If you are trading the forex markets then a big concern will be growth forecasts and indications of when the various central bank stimulus packages will end. Growth has returned to the US, mainland Europe and is expected to return soon to the UK.Looking the forex markets, the US Dollar has been out of favour [...]
There are a range of public equity markets, also known as stock markets, operating around the world. The London Stock Exchange (LSE) is among the best known and oldest; there are others in major financial centres in Germany, France, the Netherlands, the USA, China and Japan as well as smaller ones in other regions. Share [...]
In the aftermath of the credit crunch, investors are learning from past mistakes and deciding to take greater control of their finances.Opportunities in fluctuating markets, tax efficiency and planning investments for the future are all motivating forces.Yes it takes time but the majority of readers would probably benefit from more financial planning, more research or [...]
Back in the summer of 2008 Mervyn King gave the startling news that the average family’s standard of living would ‘stagnate’. This is hardly news as the same thing happened (pretty much) last year and the year before. The huge rise in personal debt is evidence that many people have been financing any increase in [...]
Nowadays people look for more ways to earn money aside from their formal day job. One of the increasingly becoming popular ways is spread betting and other similar gambling activities on trading securities and stocks. Although it is gambling in essence, many people find it rewarding to take risks and gamble.
It is a method [...]
I have been using spread betting as a trading medium with quite a good degree of success. For your information spreadbetting is a way of trading the stock market on margin in the United Kingdom.
What is my Secret of Success?
The key to margin trading is to use wide stops. When you are [...]
Tax Free Trading!
Financial Spread Betting may have just become an even more attractive option as an alternative trading strategy following the UK Governments decision earlier this year to raise capital gains tax for higher rate tax payers
Capital gains tax for the higher earners was raised from 18% to 28% in the ‘emergency’ budget [...]
Many people are increasingly thinking about taking control of their finances; especially in the light of the positives and negatives drawn from the economic crisis.Being more tax efficient with your investments and savings is always a good idea. Looking to adjust existing stocks and shares portfolios is another sensible area of focus. And then there [...]
In such volatile times there will always be opportunities to make a profit and plenty of opportunities to lose more.One industry that has been thriving is the spread betting industry. Whilst there is currently a ban on shorting financial stocks, investors are still enjoying the ability to buy and sell indices like the FTSE 100, [...]
If you are looking to spread bet on coffee then there are a few facts that you should note. 1)The two main types of coffee that are traded are Robusta and Arabicaa.Robusta is generally traded on the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) b.Arabica is generally traded on the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)2)Arabica Factsa.Arabica [...]