Excerpt from: Understanding Spread Betting
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| March 09, 2007 | | Economic fundamentals and placing spread bets | | Economic news can be helpful when developing a financial spread betting strategy, as it allows you to see trends and gain an understanding of what a financial instrument might do. From jobs data to consumer confidence to interest rates, economic news can help you understand whether a currency, a stock index or a bond market is likely to go up or down. And when placing spread bets, this information is valuable in helping you decide whether to short or favour a financial instrument. | | |
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