Lloyds‘ (LSE: LLOY) shares have basically gone nowhere this year, despite a sharp spike above 112p in early February. The price is still hovering just around 99p, which is pretty much where it was when the year began. Barclays and NatWest are worse off, slipping 5%-10% from their February highs,…
Are retail traders selling bitcoin to buy Elon Musk’s SpaceX IPO?
Some online chatter seems to speculate that retail investors may be selling crypto to chase the biggest IPO ever. The Elon Musk-owned rockets, satellite and AI company SpaceX is selling up to 30% of its record $75 billion offering straight to retail investors through Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab, more…
Researcher who found Zcash’s bug with AI adds Monero to his audit queue
Taylor Hornby, the security engineer who used Anthropic’s Opus 4.8 AI model to find a critical bug in Zcash, says privacy coin Monero is among the tokens he intends to audit next. Asked on X whether he could look for flaws in Monero and other private cryptocurrencies, Hornby replied, “Absolutely!…
Not sure what a SIPP is? 3 reasons it could pay to know!
Image source: Getty Images Ever wondered what a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) actually is? As it is a form of pension, for some people who feel far away from being pensioners, it can seem like it is not worth finding out. But the younger someone starts squirreling money away into…
WLD plunges 20% as Hayes dumps token a day after saying he would keep holding it
Crypto investment opinions are changing in less than 24 hours these days. Arthur Hayes, co-founder of crypto exchange BitMEX and chief investment officer of family office Maelstrom, said on Friday the firm had sold its entire stake in Worldcoin, the digital token tied to Sam Altman’s eye-scanning identity project, a…
Forget waiting for the IPOs: here’s how to invest in SpaceX and Anthropic today
Image source: Getty Images Right now, investors are highly focused on the upcoming SpaceX IPO (scheduled for 12 June). They’re also eagerly awaiting details on the Anthropic IPO (likely to be later this year). The thing is, UK investors don’t actually have to wait for the IPOs to get access…
£5,000 invested in Greggs shares 2 years ago is now worth…
Image source: Getty Images It’s fair to say that Greggs‘ (LSE: GRG) shares have been a poor investment over the last two years. Over this time frame, they’ve lost about 40% of their value meaning that a £5,000 investment 24 months ago is now worth about £3,000 (ignoring dividend payments).…
Bitcoin reclaims $61,000 after dipping below $60,000 in an AI-led rout
Bitcoin reclaimed the $61,000 level in Asian morning hours Saturday after briefly dipping below $60,000 overnight, steadying after a strong U.S. jobs report on Friday triggered a sharp selloff across stocks, bonds and crypto. The token fell as low as $59,227 before buyers stepped back in, and was trading around…
3 value stocks under £3 to consider in June
Image source: Getty Images Value stocks can be hard to find when markets are hitting new peaks, but they haven’t disappeared. In fact, even as the FTSE 100 reaches record highs in 2026, there are still plenty of pockets where prices haven’t kept up. Right now, Vodafone (LSE:VOD), BT Group (LSE:BT.A) and Kingfisher (LSE:KGF) all trade under…
How much would an ISA need to triple the State Pension and target £37,641 a year?
Image source: Getty Images The full new State Pension currently pays £12,547.60 a year. While that’s a valuable foundation, many retirees aspire to something more comfortable. According to retirement industry estimates, a comfortable retirement can require annual income far above the State Pension alone. So what if an investor wanted…