With the start of 2012 being broadly more optimistic than the end of 2011, it appears that the spread betting clients have benefited from the downturn in market volatility. With the old adage of “you can have too much of a good thing” looking true. Of course all spread bettors like to see market movements [...]
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With gold hitting new all-time highs as government debt fears mount, silver’s attractions have gone relatively unnoticed. Its price has fallen sharply from highs in 2010. Traders have come to treat gold less like a commodity and more like a currency. Gold is now being viewed by many as a fourth currency, after the Dollar, [...]
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WorldSpreads’ Market Analyst Alastair McCaig appears on BBC Radio Scotland and is asked to comment on the price falls in commodities and also the latest figure on the service sector in the UK. Listen to Alastair’s segment here [requires iPlayer].
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Spread betting on gold and silver
By Alastair McCaig | September 5, 2011
With gold hitting new all-time highs as government debt fears mount, silver’s attractions have gone relatively unnoticed. Its price has fallen sharply from highs in 2010. Traders have come to treat gold less like a commodity and more like a currency. Gold is now being viewed by many as a fourth currency, after the Dollar, [...]
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