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Peter Jones - ArticlesPeter Jones is a seasoned commentator on the UK financial markets including the spread betting and share trading markets.
Trading the Ftse 100 in 2009So what should investors be doing? I like the principle of sitting on my hands and watching the markets fluctuate from the sidelines. For now, market fundamentals look terrible and I can see little upside. To the downside, the FTSE 100 Short Selling and Share TradingShould we take advantage and start selling financial stocks again? I am not so sure. The stocks have The European Banking Sector in 2009Like the Royal Bank of Scotland, Commerzbank is in the middle of buying Dresdner for a mere E9.8bn. This is another huge and bitter pill to swallow considering Commerzbank’s market capitalisation Will Commodities Prices Collapse?Commodity markets are falling again but for how long? Is this just a correction? There is clearly some profit taking from traders. Naturally many entities that benefit from high prices eg the Oil Companies are The Finance Markets, Which Central Bank is RightWith the three major Western currency blocs acting in different ways to the current fiscal, growth and inflationary problems it will be educational to look back and analyse which was correct. One Bank has been slashing rates, one holding steady and the third looking to Can Opec Control Crude Oil Prices?There seems to be a surplus of crude oil at the moment. For all of OPEC’s calls for production cuts there is precious little evidence that these calls will translate into serious action. Are the Financial Markets Becoming Liquid Again?Will the markets start acting normally after a wide range of Government interventions? The majority of the problem has been the lack of confidence in the interbank lending markets. There have been huge funds sitting Trading the Housing MarketWhilst many home owners are clearly concerned about falling house prices there are a few interesting options out there both for investors and home owners who want to hedge against falls in the housing market. Spread Betting Tips and WinningOne of things I often discuss with other spread bettors is what to do when they are winning. The question is often accompanied by an element of surprise Coffee Spread BettingUS coffee consumption over the past five years has varied between 20 and 21 million bags. However Brazilian consumption has been growing at
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