Bitcoin

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Bitcoin has been the world's best performing currency every year since 2010, except for 2014. Bitcoin trades 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, and can be traded by anyone, anywhere in the world at any time of day. 

Unlike stocks, which can only be traded during specific times (when the stock market is open) The gold price is set each day by the London Gold Fixing Company, whose five members are Barclays Capital, Deutsche Bank, HSBC Bank USA NA, Societe Generale and Scotiabank. The gold price is set twice a day based on the spot price. Globally, the price of oil has dropped dramatically.