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In a previous article, we covered liquid alternative trading/investing, a type of long/short, typically market neutral(-ish) strategy that provides liquid, uncorrelated returns to traditional asset classes. These types of strategies, because of the market neutral character of them, are a good stepping stone into covering a bit on trader psychology. Even despite how much evidence […]

More tech startups are opting for direct listings instead of initial public offerings as the preferred way of going public. In this article, we’ll cover what direct listings are, how they work and why they’re popular among high growth companies, the pros and cons relative to the traditional IPO route, sustainability of this shift, and […]

First, I’ll start with my opinion on bitcoin, then cryptocurrencies in general. Later on in the article, we’ll look at the path forward for cryptocurrencies more broadly. This will include the financial and non-financial uses and applications of crypto assets, and how traders and investors will need to view them as the niche matures beyond […]

The fed funds rate is the base rate that influences many other interest rates, including the cost of debt and equity for businesses as well as the rate of return on cash and rate at which investors can borrow. The effect of lower interest rates on earnings multiples is non-linear. We’ve mentioned in other posts […]

SpreadEx offer financial spread betting for UK based traders. In a fiercely competitive area of the UK broker market, the London based firm has long been known for innovative – but useful – promotions for their traders. This October, they have introduced a new offer to make earnings release volatility more attractive for traders. Ahead […]

The risk management strategies of Japanese life insurers are slightly different from those of other investment managers given the nature of their business model and low-return realities of their domestic market. Traders and investors can always learn something from other types of investment managers. There are multiple ways and strategies to make money and manage […]

Option values are based on the price of the underlying asset or exchange traded product (ETP). Accordingly, once the underlying asset stops trading, there is no need for options to continue trading. Nonetheless, many underlying ETPs are now being traded in after hours sessions until at least 4:15 PM ET that are open to both […]

Skilling, the forex and CFD online trading provider, recently announced the rollout of new advanced features and an improved user interface across its proprietary trading platform, Skilling Trader. These changes enhance access and opportunity for its customers of all trading levels and backgrounds. Data Flow The new upgrade provides customers with better information flows on […]

A market neutral strategy involves selecting individual securities to buy and short-sell such that roughly equal amounts of money are both long and short the asset class. The market neutral strategy is typically applied to equities, given the vast selection to choose from. Though it can also pertain to other asset classed like fixed income […]

XM.com have kicked off their ‘Kilo Of Gold’ promotion which runs throughout September. It is a unique prize, offering traders the chance to claim some physical gold, simply by trading as they do normally. Read on to find out more. Can You Win Gold With XM? The promotion is restricted to traders from certain regions. […]