Category: Financial Literacy
Hedge Funds: From Risk to Reward
Hedge funds are investment vehicles that have garnered both awe and scrutiny due to their ability to accumulate and hold vast amounts of wealth. Their purpose is multifaceted, often aimed at generating significant returns for investors while employing various strategies to mitigate risks. These funds operate with substantial flexibility compared to traditional investment vehicles like…
5 Benefits of Crowdfunding
What is Crowdfunding? Crowdfunding is a popular method of raising capital from a range of people. It is a relatively new idea due to its harnessing of social media connectivity. People can pitch business ventures to a large group of investors and entrepreneurs, who can invest as little as $10. The collective capital raised by…
What Drives the High Value of Middle-Eastern Currencies?
Currency Abbreviation Value against USD $1 Kuwaiti Dinar KWD 0.31 Bahraini Dinar BHD 0.38 Omani Rial OMR 0.38 Jordanian Dinar JOD 0.71 Great British Pound GBP 0.79` According to Forbes Advisor, as of 2024, these are the top five strongest currencies in the world. It is evident that the top four of these five are…
Debunking Common Myths in The World of Finance
You Need Lots of Money to Start Investing You may have heard people say you need copious amounts of money lying around to start investing. Although there is some truth to this, it isn’t the entire story. In reality, you could start investing with as little as £1 thanks to fractional shares and some brokerage…
The FinTech Industry: Uncovered
What is a FinTech? FinTech, or Financial Technology refers to up-and-coming technology that looks to improve, or radically change the delivery of financial services. In the past 5-10 years, the number of FinTech startups almost doubled to 26,000, and in 2022 the global market revenue for this industry was USD 257.26 billion, and by 2030…
