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How to use the ‘Volfefe Index’, which tracks the impact of Trump’s tweets for trading
Love him or loathe him, President Trump moves markets. President Trump is a prolific twitter user. Some even reported that one of his work phones contains only one app: Twitter. By some tallies, Donald Trump […]
IG Group Q1 FY20 Trading Update Review
IG Group the market leader in online CFD trading and spread betting updated the market on its recent performance yesterday, against a background of tightening regulation for the industry. IG’s trading update covered the three […]
Six Hidden Costs & Dangers of CFD Trading & Spread Betting
If you are trading CFDs or spread betting on stocks here are six hidden costs and dangers that you probably haven’t though about. Trading OTC or “over the counter” products such as CFDs & spread betting will […]
How to find out what hedge funds are shorting and whether or not you should follow them
We’ve covered how to short major stocks like Facebook, Deutsche Bank and even Cryptos like Bitcoin when they were booming. But, how do you find good shorting opportunities in the stock markets? But if you want […]
CFD Trading Tips: Where To Find Them & What To Avoid
There are two types of CFD trading tips. Firstly tips on what to buy and sell, then secondly tips on how to improve your trading. We’ve covered strategies to improve your CFD trading which covers […]
Why are currency transfer providers still ripping people off?
It amazes me that in this day and age when information is so readily available online people are still being overcharged for international currency transfers. On a daily basis, we are approached by firms who […]
Are These The Top Seven Asian Stocks To Watch and Buy?
Why invest in Asia? In a word: Growth. The region provides one of the best long term structural growth opportunities for investors. Strategically important and fast growing, Asian corporations could offer good long-term returns for astute […]
Nick Bortot, BUX CEO on free stockbroking and building the first big investment lifestyle brand
I have to admit that I wasn’t sure about the gamification of CFDs when BUX X first launched in 2014. I’ve always felt that CFD trading is a sophisticated product that caters to experienced investors. […]
Saxo Capital Markets backs ASICs plans to reduce leverage available to inexperienced investors
Saxo Capital Markets, one of the proper CFD brokers that generally caters to a more sophisticated trader base has backed ASICs plans to follow the FCA and ESMA to reduce the leverage available to retail […]
Rod Kaffer joins Invast Global to promote prime brokerage services to hedge funds
It’s good to see that some things are still done the old fashioned way. You meet a mate for lunch, you get a job. That’s what seems to have happened when Rod Kaffer joined Invast […]
Should you enrol on a trading course to learn trade forex, spread betting or CFDs??
No is the short answer. You should not trust a forex trading educational course as far as you can throw it. Chances are it will be a scam. Forex trading educational courses make money by […]
Pepperstone adds more US Share CFDs to it’s MT4 & MT5 lineup
CFD and Forex broker Pepperstone has expanded its univers of traded assets to include US Stock CFDs. It’s a smart move seeing as Forex brokers are taking an absolute battering by regulators at the moment. […]
The Top Ten Commodities To Trade In 2019
What are commodities? If we look at the dictionary definition for the word commodity, we find the following: “A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or […]
Are These The Top 5 European Stocks To Buy Right Now?
Is It Time To Buy European Stocks? Investor sentiment on European equities these days is not exactly bullish. Just today, the Financial Times reports ‘German factory output drops as economic gloom deepens‘ (Sep 6). But despite the […]
tickr, PrimaryBid & Smarterly Join Tech Nation’s Fintech 2019 Growth Programme
Three companies that aim to help people invest their money have joined Tech Nations 2019 Growth program. Tech Nation is the UK number one in the world for scaleup investment into fintech firms – generating […]
Ramy Soliman joins GMO-Z.com from Stater Global Markets
Ramy Soliman joins GMO-Z.com as the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). Most recently Ramy was CEO and founder of Stater Global Markets, and has extensive experience in the financial services sector, holding senior positions at IG, […]
It may be a good time to invest in Chinese stocks. Here’s why…
Away from the shouting match in Westminster, investors are getting some optimistic signals on the Sino-US tariff war. Both countries now ‘agreed’ to resume trade negotiations some time in the near future. Could now be […]
Pension Scams: How To Spot, Avoid and Report Them
Five million Britons are at risk of losing their retirement savings to fraudsters and pension scams. This was the alarming figure published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) this summer […]
How To Spot & Avoid Investment ISA Scams
If you’re worried that an investment ISA may be too good to true here’s our guide to spotting ISA scams Investment ISAs that advertise eye-catching returns can be very tempting, but in some cases they […]
Macro environment remains uncertain; Platinum finally breaks out
The big theme in Asia this week is the latest Sino-US tariff. Reports after reports are now assessing the impact of this tariff – and how badly it will affect economic growth. Many Asian economies […]
Here Are The Top Ten Stock Market Indices For Trading & Why
Index Trader? Here are ten of the most traded stock market indices and why they are so popular Whether you like it or not everyone speculates on indices. Long term investments like pensions track them, […]
The top ten forex pairs to trade – updated for 2019
What are the Best Currency Pairs to Trade? That’s a question that every trader will have asked themselves many times and they will likely do so again throughout their trading journey. The reason for that […]
CMC Markets Launches Energy, Agricultural, Precious Metals & Commodity Indices
CMC Markets have launched a series of indices for spread bet and CFD traders to speculate on. The indices cover the energy, agriculture, precious metals, and commodities sectors. Sector trading is especially good for spread […]
Spread betting financing charges explained…
Ever wanted to know how spread betting companies make money through financing charges? There was an article in City AM a while ago entitled “Everything you need to know about spread-betting charges” that contained zero […]
What is CFD trading? Watch our guide to find out…
We speak to Ryan O’Dougherty from CMC Markets about CFD (Contract for Difference) trading, what CFDs are, who they’re for, what you can trade, what are the main risks, the main benefits, and also, some […]
What is the difference between spread betting and CFD trading?
Here are the main differences between spread betting and CFDs… With spread betting, you bet an amount per point movement as a bet. With CFDs, as a contract for difference, you enter into an agreement […]
With ASIC going the way of ESMA do traders actually care about Regulation?
This week ASIC announced the start of a consultation on a product intervention similar to ESMA’s intervention. This article doesn’t really have a conclusion, but it does have a theme that I have been wondering […]
What is Forex Trading? Read Our Free Guide To Forex Trading
If you’ve just asked what is forex trading read on for our guide to understanding Forex trading. Forex is the short name for ‘foreign exchange’. It is a market about trading money. It is about […]
How To Trade Economic Indicators
Want to trade on economic indicators like non-farm payrolls, interest rate decisions, GDP, PMI, inflation and trade balance? Read our guide to the top 6 economic indicators for trading. Macroeconomic data is one of the […]
How to buy Apple Shares – a quick guide to investing and trading AAPL
If you want to know how, where and when to buy Apple shares – read on… When it comes to genuine global brand recognition, sitting atop most surveys is the Cupertino-based Apple, Inc. Forbes recently ranked […]
Shalom Benaim, CEO of JBR Capital on whether Classic Cars will continue to be an investible asset class
There’s an old adage, that says you should invest in what you love, know and understand. Which makes a lot of sense really, I doubt that most crypto traders have a clue what they are […]
Technical Analysis by Clive Lambert – A journey through a career in the City using Technical Analysis
Technical Analysis is the study of the markets using price action and data. That’s probably the simplest way to describe it, but what does that mean? To explain this I thought I’d take you through […]
The top 10 global growth funds that have consistently beaten the benchmark
If you’re looking for exposure to global equities, you’ll find no shortage of options when it comes to investment funds – currently, there are over 320 funds in the Investment Association’s ‘Global’ fund sector that […]
How to trade and invest in Oil
An introduction to oil Crude oil, or petroleum, is quite literally the commodity that keeps the lights burning and the wheels turning in the global economy. It is a fossil fuel, that was laid down […]
CMC Markets Tops Customer Satisfaction
CMC Markets is the trader’s favourite spread betting platform when it comes to customer service – that’s according to a new report into the investment industry. The annual Investment Trends Report for the leveraged trading […]
A Book versus B Book Brokers – What’s the difference and does it matter?
There are essentially two main ways Spread betting/CFD/FX brokerages make money. Most firms run both methods. I think the industry understands the various models pretty well, but clients, and sometimes regulators deem one way to […]
What should an IFA look for when comparing Investment ISAs?
Factors independent financial advisers should consider when comparing providers of stocks and shares ISAs Independent financial advisers have a wide range of providers to choose from when deciding which stocks and shares ISA to recommend […]
Risk Warning. A #FXlifestyle may not be for you.
It’s nearly a year since the CFD and FX industry has had to include risk warnings detailing the profitability of clients who use their services. It is common to see “70-80% of clients lose” attached […]
Six Reasons Why Passive Beats Active Investing
The spectacular demise of Britain’s most famous active fund manager, Neil Woodford, has reopened the debate as to whether you’re better off using active funds or passive funds. Of course, it’s a question that can […]
Our Guide to Index Funds (Tracker & Passive) by Investment Expert Jonathan Davis
What are tracker and passive funds? The rise of passively managed investment funds has been the standout story of the last 25 years in the fund business. Estimates differ, but as much as 30% of […]
Our Guide to Investment Trusts by Investment Expert Jonathan Davis
What are investment trusts? Investment trusts are the oldest type of investment fund and the favoured choice of many professionals and investment connoisseurs. They are also known as investment companies, which is, strictly speaking, a […]
Our Guide to Open Ended Funds by Investment Expert Jonathan Davis
What are open-ended funds? As the largest and most popular type of investment fund open to private investors, you really are spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing an open-ended fund. Morningstar UK lists […]
Tokenisation? The New CFD?
What is Tokenisation and is it the new CFD? Last week I attended the Barcelona Trading Conference, an event which centred on Bitcoin, digital assets and all services relating to them. I went principally to […]
Good Money Guide Integrates Comparison Tables With FinanceFeeds
I’m delighted to say that we have partnered with one of my favorite B2B brokerage websites, FinanceFeeds to integrate our comparison tables and data. As part of our new white label comparison service, Good Money […]
What is Financial Spread Betting? A Guide By Malcolm Pryor
What is Financial Spread Betting? Spread betting products have been around in the UK since 1974. With a spread bet the customer attempts to take advantage of rising or falling markets by taking a bet […]
Free Stock Trading. Here to Stay?
Another month, another Seedrs crowdfund for a free stock broking app. Freetrade and Dabbl have been around a while, whilst BUX, fresh from purchasing Ayondo, their regulatory home, are launching their STOCKS app soon. Revolut […]
What is Interactive Investor’s Super 60 and should you invest in it?
In light of recent events in the fund investing world, it appears that picking funds, is as hard as picking stocks. So can Interactive Investor’s Super 60 pick winners? Investment platforms tend to feature specific […]
Plus 500 adopts WhatsApp for client services – will other brokers follow?
Does Plus 500 offering WhatsApp for customer support really benefit clients? Many moons ago, when I ran the New Business Desk at one of the UK’s largest brokers, I was commonly asked on how to […]
Interactive Investor Buys Alliance Trust Savings
Interactive Investor has bought Alliance Trust Savings in a deal worth around £40 million. The deal represents the latest step in II’s drive to expand and follows its acquisition of Trustnet Direct last year and […]
Cryptocurrency Indices – IG and CMC Markets compared…
The rise of Bitcoin has led to a wave of new crypto-based products, such as the Cryptocurrency Index. Here is a quick guide to these interesting indices… The hibernation of Bitcoin (BTC) – and the wider […]
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Five-Point Summary (source) Bank of England voted unanimously to hold the policy rate unchanged at 0.75%; bond purchases stay at £435 billion MPC notes the rising risk from the Sino-US trade war, noting that the ‘trade [...] -
What Wall Street wants, it usually gets. Last night, after some deliberation, the Fed cut the policy rate by 25bps to 1.75-2.00%. In particular, the Fed stated that its latest ‘action supports the Committee’s view [...] -
Speculative interests are back in crypto coins, it seems. About three weeks ago, I highlighted the tightening (triangle) pattern in Bitcoin (BTC), the largest crypto coin in circulation. (You can check out the size of [...] -
Ocado PLC (OCDO) has re-positioned its business from grocery delivery to a provider of retail technology solutions. After all, the money for a startup grocer seems to lie in providing new technologies to older grocers than [...] -
The banking sector is one of the most important sectors in any economy. They fail, the economy crashes. In 2008, many banks collapsed. Credit seized. The global economy stood frozen for a time. Therefore, in [...] -
In the world negative interest rates, minus 0.5% does not seem that bad. On Thursday, the European Central Bank (ECB) lowered the interest rate on the deposit facility by 10 basis points to minus 0.50%. [...] -
Morrisons Supermarkets, UK’s fourth largest grocer, reports interim results today. Against the backdrop of ‘weak’ consumer confidence, Morrisons’ second quarter group like-for-like sales was down 1.9%, compared to 6.3% up in 2018. Total revenue was [...] -
A week, Harold Wilson once said, is a long time in politics. A month in financial markets? An eternity. It can even separate generational bull and bear markets. Look at US sovereign bonds. In the [...] -
Many say that stock price is one of the best indicators for a company performance. After all, stock prices settled at levels which are based on the ‘collective wisdom’ of a crowd. Look at British [...] -
Whenever investors run scared, they either turn to gold, bonds or, the Japanese Yen. All these so-called haven assets appreciate mightily during bouts of market stress. Hence, the Japanese Yen experienced a four-month winning streak [...]