IG Group is set to provide clients with stock brokering services as an adjunct to their existing spread betting operator's long term plan in order to diversify its business opportunities. The move by the UK's largest spread betting operator by sales came about as several of its peers have been [...]
Precious metals have indeed experienced a lot of obstacles in recent times. The Federal Reserve is already threatening to withdraw quantitative easing (QE) and that's bad news for precious metals for two major reasons. First, the end of money printing, removes one of the more widely- mentioned reasons for holding [...]
The number of companies that provide spread-betting services has exploded in recent years. This has led to a reduction in transaction fees and much tighter spreads for traders. A lesser recognized benefit of this vigorous competition, is the growing research and educational tools that provide traders with the knowledge and [...]
It has been a exhilarating and rollercoaster ride for investors in the financial markets over the past few weeks, with almost everything, including equities and indices through the commodities and bond markets all under stress of experiencing significant changes. Investors are coming into terms with the possibility of a lesser [...]
FX trading is generally a newcomer in the current financial markets. However, there are several great reasons why traders are drawn like magnets to this currency trading environment. Automated trading, however is without a doubt still a new concept in its infancy which historically has been exclusively limited to the [...]
Analysts have different opinions when it comes to spread betting. Two out of three experts agree that spread betting as an investment strategy that is indeed risky but if done correctly will lead to satisfying rewards. Moreover, this investment strategy is a great way to take full advantage of a [...]
Whether you are a veteran trader or a novice investor, due diligence must be practiced in order to be successful in trading. Below are four “need to know” aspects that traders and investors must be aware to be able to successfully trade. 1. Taxes A good number of investment analysts [...]
Justifying the risk is truly on top of the list of an investor’s priorities. However, those who are more tolerant of accompanying risks, it’s not a wonder that risk taking investors use spread betting and contracts for difference as a standard approach in their trading techniques. On the outside, there [...]
In highly volatile markets in which prices move suddenly in an unpredictable manner can be a very intimidating experience even for the most experienced trader. When share prices fall, a lot of traders instinctively pull back their money back and keep in inside their banks. However, for a trader who [...]
Making profit in the financial market today can be a daunting task if you don’t have the pertinent skills and instruments to generate good income. There are many different ways to exponentially grow your income. Of the many available models, trading is one of the best ways to amass huge [...]
