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Autocallable ETFs: How 14% Yield, Barriers and Structured Notes Really Work
Why autocallable ETFs are suddenly in the news Europe has its first autocallable UCITS ETF, and the headline number is hard to miss: a coupon currently around 14% a year. That 14% figure is a current weighted-average coupon figure, not a permanent promised rate. For investors used to plain equity trackers, bond funds and familiar…
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Bond Markets Explained: Yields, Curves, Credit Risk and Why War Moves Everything
Why bonds are back in the spotlight For long stretches, bond markets sit in the background. They matter enormously, but they rarely lead the news unless something has gone wrong. In recent weeks they have moved back to the front page for a familiar reason: a geopolitical shock that quickly turned into an inflation story,…
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Gold, Stocks, or Property? The 20 & 25-Year Showdown for Investment Supremacy
Investors often passionately align themselves into distinct camps: the gold bugs who swear by precious metals, stock market enthusiasts who rely on dividends and capital growth, and those convinced that property is the ultimate safe haven. But who’s truly been right over the last 25 years? While equity investors point to dividends and yields when…
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Bollinger Bands Strategy: Formula, Signals, Python & Excel
Get to grips with the Bollinger Bands strategy for trading. Explore its history, understanding, Python and Excel implementations, and response to market volatility.
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Candlestick Pattern Scanner in Python: Code & Examples
Learn to identify candlestick patterns with Python. This guide covers the use of Python libraries to detect key candle patterns in financial charts and enhance your trading strategy.
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Fundamental vs Technical Analysis use in Trading
Explore the distinctive methods of Fundamental vs Technical Analysis in trading. Understand their unique approaches, applications, and how macro-economic fundamental analysis impacts traders’ decisions.
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CFD Trading History: Origins, Evolution and Modern Markets
Explore our comprehensive introduction to CFD Trading. Journey through its origins, understand its current state, and peek into the future of this popular trading method.
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Liability Driven Investment (LDI): The Trader’s Guide to a High-Stakes Strategy Under Pressure
In the typically staid pension fund industry, few strategies attract as much attention—or generate as much anxiety—as Liability Driven Investment (LDI). This week, pension scheme managers are once again reporting margin calls on their LDI pension positions. You may recall a similar scenario back in 2022, when then-Prime Minister Liz Truss’ “mini-budget” caused UK government…
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UK Inflation Climbs to 3.2% in October: Energy Costs Spark a Reversal
Housing costs particularly gas and electricity prices lead the rise while recreation and culture prices drop. Table 1: CPIH, OOH component and CPI index values, and annual and monthly rates, UK, October 2023 to October 2024 The UK’s Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers’ housing costs (CPIH) rose sharply to 3.2% in the 12 months…
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UK Inflation Dips to 2.6% in September: A Temporary Relief Driven by Falling Oil Prices
The UK’s Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers’ housing costs (CPIH) rose by 2.6% in the 12 months to September 2024, down from 3.1% in August. While this decrease might seem like a positive development, a deeper dive reveals that the primary driver behind this dip is a significant fall in oil prices—a factor that…
