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Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) has been the talk of the town – both cyber and real – for years now.  In 2018, we reached a point where it was already being used in many businesses and sectors and the way AI is now being used in investments is no exception. In fact, AI is transforming […]

Introduction Luxury is a broad term that can be hard to pin down. It can mean different things to different people and it’s hard to define what luxury means today. What is Luxury today? Luxury is an individual experience. Luxury is about the craftsmanship, quality and durability of a product or service delivered by an

Introduction Cryptocurrency is one of the fastest growing trends in today’s economy. In this article, we’ll take a look at how cryptocurrencies came about and where they’re headed in the future. Cryptocurrencies have been around for almost ten years, but it wasn’t until recently that they really gained popularity. What are cryptocurrencies Cryptocurrencies are digital

Introduction Smart contracts are programs which facilitate, verify, or enforce the negotiation or performance of a contract, or that make a contractual clause unnecessary. Smart contracts are computer programs designed to facilitate, verify, or enforce the negotiation or performance of a contract. Smart contracts can be used to encode the rules and logic of any

Introduction Share finance is a type of loan that allows you to borrow against the value of shares in public companies. . The amount that can be borrowed will depend on the value and liquidity of the shares offered as security. The lender charges interest from day one irrespective of whether or not any money

Introduction Beeple’s “Everydays: The First 5000 Days” sold for a record-breaking $69 million earlier this year. But not all Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are art. NFTs are essentially digital certificates of authenticity that can be used to verify ownership of any physical or digital item. You might think that you have to be an art

Introduction Securities lending refers to the temporary transfer of securities from a lender to a borrower, typically in exchange for cash. The borrower will pay a fee to borrow the security and return it at some point in the future. It is important to understand what you are getting into when you lend your shares.

Bear Markets Explained Bear markets are usually defined as periods when stock prices fall by at least 20% in a year. The opposite to bull markets, they are identified as sellers’ markets, as investors look to offload stocks and shares in fear that prices will fall further. How to be prepared for the worst? The