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CMC Markets introduces Spectre – a new tax-efficient way for professionals to trade
CMC Markets, the FTSE 250 online trading platform, has unveiled Spectre, a new type of trading account designed exclusively for professional clients seeking a tax-efficient, unleveraged alternative to traditional leveraged products such as CFDs and spread bets. Spectre aims to reshape how professional traders manage long-term positions by combining the tax benefits of spread betting
Copper prices at fresh highs; Is it time to buy critical minerals stocks?
Copper edges to fresh highs on supply fears While gold and silver took a breather in the last few sessions, the commodity bull cycle continues to swing up. This time, copper is silently probing new all-time highs. Spot copper prices from the London-based LME exchange are cracking the 2024 peak near the $11,000/tonne mark (see
Professional Trading Accounts Versus Retail Protections – The Pros & Cons
Since the margin limits on leverage came into place in July 2018 many retail traders have been wondering if they should upgrade their spread betting or CFD account to professional status to get better margin rates and market access? Here we look at the advantages and disadvantages of becoming classified as a professional trader. There
Have Gold and Silver topped out?
Gold retreats from $4,400 A few weeks ago, I highlighted gold’s immensely powerful upward momentum. Then, the precious metal was hurling itself rapidly towards the $4,000 mark for the first time. Whilst seemingly significant, $4k offered no technical resistance at all to gold’s extraordinary advance. Prices quickly jumped higher and peaked near $4,400 (see below). The
Investment platform AJ Bell tops £100 billion in client funds
AJ Bell has announced a milestone year, with platform assets under administration (AUA) rising to £103.3 billion for the year ended 30 September 2025, representing a 19 % increase versus the prior year. The UK investment platform added approximately 102,000 new customers, taking its total to 644,000 — also up 19 %. This growth was
Apple to join “$4-T Club”; Small Caps Ready To Pump?
Apple (AAPL) Returns to Growth Make no doubt, equities are still running on a bullish trajectory. Tentative selling over the past week or so is dissipating. ‘Buy the dip’ has returned. Look no further than Apple (APPLE). Its share price started the week with a strong upside breakout to new all-time highs. Prices traded above
HMRC Is Coming For Your Crypto Profits
From 1 January 2026, cryptocurrency platforms in the UK will be legally required to collect and verify user data, including full name, date of birth, country of residence, and tax identification number. HMRC announced the update in a LinkedIn post warning that “wrong or missing details could mean a penalty, additional fines, and account restrictions.”
How to predict a stock market crash and what you can do about it
In this guide, we look at how to anticipate a market decline and what you can do about it, including the key warning signs of when the market may crash. What barometers to use to spot them, how to position your portfolio for a correction and proactive opportunities around a crash. We are horns deep
Interactive Brokers Launches ‘Ask IBKR’ An AI Tool That Offers Instant Portfolio Insights
Interactive Brokers (NASDAQ: IBKR) has unveiled Ask IBKR, a new AI-powered assistant designed to help investors instantly analyze their portfolios using simple, natural language questions. The feature, now available on IBKR Desktop, Client Portal, and Advisor Portal, allows clients to interact directly with their portfolio data without navigating through multiple screens. Users can ask questions
Interactive Brokers Adds AI & One Click Trading To IBKR Desktop
Stockbroker Interactive Brokers has launched an upgraded IBKR Desktop platform, with instant one-click order placement and a host of user-focused improvements aimed at active traders seeking speed, intelligence, and simplicity in a single trading interface. The enhanced platform combines advanced functionality with a clean, modern design that lets investors trade across more than 160 global
What Is Warren Buffett’s Cash Pile Telling us?
When asked, during the annual shareholder meeting in May, why Berkshire Hathaway (US:BRK.A) is holding so much cash and short-term Treasuries, Warren Buffett gave an answer that I think all investors should pay heed to (see YouTube video clip). One problem with the investment business is that things don’t come along in an orderly fashion,
XTB launches free Rolls-Royce share offer for new UK investor clients
XTB has launched a new promotion giving UK investors a free share in Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR) when they open and fund a new investment account. The offer runs from 13 October to 30 November 2025, with limited availability. Rolls-Royce has been one of the FTSE 100’s standout performers in recent years, its share price has
How To Make Money From Gambling
The easiest way to make money from gambling is to invest in profitable companies within the gambling sector. If you want to make money gambling, start investing, rather than being one of the 420,000 Brits, who lose on average £2,000 a year from online gambling. Is investing and trading gambling? Yes, it is. If you
Artemis Global Income Was the Most Bought Fund Across SIPP, Junior SIPP on HL
What Are They Best Performing Private Pension Funds To Buy For Your SIPP? Hargreaves Lansdown investors were firmly in buying mode in the third quarter of 2025, with the Artemis Global Income Fund emerging as the most bought fund across all three pension wrappers, SIPPs, Junior SIPP and Drawdown. The latest HL data show investors
IG Prime launches new institutional white-label trading solution
Prime broker IG, has unveiled a new institutional white-label trading solution, enabling banks, brokers, and fintech firms to offer clients IG’s multi-asset trading platform under their own brand. The broker’s white label solution gives institutional partners full access to IG’s award-winning trading infrastructure, liquidity, and risk management systems while maintaining their own client relationships and
Pound To Euro Forecast – Is Now The Best Time To Buy Euros From Pounds?
The pound-to-euro forecast is an indication of where technical and fundamental analysts think the GBPEUR price may be in the future. You can use these exchange rate forecasts to help you decide if now is the right time to buy Euros, or if you should wait until the price improves. When Is The Best Time
Pound To USD Forecast: Is Now a Good Time to Buy US Dollars with Pounds?
The pound-to-US dollar forecast is an indication of where technical and fundamental analysts think the GBPUSD price may be in the future. You can use these exchange rate forecasts to help you decide if now is the right time to buy Dollars, or if you should wait until the price improves. GBPUSD Price 1 Day
Should investors still be buying gold above $4,000?
In this week’s global macro analysis: Gold is closing in on the unthinkable, $4,000 an ounce. As 2025’s final quarter unfolds, markets are witnessing a historic rally in precious metals. Driven by fear, fiscal uncertainty, and speculative momentum, gold has shattered record after record, defying traditional correlations with stocks and risk assets. But can this