The demise of MF Global
15th November 11
The collapse of MF Global raises one or two interesting issues. First, I should declare that MF Global owes me £45,000. I had £65,000 in spreadbets with them; managing to get 20k off them...
Read More15th November 11
The collapse of MF Global raises one or two interesting issues. First, I should declare that MF Global owes me £45,000. I had £65,000 in spreadbets with them; managing to get 20k off them...
Read More13th October 11
First, apologies for being so lazy and not updating this column enough. I could blame a dodgy knee, but that's probably not enough is it?! So, I am going to make an effort and update here more...
Read More11th February 11
When I hold seminars, I often hear some terrible stories about trades gone wrong. It's usually about someone holding onto a share for far too long, buying more as it goes down, or building up...
Read More26th January 11
First of all, thanks a lot for the feedback on my new Spread Betting book. It seems to have helped a lot of you and I’m glad about that. The one aspect of Spread Betting that still causes...
Read More13th December 10
Yes, it's that time of the year Finance Writers love - they can cut & paste the ‘Santa Claus rally’ piece they wrote last year...and the year before...and the year before that... The FTSE ...
Read More1st November 10
I've just written a book on this subject because I wanted to answer the question: ‘Should investors, as well as traders, be Spread Betting?’ I think the answer is 'Yes'. It's a great tax-free...
Read More20th August 10
So, the book as a whole is more about the things that can go wrong! The biggest thing that can go wrong with spreadbetting? I reckon it must be placing a stop-loss in the wrong place. The...
Read More24th June 10
Does the ‘Emergency Budget’ mean anything to Investors and Traders? Of course, that was my first selfish thought! The main thing is the rise to 28% in Capital Gains Tax (CGT). It means...
Read More11th May 10
I really, really thought I had seen everything in the markets, but last Thursday had to be marked down as new. The Dow plunged a thousand points in a few minutes. Why? Although it was...
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