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Benefit from the Buffetts next door
The fintech revolution has made it easy to copy how others like you are investing. But it’s not always a good idea, says David C Stevenson.
Cryptocurrencies might be a bubble, but they’re here to stay
John Stepek looks at how the main asset price charts are faring ahead of the weekend, starting with bitcoin’s recent meteoric rise.
By: John Stepek
Initial coin offerings: a risky ride into the Wild West of finance
Companies can now raise funds by issuing their own digital currencies. Ben Judge explains how initial coin offerings work.
By: Ben Judge
The phone apps that let you go Dutch
A new EU rule means we will soon have a wider choice of smartphone payment apps allowing us to transfer money to friends and contacts.
By: Emma Lunn
Bitcoin’s bull market goes on and on – don’t miss it
Bitcoin has hit a record high against the dollar. And it’s not finished yet. Dominic Frisby explains its real potential, and why it’s got a lot further to go.
Why this fintech tycoon is worried about Brexit
Taavet Hinrikus, cofounder of P2P money transfer service TransferWise, explains how Brexit could affect the fintech sector – a hugely important industry for Britain.
How to choose a robo-adviser
Many of us haven’t got the time, knowledge or the disposition to pick great funds on a regular basis. The answer could be to look at the fast-growing “robo-advice” sector.
The battle for the future of bitcoin
There’s a civil war brewing over the future of bitcoin that could lead to a “fork” – two separate currencies running on separate versions of the underlying software, operating by different rules.
By: Ben Judge
Europe’s first fintech ETF, and an IFISA roundup
Source, the London-based provider of exchange-traded funds (ETF), has announced what it claims is Europe’s first fintech ETF. Plus, a roundup of Innovative Finance ISAs on the market
By: Ben Judge
A new breed of challenger bank
A new breed of branchless, smartphone-based challenger bank is hoping to revolutionise banking. Ben Judge looks at what’s on offer.
By: Ben Judge
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