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Revisiting the Barclays share price – how to trade with Fibonacci
Features John Burford looks at using Elliott wave and Fibonacci principals in this short trade on Barclays shares.
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These index-linked gilts look too expensive
Features On the face of it, buying index-linked exchange-traded funds to insure against a revival of inflation seems sensible. But this particular fund is too expensive for a number of reasons, says Paul Amery.
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What went wrong at Lehman Brothers
Features At $639bn, Lehman Brothers is the biggest bankrupt ever. Its collapse was fast followed by the sale of Merrill Lynch. So who’s left standing, and for how long? Cris Sholto Heaton reports.
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How to make money from falling share prices
Tutorials With shares in Northern Rock plummenting, hedge funds have made a fortune from the falling price by 'shorting' their shares. So how did they do it and can you do the same?
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Three ways to profit from the yen
Tutorials With the carry trade coming to an end, the tide is turning for the once-weak yen. What's more, the Japanese economy looks well-placed to ride out the credit crunch. Tim Bennett looks at how to profit from this strengthening currency
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Daily gold report: Wednesday 4th July
Features Gold traded in a tight range during the first half of London trade on Wednesday, holding above Tuesday's US close at $653.50 per ounce...
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Mainstream finance gets it wrong on gold
Features When rising prices are described as 'a bullish sign' you know there's something wrong with the coverage of an investment. Adrian Ash looks at mainstream misconceptions about gold.
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Find the best online broker
Tutorials It looks like most private investors now getting back into the stockmarket are doing it over the internet. But how do you find the right online share dealing service for you?
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Are shares the best long-term buy?
Tutorials The latest annual study from Barclays Capital suggests that shares generally outperform bonds and cash in the long run, says Martin Spring in the On Target newsletter. But there's still no guarantee of success - equities have been known to generate negative returns over periods as long as 20 years. And generating the best returns relies on one vital investment strategy...
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