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What is a stock exchange?
Videos Why stock exchanges exist - what they are for, and how they affect your investing life.
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Why the 'Tobin tax' will be a disaster
Videos Tim Bennett looks at the proposed European financial transaction tax - AKA the 'Tobin tax' - and explains why it is a very bad idea.
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An introduction to Elliott wave theory
Videos John C Burford explains the basics of Elliott wave theory, and how to use it to your advantage in your trades.
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What is an index?
Videos Tim Bennett explains what a share market index is. He details some of the differences between international indexes, specifically the Dow Jones and FTSE 100 indexes.
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Should we 'ring-fence' the banks?
Videos The long-awaited Independent Commission on Banking report is out. It wants banks' high street operations to be separated from their investment banking businesses. But what does this mean? Tim Bennett explains.
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Introduction to house price surveys
Videos Tim Bennett looks at some of the most popular house price surveys and explains the differences between them, how they work, and how useful they are as a guide to house prices.
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How governments go bust
Videos Tim Bennett explains how it's possible for governments to get themselves into big financial trouble - and what the solutions are.
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How spread betting works
Videos Tim Bennett talks through a practical example of a spread betting trade, and explains how it works.
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Why spread bet?
Videos In his latest video tutorial, Tim Bennett explains the advantages and disadvantages of spread betting as opposed to buying and selling shares.
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What is quantitative easing?
Videos Our latest video tutorial for novice investors. Tim Bennett explains what the latest round of quantitative easing (QE2) is all about.