It's interesting to see that you can now speculate on house prices with some of the larger <a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);" href="http://www.online-spread-betting.com/spread_betting_companies.php">spread betting companies</a>. However, should you wish to bet on house prices, you may be asking yourself, where next for the housing markets? According...

With the global markets still recovering, many people are still questioning how the markets got so out of control. They are also questioning something a little closer to home: their own finances. Tax efficiency, opportunities in fluctuating markets, diversifying existing investment portfolios and planning investments...

Gold has hit yet another record peak and industrial metals have pushed higher as investors took surprisingly robust US jobs news as a hint that the American economy is in better shape than previously thought. The November 2010 US jobs report did help support the...

Whilst the dollar remains weak against the high-yielding and emerging market currencies, it has been looking stronger versus the euro and the yen after solid jobs data raised confidence in the US economy. The US dollar soared after data showed that American employers added another...

After the US Federal Reserve announced an extra $600bn in quantitative easing, stock markets around the world saw strong rallies. In Europe the fresh liquidity caused the FTSE 100 to reach a 52 week high. Mining stocks had a particularly good time of it. As...

Gold has surged to an all-time high of $1,299.80 per troy ounce and gained 1.3% on the week. The recent US Federal Open Market Committee meeting served as a catalyst for higher gold prices as the precious metal came under heavy demand from traders seeking...

The markets are looking rather fidgety at the moment and there's a lot of focus on the Irish debt problems. The knives will be out for any bank with exposure to the Emerald Isle and it is difficult to imagine that the European Central Bank...

The stock market is looking a little stronger and investors are dipping back into equities following a three month decline. In the US, the Dow Jones is closing above the 10,000 level once again and the in the UK, the FTSE 100 is firmly back...

So more and more commentators are calling for a split of some sort in the Eurozone but their cries will almost certainly fall on deaf ears. At least for now. The long term prospect for the Eurozone currency must remain doubtful given that the markets...

The Chinese have recently announced that they would ease their currency peg to the US Dollar. The immediate reaction in the world markets was positive. If the Chinese Renminbi was allowed to ease then this would reduce Chinese exports and increase imports. That should help...

Both market commentators and traders are concentrating on the recent data out of China and the US. The prognosis is less than positive. As Simon Denham of paddypowertrader recently remarked, "Whilst I am not an outright bear on the World economy this does not mean...

Looking at the gold market, the metal seems to have run out of friends. Not so long ago gold achieved its record high of $1250 per troy ounce. However, that level may prove to be the high for now. The problem is that Countries across...

The price of Gold looks to be benefiting from all the doom and gloom in the headlines and the bulls will be hoping for a return to the $1,250 area soon. If this happens then naturally the bulls will want to see if there is...

Sterling is reacting very badly each new opinion poll at the moment. David Cameron's Conservative Party has had all the luck it could ever need, plus a recession and a healthy dose of incompetence from current government. Despite this, pollsters are saying that the Labour...

Trading stocks and shares is not always easy. However, if you are looking to trade then it is worth having a look at some of the easiest ways to access the global stocks and shares markets. Many investors are turning to spread trading. With spread...

Gold has had a tremendous year. The flight to the perceived safety of gold, as well as the US Dollar weakness, has pushed the metal straight through the $1,000 per ounce mark and up to $1,200. However, it has not been a smooth upward journey....

In the UK, many investors like to trade the movement of the FTSE 100. Looking more closely it appears that the sellers are still waiting for the blowout move to the upside that might signal the final exhaustion move. Since March 2009 the moves higher...