2013년 3월 22일 14:08

The Finspreads Economic Calendar Explained

Every week, back-to-basics spread betting provider Finspreads put together an easily digestible economic calendar for just this purpose. Beginner traders are encouraged to spend a few minutes at the beginning of each session to identify key events...

2013년 3월 20일 17:45

Finspreads Launches Beginner-Friendly iPad App

Following the success of its recent iPhone™ application launch, back-to-basics spread betting provider Finspreads are prepping the release of a follow-up app for iPad™ owners. The app has been designed and developed from the ground up to broaden t...

2013년 2월 20일 08:27

How Will You Trade Forex After Currency Wars Dominates G20 Summit

Currency trading seems to be on the top of traders' minds and portfolios, with the British pound experiencing volatile swings just days after world leaders resolved to stand firm against currency wars in the G20 Summit held in Russia over the week...

2013년 2월 15일 08:34

Coca-Cola and PepsiCo Post Results -- Is the Fizz Running Out of the Food & Beverage Sector?

The food and beverage sector has been at the forefront of traders‘ minds this week, with the world’s largest soft drinks maker Coca-Cola announcing results on Tuesday, 12 February, and peer PepsiCo reporting later today. Coca-Cola shares fell foll...

2013년 2월 4일 11:59

FSA Orders Banks to Pay for ‘Swap’ Mis-Selling -- Finspreads

Finspreads: Four banks have been told by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to compensate thousands of small businesses for mis-selling complicated insurance deals. The FSA found that 90 per cent of the deals sold to smaller clients broke at l...

2013년 2월 1일 11:20

Weaker Oil Prices Hit Shell Profits -- Finspreads

Finspreads: Annual profits for oil company Royal Dutch Shell have fallen to $27 billion (£17 billion), a drop in comparison to the $28.6 billion made in 2011. The retreat comes despite Shell's profits for the last three months rising from $6.5 bil...

2013년 1월 31일 11:22

Amazon Announces Sharp Drop in Profits -- Finspreads

Finspreads: Online retail giant Amazon has announced a sharp fall in profits in its latest quarterly figures. Net income for the last three months of 2012 stood at $97 million (£61.5 million), a sharp drop compared to the $177 million figure notch...

2013년 1월 30일 11:29

Yahoo Reports Rise in Quarterly Revenues -- Finspreads

Finspreads: Yahoo has revealed a rise in revenue for the fourth quarter of 2012, totalling a sum of $1.35 billion (£ 860 million), a rise of two per cent in comparison to the year before. Net income was still down by eight per cent to $272.3 milli...

2013년 1월 30일 11:25

Court Ruling Delays Peugeot Job Cuts -- Finspreads

A French court has order the suspension of restructuring plans by car manufacturer Peugeot Citroen, claiming the company had not adequately consulted employees. The plans, which could see the loss of 8,000 jobs and the closure of the factory in Pa...

2013년 1월 29일 11:06

Premier Foods Chief Steps Down -- Finspreads

Finspreads: Premier Foods, the firm behind well-known brands such as Hovis, Bisto, and Oxo, saw its shares slip during early trading in London today (January 28th), after the announcement of chief executive Michael Clarke's resignation. The firm r...

2013년 1월 28일 10:50

Apple's Difficulties Continue as Shares Tumble -- Finspreads

Finspreads: Apple has recorded its biggest one-day drop in stock for four years, with investors beginning to question whether its dominance in the smartphone market is set to come to an end. The Californian company saw its shares drop by 12.35 per...

2013년 1월 24일 11:23

Nikkei Continues to Slide -- Finspreads

Finspreads: Japan's Nikkei fell for a third consecutive day at the close of trading on Wednesday (January 23rd), with shares retreating on the back of a stronger yen. A stronger yen hit shares in many of the country's exporters, with Toyota droppi...

2013년 1월 23일 11:34

James River Capitalises on Higher Gas Prices & Sir Stuart Rose Takes Over as Chairman of Ocado - Finspreads

Finspreads: Shares in James River Coal shot up at the end of trading on the Nasdaq yesterday (January 21st), as rising gas prices continue to improve the prospects for cheaper heating alternatives this winter. The sharp rise indicates a reversal i...

2013년 1월 22일 11:24

Finisar Tumbles After Being Downgraded & Nikkei Slips From 32-Month High -- Finspreads

Finspreads: Shares in the optical module maker Finisar Corp tumbled at the close of trading on Friday (January 18th), after it was downgraded by investment bank Jefferies and Co, who said that demand for the company's optical communication compone...

2013년 1월 21일 10:52

Intel Profits Fall -- Finspreads

Finspreads - Intel, the world's largest maker of computer microchips, has announced a cut in its profits for the last three months of 2012. Net income over the last quarter of last year fell by 27 per cent to $2.7 billion, which still beat the fig...

2013년 1월 18일 11:10

eBay Share Price Boosts From Sales Jump -- Finspreads

Finspreads -- The Christmas period proved to be a successful one for eBay, as the internet marketplace's share price jumped before the end of trading yesterday (January 16th) on the New York Stock Exchange. Source: eBay share price boosts from sal...

2013년 1월 17일 11:31

Back-To-Basics Spread Betting Provider Finspreads to Relaunch iPhone App

Finspreads -- The growing popularity of mobile and online trading has meant that many spread betting providers are launching smartphone apps. Quick to capitalise on the emerging market and now relaunching its own iPhone application with a smarter ...

2013년 1월 16일 11:41

Three Choices of Account for New Spread Bettors at Finspreads

Finspreads, the spread betting provider aimed predominantly at beginner traders, is well known within the industry for its three tiers of trading. The company has recently relaunched its website, and is hoping to cast its back to basics approach a...

2013년 1월 14일 10:51

FTSE 100 Subdued as Manufacturing Output Drops Suddenly - Finspreads

Finspreads -- The FTSE 100 is subdued in trading today (January 11th) after manufacturing output drops suddenly. Fresh data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) shows UK factory production declined by 0.3 per cent in November compared to t...

2013년 1월 11일 10:37

Tesco Reports Strongest Sales Growth in Three Years as Turnaround Plan Starts to Deliver -- Finspreads

Finspreads -- Tesco shares rallied close to 3% on Thursday after the world's third largest retailer reported its strongest sales growth for three years for the key December period. Tesco reported like for like sales growth of 1.8%, which was above...

2013년 1월 10일 11:17

Pound Holds Ground as UK Trade Deficit Shrinks - Finspreads

Finspreads - The pound has held its ground in forex markets today (January 9th) as the UK's trade deficit is reported to have narrowed in November 2012. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 30-day period saw a slight shrinkage to £...

2013년 1월 9일 10:37

FTSE 100 Subdued as BRC Reveals Online Saved Retailers in December -- Finspreads

The FTSE 100 was subdued at 6062.9 points this morning (January 8th), as the markets opened on news online shopping managed to save the retail sector‘s sales from dropping in December. The FTSE posted its first loss of the year in yesterday’s sess...

2012년 12월 21일 12:02

The 1-Point Spread Explained -- Finspreads

You may have seen the term ‘1-point spreads’ being touted by some spread betting providers on print ads and online display banners. The point But do novice traders know enough to understand the benefits of 1-point spreads? Finspreads is a back-to-...

2012년 12월 20일 10:57

Finspreads Aims to Bring Spread Betting to the Masses

Could you accurately define the following examples of trading terminology? Leverage. Margin. Spreads. Forex. Stop Loss. Technical Analysis. If the answer is no, Finspreads could be the best place to learn. Finspreads is a back-to-basics trading pl...