Excerpt from:  Understanding Spread Betting
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November 28, 2006

General Advantages to Spread Betting

Financial spread betting comes with some definite advantages
There are advantages to spread betting. While you consider whether or not you want to begin placing spread bets, take into account the following financial spread betting advantages:
  • Range of financial markets to choose from
  • Extending hours for trading
  • Tax-free profits (no capital gains tax)
  • UK shares do not have stamp duty
  • Margin spread betting
  • Smaller amounts of money to open spread betting accounts
  • Use the Internet for placing spread bets from anywhere
  • Use one spread betting account for all financial markets

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