Stock Trading Blog by Michael Taylor

How to Value a Stock (Step-by-Step Guide)

Stock valuation can be a complex topic. It is difficult to know which metrics to use and why as well as what they mean. Furthermore, there are often disadvantages to each valuation metric that are

Spread Betting vs CFD: What’s the Difference?

The difference between spread betting and CFD trading can be confusing. And it’s further exacerbated by CFD and spread betting brokers using complicated jargon. This article will explain the difference between spread betting and CFD

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How to Read a Balance Sheet of a UK Company

Many private investors don’t understand how to read a balance sheet. This causes many problems as they are unable to assess the company’s financial health and make accurate investment decisions by reading the financial statements.

Spread Betting Tips & Strategies You Need To Know

Having the knowledge and being able to implement the correct spread betting strategies is what sets apart successful and constantly profitable spread bettors. In this article, I’ll lay out my best spread betting tips that

ShareScope Review (2023): Complete Walkthrough

There is a lot of information and noise in financial markets, which can make it difficult to get all the information you need in one place. I’ve been using ShareScope since 2017 due my previous

How To Spread Bet (Beginner’s Guide)

Despite the fact that spread betting is a popular method amongst traders, most traders lose money because they don’t properly understand certain aspects of spread betting or how to spread bet effectively and profitably. In

Trading CFDs With IG Index

What is CFD trading? This article explains CFD trading in detail.

What is an Uncrossing Trade & How Does it Work?

Many private investors don’t understand how uncrossing trades work. This means private investors often miss out on the best prices of the trading day. Furthermore, this lack of understanding costs them in terms of execution

Spread Betting Explained: What is Spread Betting & How Does it Work?

Spread betting is popular amongst traders, however, it’s common for traders to actually lose money when trading spread bets… This is often due to the fact that traders don’t have a deep understanding of what

Understanding Self-Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPS)

This walkthrough features key features of SIPPs as well as the pros and cons. Many common questions are answered here.

How To Avoid Financial Scams

The attraction of trading brings many scams. Here is an extensive guide of what to look for and protect yourself.

Interview with Manny (@TheMaltQormi

Manny ran a global $1 billion global macro hedge fund and now invests his own capital privately. He once found himself down $5 million down in one day.