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Am 26.02.1995 ging die traditionsreiche britische Investmentbank Barings Bank spektakulär bankrott. Ursache waren massive Fehlspekulationen und systematische Manipulationen ihres Derivatehändlers Nick Leeson in Singapur. Der Zusammenbruch gilt bis heute als einer der folgenreichsten Fälle von Kontrollversagen in der modernen Finanzgeschichte. Er offenbarte nicht nur die Risiken des damals expandierenden Derivatehandels, sondern auch gravierende Schwächen in […]

By FREDA LEWIS-STEMPEL, MOTORING REPORTER Updated: 13:08 GMT, 27 February 2026 The Government has increased the amount electric car owners can get off a home charger to £500 in a bit to ‘make EV ownership more affordable’ – but many people are ineligible for the discount. Previously, the Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant was capped at

What is Qtrade Guided Portfolios? Qtrade Guided Portfolios is the robo advisor offering from Qtrade (which we’ve consistently ranked as one of the best online brokerages in Canada). It’s designed for Canadians who want a hands-off investing option, without handing everything over to a traditional advisor or paying mutual fund-level fees. At its core, the

If asked to identify a stock that has achieved over a 500% total return, compounded earnings at an annualized growth rate of 10% or greater, traded at an earnings multiple of less than 15x, and maintained or raised its dividend for over 20 consecutive years, what names come to mind? If you answered Microsoft, Apple,

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“Manchmal sind die besten Performer in Deinem Portfolio jene Aktien, die Du bereits sehr lange Zeit besitzt.” (Daniel Loeb)

Australia is in a housing quagmire. Each aimless and counterproductive lurch finds us mired deeper in a morass. In my eleven years in Australia I’ve seen multiple attempts at increasing affordability. None of these affordability measures are designed to lower housing prices. Pretending there is a way to make housing more affordable without somebody losing

Alternative investments in Canada have exploded in popularity over the last decade. From private equity and private credit, to real estate funds, hedge-style ETFs, commodities, and even crypto, investors are constantly being told that they need “something different” in their portfolio. The promises made to potential investors is the same: Greater diversification, higher returns, smoother