Interest rates when at times low and a confirmed election date have provided the "sharemarket" a much needed boost. However, for people now used to the investments in contracts for difference (CFDs) and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), it basically means rethinking a much better strategy. It is possible to trade by [...]
Currency broker FXPro is set and ready to become the latest investment platform in joining the world of social trading, in an attempt to entice investors who are immersed in several forms of social media. The new online foreign exchange broker is contemplating to launch what is called "Super Trader" [...]
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 [...]
Almost $7 billion in bonds supported by assets including auto-loan payments were marketed earlier this week. Auto deals are the mainstay of the market which attracted the most interest among investors. The demand was in fact so strong that Ford was able to fast-track its $1.342 billion in auto-loan deal, [...]
Retail CFD broker Plus500 will join the growing list of summer AIM debutants in the coming weeks. The company revealed that it had raised $75 million in what was said to be a substantially oversubscribed share placing which was valued at $200 million. This marks one of the most significant [...]
The most recent economic upheaval and market swings made trading surprisingly more active. While volatile market conditions can offer great opportunities for spread betters, experts warn that the risks associated with the volatility of markets are correspondingly very possible. The Financial Times has reported that based on spread betting experts, [...]
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 [...]
Market volatility in times of fiscal crisis results in many investors ducking for cover while haplessly taking their money out of the markets as quickly as possible. However, this is entirely not the case for everybody. What may seem like a rough road ahead for some can be relatively exciting [...]
