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Trading News Spread betting – something for risk-takers?
Spread betting – something for risk-takers? |
| Written by Trader Hideout Editor | |||
| Sunday, 10 May 2009 16:07 | |||
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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”. All forms of betting can be considered as opportunists prepared to take a risk in order to realise an increase on their stake should their forecast prove to be correct.Some predictions are of course far more of a risk than others but they are bets just the same. Spread betting also cuts out the middleman (the more traditional stock broker), most of who never hesitate to point out that there are plenty of losers in financial spread betting markets. The thing to remember however is that the winners do not generally stand up and shout about it. They simply carry on doing what they have been doing and just keep on winning! Spread betting is, in the main, short term, speculative trading whilst the more traditional investment routes in stocks and shares takes a longer view with money expected to be left invested for perhaps years. The traditional longer term investment route allows stock brokers to interrogate and learn and these investments are somewhat less susceptible to short term upturns/downturns. Yes, it must be accepted that spread betting can be a volatile market to say the least, but with intelligent research, skill and selective investment along with a good old bit of luck at times, there is good money to be made.
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