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When stock markets fall, your instinct may be to sell. It’s a perfectly understandable human reaction – after all, no one wants to lose their money. However, how do you…

Over the past couple of months, you’ll probably have read about the story of GameStop. In short, a highly organised group on social media took on Wall Street by promoting…

Last month, Apple became the first $2 trillion US company. Despite the coronavirus pandemic and global economic meltdown, share prices in the tech giant hit $467.77 in mid-August, an all-time…

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When investing, you naturally want to maximise the returns delivered as much as possible. But the markets can be volatile and at times, you’re likely to see the value of…