Category: Finance
Goldman Sachs: The Gender Disparity Problem
Goldman Sachs, a well-known leading global investment firm worth around $126 billion, has seen recent outward success. However, internal bitterness within the firm has become more and more apparent. Many women continue to quit their jobs there under the claims of unequal pay bias towards men and little scope for getting a higher-ranking job. Goldman…
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 3 Big changes in the Spring Budget
On Wednesday the 6th of March, Jeremy Hunt announced in Parliament what the Spring Budget will contain. This is expected to be the final budget ahead of an expected summer general election. Taxation The National Insurance tax will be reduced by 2%, on top of the 1% cut in the Autumn statement, for both employees…
India: Fastest Growing Economy in 2024
In the final three months of 2023, India’s GDP increased by a staggering 8.4%, going over and beyond analyst’s predictions of 6.6%. This places India as the fifth largest economy globally, with a GDP of $4.113 trillion. By 2027 they are set to rise to third place, overtaking Germany and Japan, who currently have GDPs…
Spring Budget 2024- What to Expect?
On the 6th of March 2024, UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is set to give an announcement regarding the UK’s financial plans and changes. After looking through various verified sources, finding the most common predictions for what Jeremy will announce, and making sure other sources also corroborate their claims, here is a summary of what we…
