Why I’ve just shorted the market

Autumn is usually a tough season for investors. But with Spain on the verge of meltdown, this October promises to be especially bad, says Bengt Saelensminde. Here's how to profit.

October can be a bit of wrench to get through. It's not just the autumnal feel, it's also a tricky time for markets. And this year I've certainly got the jitters.

So to make myself feel a little bit better, I've just put a small short on the market.

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Bengt graduated from Reading University in 1994 and followed up with a master's degree in business economics.

 

He started stock market investing at the age of 13, and this eventually led to a job in the City of London in 1995. He started on a bond desk at Cantor Fitzgerald and ended up running a desk at stockbroker's Cazenove.

 

Bengt left the City in 2000 to start up his own import and beauty products business which he still runs today.