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Reading Time 7 Minutes CFDs (contract for differences) are derivative products that allow traders to hedge against market risks. CFDs also provide traders the ability to profit from the movement of both rising and falling markets—assume risk. In addition, margin trading (the use of leverage) enables traders to make more efficient use of their capital
READ MOREECB MEETINGS OF 2020 SHOULD REALLY BE CALLED ECB ‘STRATEGY REVIEWS’.
Newly minted Chair Christine Lagarde clearly wanted to give herself ‘room’ having ordered a review to consider all aspects of its mandates, targets specifically inflation, performance, operational tools, communication and policy setting, plus others. It clearly leaves the ECB in a holding pattern, but that holding pattern means its highly unconventional policies setting won’t change until the Strategy Review is complete.
Reading time: 11 minutes Estimating future price movements in the currency market is challenging for many. Globally, the foreign exchange market commands the biggest slice of the financial ‘cake’, claiming an eye-watering US$6.6 trillion in global FX market turnover. Consequently, exploiting all available vehicles of analysis is recommended, tools largely falling under the umbrella of
READ MOREReading time: 15 minutes Bias is defined as preference or inclination to favour a viewpoint or outcome. Behavioural finance helps shape the way investments and the decision-making process are interpreted. Although researchers in the field of psychology have coined several classifications, cognitive and emotional biases form an umbrella for many common biases and are the
READ MOREWhat are Derivative Contracts in Simple Terms? Derivative trading represents a contract (agreement) between two parties (a future buyer and a future seller) in which the value of the contract is determined by the price movement of the underlying asset. Futures, options, forwards, contract for difference (CFDs) and swaps are the most prevalent types of
READ MOREWhat are Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)? ETFs are passive investments that trade the spot price of gold; you do not acquire physical gold bullion. Mutual funds manage ETFs. A diverse range of companies is contained inside the fund. ETFs, on the other hand, are one of the most secure investments available. Gold can be Invested in
READ MOREDerivatives contracts can be divided into two general families: contingent claims or forward claims, including exchange-traded futures, forward contracts, and swaps. A swap is a contract between two parties to exchange sequences of cash flows for a set period. Usually, when the contract is initiated, at least οne οf these series οf cash flows is
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