Researching stocks and companies can be a daunting task. Where do you start? How do you know what is relevant? This problem is exacerbated by the amount of noise readily available in the financial world. Conducting stock analysis is essential if you want to outperform and make money in shares. This article will show you […]
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The Alternative Investment Market (AIM) is a junior growth market on the London Stock Exchange. The problem is that the AIM is full of hazards. The lack of enforced regulation means AIM can swindle investors with little recourse available. Shares listed on AIM are popular because of their lottery ticket factor and high volatility, but
2019 was a great year for some investors. Last year, I asked on Twitter what people learned in 2019. The world has changed hugely. Coronavirus wasn’t in our everyday vocabulary. But fast forward twelve months and most of the country is in a Tier 4 lockdown yet global equities are pressing all-time highs. However, I’m
There are hundreds of books written on investing and financial markets and it can be difficult to decide which to read first! This is further compounded by the fact that it is hard to know which authors and investing strategies have credibility and which investing books have practical takeaways and advice. This article will list
The only difference between a winning trader and a losing trader is their thoughts. This article will walk you through some of the psychological trading pitfalls and how to overcome them.
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The importance of risk management is often underappreciated – many traders lose money without knowing where they are going wrong. This problem is further compounded by the amount of information noise in the trading industry. This article on trading risk management will provide you with tangible and actionable takeaways that will improve your trading results
There are many stock valuation methods available to investors, and it can be difficult to choose which metrics you should use, when you should use them and how to use them for valuing stocks. This is further compounded by the fact that many metrics in fundamental analysis have varying degrees of utility depending on the
Building an investment portfolio can be daunting. Where do you start, and what do you invest in? Furthermore, how do you decide on your own risk profile and set realistic investment targets and goals? This article will walk you through step-by-step on how to build an investment portfolio and manage your investments. How to build
Income statement analysis can be tricky if you don’t know what to look for. There are many variations of profit and each of these are useful for analysing different aspects of the company. Furthermore, some profit metrics are more reliable for measuring the financial performance of a company than others. In this article, I’ll provide
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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 rarely discussed. Different types of stocks use different fundamental analysis metrics. Understanding a stock’s intrinsic value can give you an
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 I’ve utilised over the past few years to trade spread bets profitably. Top 10 spread betting tips Understand your spread
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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 provider releasing news that was several seconds too slow and only updated every minute. That meant I could be at
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 this guide to spread betting for beginners, you’ll learn how to spread bet in 6 simple steps, which even experienced
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 as we can use the uncrossing trade to work better prices. This article will explain the uncrossing trade, how an
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