Investors urged not to panic, despite coronavirus stock market havoc

Investors are being told not to panic despite facing their biggest weekly loss in years, as the coronavirus wreaks havoc on stock markets around the world. The FTSE 100 dropped another 3 per cent by the close today, trading down 216.79 points at 6580.61, with the London stock market firmly in correction territory after a … Read more

Yes, contagion is ravaging markets but the advice for investors is still DON’T PANIC!

Readers with a copy of The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy might remember the famous travel guide came with DON’T PANIC helpfully printed on its cover.  With financial markets across the world seeing dramatic falls as a result of coronavirus, investors would do well to adopt the same motto. In the early days of the … Read more

Investors should ride out coronavirus panic hitting the markets according to experts

Investors should ‘try to ignore’ coronavirus panic hitting the markets as experts claim it is the worst time to sell shares.  More than £250billion has been wiped off top UK firms this week, as the FTSE 100 drops to its lowest level since July 2016 amid global coronavirus panic.  Emma Wall, of Hargreaves Lansdown, said: … Read more

How Prince Andrew’s ex Amanda Staveley brought in investors from the Middle East to save Barclays

How Prince Andrew’s ex-girlfriend Amanda Staveley brought in investors from the Middle East to save Barclays from a government bailout in 2008 – and is now set to sue the bank for £1.5bn Amanda Staveley brought in investors from Middle East to save Barclays from a government bailout in 2008 Cambridge University graduate, 46, is … Read more