Financial

Argo Blockchain, CME Group: FTSE-listed crypto stocks you may look a...

Highlights The global crypto market capitalization slid by around 9% to US$1.5 trillion on Thursday after Russia started a large-scale military att...

Lloyds (LLOY) profit jumps to £6.9 billion: Should you invest right...

Highlights The UK’s largest high street bank is on high alert for cyber-attacks from Russia. Besides, Lloyds reported pre-tax profit of &pou...

Barclays (LON: BARC) shares: Is it the right time to invest?

Highlights  The global bank has reported a full-year net profit of £6.38 billion, from £1.52 billion in FY 2020, much above analys...

Scottish Mortgage (SMT) share down the path: Should you hold?

Highlights Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust became the biggest FTSE100 faller on 21 February 2022. Shares in SMT have been going down due to BoE...

Standard Chartered (STAN) raises profit goals: Is it a good buy now?

UK-based globally operating banking and financial services firm Standard Chartered plc (LON: STAN) has grabbed the attention of investors as it l...

Hargreaves, Schroders, Man Group: 3 Investment service providers to...

Retirement is a crucial stage in individuals’ life as it is the phase when people decide to leave the active workforce with sufficient funds to...

Aviva (LON: AV.) share: Should ESG-conscious investors go for it?

UK-based global life insurance firm Aviva plc (LON: AV.) has been attracting the attention of investors, especially the ESG (Environmental, Social, an...

HSBC (HSBA), Barclays (BARC) funding new oil & gas projects: Should...

Highlights Banks like Barclays, HSBC, and Deutsche Bank are funding new oil and gas despite supporting the UK’s net zero by 2050 goals. To a...

5 FTSE investment trusts that have survived market fluctuations

Highlights Investment trusts are the companies that pool the investment from their shareholders and invest in a diversified portfolio of assets suc...

Challenger banks racing ahead of traditional rivals

Highlights According to a survey conducted by the UK-based consumer brand, Which? The digital challenger banks were rated higher for their customer...

Lloyds Bank (LLOY) warns customers about increasing WhatsApp scams

Highlights Lloyds Banks has issued a word of warning over the increasing number of WhatsApp scams. WhatsApp scams have gone up by over 2000% last...

3 banking stocks you can buy ahead of BoE’s policy decision

The Bank of England (BoE) will announce the outcome of its monetary policy meeting today. The rising inflation in the country that surged to 5.4% in D...

5 lesser-known financial stocks that have given returns of over 20%

Highlights  Financial sector stocks may fall under categories like retail and commercial banking, asset management, and insurance. Some finan...

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust (SMT) stocks: Is it a buy?

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust Plc (LON: SMT), the publicly traded closed-ended investment trust and one of the most recognized in the UK is curre...

Fevertree (LON: FEVR) shares: Should you buy despite muted guidance?...

FTSE AIM-listed premium tonic water maker Fevertree Drinks Plc (LON: FEVR) shares slumped around 9 per cent despite announcing an excellent top-line p...

Lloyds (LLOY) & Barclays (BARC): Should you hold these banking stock...

Highlights An estimated 2.5 million UK households have either missed or defaulted on at least one payment in January 2022. The rising number of in...

Just & Prudential (LON: PRU): 2 FTSE insurance stocks to buy

Lord Frost, the former Brexit chief, called on PM Boris Johnson to scrap the £12 billion national insurance tax hike. Lord Frost stated the prop...

XPS and PensionBee (PBEE): Are these 2 FTSE stocks a good buy?

Highlights The Department for Work and Pensions has faced significant criticism over how it has managed long-term supersector state pension underpa...

Omicron hit UK high street: Should you buy these 2 FTSE 100 stocks?

Highlights  December 2021 footfall in retail places dropped by 22.2 per cent in UK high streets and fell by 24.1 per cent across shopping cent...

Big banks losing ground to fintech: 2 FTSE stocks to buy

Highlights  FCA found the percentage of personal current accounts holders with digital challenger banks rose about 8 per cent compared to 1 pe...