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Consider going short in bear markets by reversing the more common approach of buying low and selling high.

It is difficult enough right now to make money on the markets without the Inland Revenue taking away a large proportion of the gains. So the good news is that all profits from spread betting are free of Capital Gains Tax (CGT).

Spread betting has attracted the reputation of being something for risk-takers from numerous sources: The first source, of course, comes in the title “spread betting”.

Mexico’s president has ordered a partial economic shutdown to slow the spread of the swine flu virus. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the world was on the brink of a global outbreak of the new flu strain H1N1, and has increased the alert status to Phase 5. This means that human-to-human spread of the virus into at least two countries in one WHO region has occurred.

Trade what you see and NOT what you expect to see. There are many products out there offering spread betting opportunities and remember you don’t always have to be an expert.

There are lessons that can be learned throughout one’s life, and the current financial economic state around the globe offers plenty of learning opportunities for everyone.

Economic performance results in spread betting markets becoming an interesting route to generate tax free gains. It is worth noting that with the advent of modern technology, trading has become much easier and opened up this realm to virtually anyone with access to the internet.

In 1974, Stuart Wheeler started what is now established as spread betting.