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Japan v U.S. Our money’s on the land of the reflating sun!

Japan v U.S. Our money’s on the land of the reflating sun!

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When we look at Japan, one can understand just how quickly euphoria and prosperity can turn into misery… While the present day global free flow of capital has many advantages over the capital barriers of the past, it also has many drawbacks that have often resulted in severe bubbles and crises. Japan prospered during the…

Binary bets of the week: Headline Writers Confounded and ECB hoping words not deeds will see them through

Binary bets of the week: Headline Writers Confounded and ECB hoping words not deeds will see them through

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By Dave Evans of binary.com Headline Writers Confounded “Markets plunge on Russian invasion of Ukraine” was what headline writers were aiming for yesterday, but market reaction to alleged Russian incursions into Ukraine was decidedly mixed. The Russian and European indices suffered 2% and 1% falls respectively, while the S&P 500 closed up on the day,…

An options corner special from GFT Markets – Options: Which strike?

An options corner special from GFT Markets – Options: Which strike?

3 mins. to read

Option traders often have difficulty determining which strike to choose. They have a directional view and a target level but fail to execute the best trade in terms of efficiency. When trading options the considerations should be: margin, premium and expected profit at the target level. Here are some example trades. They each have the same view: FTSE…

Premier League 2014/15 – Weekend Three Betting Preview

Premier League 2014/15 – Weekend Three Betting Preview

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Burnley vs Manchester United Manchester United and Louis Van Gaal have dominated headlines this week. Spread bettors will be able to see how the Red Devils react to their League Cup pummelling at the hands of MK Dons in Saturday’s 12:45 kick off, as Burnley welcome them to Turf Moor. The last time these two…

The Morning news update with Tesco, Perform Group and Seeing Machines

The Morning news update with Tesco, Perform Group and Seeing Machines

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FTSE 100 Britsh Land (BLND) – announces six new lettings at Gallagher Retail Park in Cheltenham which have taken occupancy at the park to 99%. Tesco (TSCO) – profits warning. Now expects trading profit for 2014/15 to be in the range of £2.4 billion to £2.5 billion. Reduces interim dividend by 75%. SABMiller (SAB) –…

When is spread betting not spread betting?

When is spread betting not spread betting?

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What if there was a way a completely legal way to invest as much as you wanted in the stock market and totally tax free*? You will note that we purposely use the word “invest” here too and specifically not “speculate”. What if also you were able to access professional ex institutional fund managers with…