market has always been tricky to explain — but with recent changes in inflation, it is getting […]