If anybody is looking for something to do on the last Friday before half term may we suggest possibly the best trading game of all time…
Generally Friday’s are quite in finance, and even quieter just before half term when all the big clients who need looking after have already wrapped things up to go skiing.
On the basis that your corporate server hasn’t blocked it, instead of browsing miniclip for the umpteenth time give this trading game by Bloomberg a go (hopefully they won’t have blocked Bloomy too).
It’s a bit like those old space invaders games, but instead of shooting baddies you’re buying and selling historic stock charts (you don’t know what they are until afterwards).
The objective is to tap the chart to buy and out perform the market and if you look at the analysis most people do. In a typical Bloomberg way it’s been put together by some clearly very smart people, and there is probably some super sinister hedge fund behind it mining the user data to auto trade the market with a high frequency algo on tick charts. But probably best not to think about that side of things….
Richard is the founder of the Good Money Guide (formerly Good Broker Guide), one of the original investment comparison sites established in 2015. With a career spanning two decades as a broker, he brings extensive expertise and knowledge to the financial landscape.
Having worked as a broker at Investors Intelligence and a multi-asset derivatives broker at MF Global (Man Financial), Richard has acquired substantial experience in the industry. His career began as a private client stockbroker at Walker Crips and Phillip Securities (now King and Shaxson), following internships on the NYMEX oil trading floor in New York and London IPE in 2001 and 2000.
Richard’s contributions and expertise have been recognized by respected publications such as BusinessInsider, Yahoo Finance, BusinessNews.org.uk, Master Investor, Wealth Briefing, iNews, and The FT, among many others.
Under Richard’s leadership, the Good Money Guide has evolved into a valuable destination for comprehensive information and expert guidance, specialising in trading, investment, and currency exchange. His commitment to delivering high-quality insights has solidified the Good Money Guide’s standing as a well-respected resource for both customers and industry colleagues.
