CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 82.67% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money

Claire Hunte

Claire Hunte has worked in the UK and US. She was launch editor of the World Life Insurance Report, worked on FTyourmoney.com and was managing editor at Investor Relations and Corporate Secretary in the US. She has also worked for the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association and PwC.

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SEC chair Gary Gensler
Crypto: It's the SEC, we're here to help

SEC chair Gary Gensler gave a speech on Monday about crypto’s intersection with national security.

Claire Hunte10:06, 6 August 2021
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Crypto assets targetted under US government tax clampdown

Biden Administration proposed reporting requirements addressing growth of cryptoassets

Claire Hunte12:44, 21 May 2021
Bitcoin graph showing volatility
Bitcoin rebounds to top $40,000

Underscoring its volatility, Bitcoin rallied on Thursday to climb above the $40,000 mark

Claire Hunte13:56, 20 May 2021
Bitcoin held in vice against background of China's flag
Chinese province attempts to staunch crypto mining with new hotline

Inner Mongolia, China’s largest northern province, introduces hotline to report crypto mining

Claire Hunte12:07, 20 May 2021
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Ethereum price bounds ahead

Number two cryptocurrency Ethereum rises more than 14% to $2,572

Claire Hunte12:07, 22 April 2021
Examples of cryptocurrencies, gavel as regulation
Turkey bans crypto payments, points to risk

Turkey’s Central Bank prohibits use of crypto assets as payment citing significant risks

Claire Hunte09:24, 16 April 2021
Bitcoin currency against graph with arrow showing upward trend
Cryptocurrency prices hike ahead of Coinbase listing

Coinbase readies to begin trading on Nasdaq today, fuelling a surge in cryptocurrencies.

Claire Hunte13:09, 14 April 2021
Flying alt coins bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies
TheStreet broadens its cryptocurrency media portfolio

TheStreet, a US finance media company, is building up its cryptocurrency media offering with the launch of newsletter, Crypto Investor.

Claire Hunte15:22, 7 April 2021
Johannesburg skyline
South African cryptocurrency exchange iCE3 initiates liquidation proceedings

South African cryptocurrency exchange iCE3 has informed users it has entered liquidation and has disabled withdrawals from the platform.

Claire Hunte14:37, 7 April 2021
50 women investors
50 women investors with enviable investment portfolios (updated)

Learn about 50 female investors who have built a winning investment portfolio and the different ways they achieved their goals.

Claire Hunte08:00, 24 January 2019
Wooden blocks with fee spelt out
The importance of overnight funding adjustments

An overnight funding adjustment is an interest charge we have to make when you hold a leveraged position open overnight.

Claire Hunte13:25, 30 April 2018
Young woman reading tablet
10 books to read before you start trading

Interested in trading and having typed in ‘how to start trading?’ into Google and Quora you feel like you’ve entered the third dimension?

Claire Hunte08:00, 11 October 2017
non-food retail
Sector analysis: Non-food retail

Consider the non-food sector as life's extras. It covers retailers providing most of our luxuries.

Claire Hunte15:48, 28 July 2017

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