Demystifying CFD trading: pitfalls and advantages For many new investors and even seasoned investors, the words ‘contract for difference’ (CFD) or ‘derivative’ are enough to send them running for the hills. Derivatives are more risky than shares since you can gear your exposure but the risks...
In sharing their trading successes, and failures, the winners of the iTrade #TradeMyWay competition reveal the reality of DIY trading which is not about getting rich quickly but a long-term commitment to taking control of your own finances. Lesson number one: Beware the sales pitch Any company, course...
I still remember a conversation I had with my then 11-year-old son in January 2016. As we were hiking in the Drakensberg he told me he wanted to buy some oil. He had been listening to the news and told me, “Mom, the oil price...
As part of our #TradeMyWay campaign, we have asked followers to send in some of their own personal trading stories. Thank you to Derek Bester for sharing his story with us below. I, Derek Bester, started to get interested in shares just after my university years,...
As part of our #TradeMyWay campaign, we have asked followers to send in some of their own personal trading stories. Thank you to Dr Alok Khadaroo for sharing his story with us below. My name is Alok Khadaroo and I am a full-time Professional Trader. I...
As part of our #TradeMyWay campaign, we have asked users to send in some of their own personal trading stories. Thank you to Andries Helm for sharing his story with us below. I farmed in the bushveld and had a red brahman Stud. When I was...
As part of our #TradeMyWay campaign, we have asked users to send in some of their own personal trading stories. Thank you to Vutomi Chauke for sharing her story with us below. I have been interested in stock trading from a very young age but always...
As part of our #TradeMyWay campaign, we have asked users to send in some of their own personal trading stories. Thank you to Mark Anthony Schwartz for sharing his story with us below. I started working in the investment field in May 2010 at a company in...
As part of our #TradeMyWay campaign, we have asked users to send in some of their own personal trading stories. Thank you to Peter Imrie for sharing his story with us below. It was the late 90’s, I was about 19 years old and working at...
As part of our #TradeMyWay campaign, we have asked users to send in some of their own personal trading stories. Thank you to Tim O'Hagan for sharing his story with us below. Three and a half thousand Naspers share options were my reward for being appointed...
