One of the jobs of an investor is to reduce investment losses. Purchasing insurance is one option, but this becomes expensive when inflation suddenly increases. Many investors settle for gold trading, Treasury bonds, and structured settlements, all of which offer average results. A strategy that’s become popular is trend following. Trend following is a short-term trading philosophy “based on historical evidence,” where the trader looks for evidence that “an asset’s recent price trend, either positive or negative, tends to persist in the near future.” Read full article here
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Improving media literacy could boost trust towards the news, IMPRESS report suggests
The UK media is regulated by the likes of IPSO and Ofcom. The report by press regulator IMPRESS highlights the link between low levels of media literacy and trust in the news. The study found that three quarters of those who did not know if journalists were regulated did not trust the news. It suggests that improving media literacy is one way to stem the erosion of trust, and shows that audiences have an appetite for information on news processes. Stakeholders need to collaborate in order to rebuild trust in the news, and independent media is well placed to do this. Read full article here
Merv
February 1, 2023
