: About Me

What do Isaac Newton, Ludwig Wittgenstein and I have in common? Well, we all went to the same, ancient, university. Sure, they may have contributed something towards the development of physics and analytical philosophy but I bet they weren't any good at bar football.

Upon graduating, I spent 35 years playing cricket (my career record is available upon request) and, when I had time, earning a goodish living in the mumbo-jumbo world of "human resource management". Since 1995, I have not worked but have made and lost fortunes on the Stock Market. Now, the fires are dimmed so I concentrate on Scottish Dancing, Gilbert & Sullivan productions and being of service to our four cats.

Personal Finance > Stock Market The risks of trading on the stock market

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Article: A New Way to Lose Money I've just discovered "binary bets", a splendid way to make money without leaving the comfort of your bedroom. Or not, as you will see. These bets are offered by so-called "spread-betting" companies. They offer the opportunity to bet on all sorts of financial instruments including indices, individual shares, commodities and currencies. The essence of the "investment" or, let's face it, "punt", is that it is geared. You do not have to buy say 1000 Marks & Spencer shares at say 4 pounds each, i.e. you do not have to have 4000 pounds. You simply place a 10-poun...

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