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Currency trading when in your 50s

Can it be tapped into $5.3 trillion forex market and cash in? More than 95 % of the currency trades are basically based on pure speculation. It is not really something to consider unless one is ready to take on the stock market, but can be productive if studied well. This [...]

Traders look to tie-ups after Swiss franc shock

Spread betting and foreign exchange platforms were rushing to regain their positions after the Swiss franc's soaring movement last week. Bidders are aligning themselves through the books of Alpari, which is a Russian-owned spread better which crashed last week as the franc's movements wiped out some clients and drained the [...]

Retail Forex traders made good in the recent trade

It can be very difficult to work out the best time of the day to trade the FX markets, not least because of the decision is reliant on the type of approach use. But through research, there are a couple of ideas of when retail traders may perform at its [...]

Bankers who plan to manipulate markets face up to 7 years in prison

Government now extends its powers to prosecute Libor rigging to seven primary benchmarks including the foreign exchange market. Traders who are attempting to make changes on the foreign exchange, gold and oil benchmarks will be facing up to seven hard years in prison under new laws to tackle market abuse. [...]

Speculating wisely: Three ways Investors can make better bets

While majority of the investment decision should primarily be based on the ground that it should be invested in companies that are generating consistent cash flow at realistic valuations, however this can become extremely dull and monotonous. Although it may be fine for other people, some consider it to be [...]

FSB to support London Forex fix, suggesting detailed changes

The world's leading financial regulator is ready to issue a consultation paper to several financial institutions which are preparing detailed changes to the manner foreign exchange "fixings" are being conducted. According to sources, banks are expected by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) to support the existing system of fixings, but [...]

Spread bettors: The six-‘Month’ers

A lot of people, especially investors and traders alike, sign up for a spread betting account erroneously thinking that it is the effortless way to make a lot of money with little or no risk at all. These hopeful individuals are unaware of the infamous term "six month’ers" which basically [...]

A practical guide to becoming successful in the trade of CFDs

Contracts for difference (CFDs) trading is perhaps one of the most unique and innovative hallmarks in the financial industry. CFD trading provides the average investor the capacity to speculate in a wide range of financial assets with a minimal initial investment requirement. Before anything else, let us first define what [...]

Variable and fixed spreads in Spread Betting

Traders who are interested in investing in the global financing market but is limited to their small funds can actually do more with less. Spread betting is the best alternative as it lets traders gain access to a wide array of options including markets and instruments which are inexpensive for [...]

Should investors trust a fund with a risk score?

Cautious investors are supposedly being traded with a very low risk fund that are very erratic. The results would lead to rising apprehension wherein investors could purchase inappropriate products without even realising it. The warning centre surrounding the risk traded funds is scored between the lowest and the highest. This [...]

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