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The 50 cent options trader who bets on market volatility says a financial ‘earthquake’ is coming
REUTERS / Mike Hutchings Asset manager Ruffer LLP uses 50 cent options contracts to bet on rising market volatility as a hedging instrument. The fund says February’s stock selloff is likely to be a tremor and a bigger financial “earthquake” is only months away. Ruffer remains positioned to profit from an increase in volatility. The […]
House price growth is at a crawl at just 0.2 per cent increase
Economists believe that the data from Britain’s largest mortgage lender will show that house price growth halved from 0.4 per cent in February to 0.2 per cent in March. The figures should also show that the annual growth rate fell to 2.1 per cent in March, compared to 3.8 per cent for the same period […]
Holiday rip-off: Booking scams rise 25 per cent in year – average £1,500 lost by tourists
Victims of scams typically lost £1,500 in 2017, according to City of London Police data. There were 4,700 reported cases worth a total of £6.7 million. Travel trade organisation Abta’s chief executive Mark Tanzer said: “Abta sees at first-hand the damage caused by travel fraudsters with the many devastated customers who contact us for advice […]
Royal wedding: Can Meghan Markle have dual citizenship? Will she be 100 per cent British?
Meghan Markle, 36, is the LA-born actress who will marry Prince Harry, 33, in a few months time. The stunning Suits star has been embracing her new life, moving to Kensington Palace and joining Prince Harry on official visits to Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast, London, Nottingham and Birmingham. She joined the Royal Family, including the Queen, […]
REVEALED: Passengers charged up to 8900 per cent more for food and drink on a plane
In-flight food and drink are known for being more expensive in the air as the airline increases the sale prices. A recent investigation by travel search engine KAYAK.co.uk has found just how much more they cost on a flight, with the mark up being as much as 8900 per cent in some cases. Not only […]
Stop smoking: Quitting at this age can reduce risk of related death by 90 per cent
Smoking is one of the biggest causes of death and illness in the UK. It can have a negative impact on many different parts of the body, including circulation, the brain, the lungs and the heart. But Dr Andrew Thornber, chief medical officer at Now Patient, says stopping smoking at the age of 30, 40 […]
Stop smoking: Quitting at this age can reduce risk of related death by 90 per cent
STOP smoking is a phrase easier said than done, but giving up cigarettes at a certain age can have a major impact on your life expectancy.
Martin Lewis: Money Saving Expert reveals THIS as best cash ISA with 1.3 per cent rate
Martin Lewis, 45 recently spoke about a new cash ISA rate being offered by Nationwide that could benefit your savings in the future. While savings rates have been in the doldrums for the past couple of years, the Money Saving Expert says rates are slowly on the up. Speaking on This Morning last week, he […]
NHS prescriptions for ‘seductive’ opioid painkillers surges by 80 per cent in ten years
PRESCRIPTIONS for powerful painkillers have soared by 80 per cent in a decade, figures showed yesterday. Doctors in England issued 23.8 million opioid drugs last year, such as tramadol – on which TV star Ant McPartlin, 42, became hooked after a knee operation.
