• Industry spotlight
• Disruptive innovation

Frank Holmes

Will luxury goods recover?

Research suggests that the luxury goods theme could see a resurgence to the highs it reached in 2019.

08 Jun 2021

• Columnists
• Blockchain

Frank Holmes

Why are investors getting out of Bitcoin into gold?

Recent volatility and liquidations in Bitcoin have corresponded to inflows into gold ETFs.

28 May 2021

• Industry spotlight
• Blockchain
• Electric vehicles

Frank Holmes

Crypto miners help combat emissions with renewable energy

Bitcoin took a hit last week after Tesla’s Elon Musk turned on the cryptocurrency over environmental concerns, but crypto mining’s renewable energy usage should be taken into account.

20 May 2021

• Market outlook
• Blockchain

Frank Holmes

Central banks roll-out digital currencies

With many central banks selling off gold assets, there has been a rise in centralised digital assets being rolled out.

07 May 2021

• Industry spotlight

Frank Holmes

Commodities rally on a rebounding US manufacturing sector

Positive growth in the US manufacturing sector has coincided with a rally in commodity prices.

04 May 2021

• Industry spotlight

Frank Holmes

Are airlines flying high or failing to get off the ground?

Just over a year after the coronavirus pandemic first closed borders and grounded planes, the four major domestic US airlines reported some unexpected figures.

28 Apr 2021

• Market outlook
• Electric vehicles

Frank Holmes

Tesla sets record sales amid a surge in luxury car demand

The electric vehicle giant was not the only carmaker posting positive figures in the first quarter.

22 Apr 2021

• Industry spotlight

Frank Holmes

Which payment platforms are backing cryptocurrencies?

Both PayPal and Visa have recently announced they will begin allowing the use of cryptocurrencies in transactions. What else has been happening in the world of digital currencies?

08 Apr 2021