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Thinking outside the borders

Are you nervous about the value of your domestic currency depreciating during these volatile times?

At Bateman Financial, we offer investments in top rated international hedge funds, mutual funds and fund of funds, which are denominated in strong currencies, with little exposure to toxic debt. We believe using managed funds can be a profitable strategy for clients with any risk tolerance; it is not limited to aggressive investors.

It is challenging to find reputable funds that are denominated in currencies outside of the Big Three (USD, EUR, and GBP). However, we feel that the reflective economies of the Big Three have lost some luster and that clients can profit from additional currency exposure in their portfolio.

Bateman Financial has access to managed funds that are denominated in several strong currencies: Norwegian Krone, Canadian Dollar, Swedish Krona, Australian Dollar, Danish Krone, Swiss Franc, and many others. As national debt increases in much of the world, these currencies have the potential to gain strength against the USD, EUR and GBP over the next few years.

To give an example, a client invests in a hedge fund that is denominated in a currency with the potential to strengthen over the domestic currency. If the hedge fund achieves a return of 10% that year, and the currency appreciates 10%, as well; the client doubles their profit relative to an investment in their domestic currency. This is a more lucrative way for clients to achieve currency diversification in their portfolio, than traditional cash diversification.

We know that our international reach and creative investment strategies are a formula for success. We also know that what separates good investors and great investors is the ability to clearly see out of the box, or in this case, out of the borders.

If you are interested in this concept, have further questions, or would like information on the funds we offer contact Josh at Bateman Financial: josh.vandyk@batemanfiancial.com +1.345.943.4766

The Forex trading market is popular for being the largest financial market. The financial market has been found to be always busy since they have to deal with money. Thus, forex trading can be said as one of the popular ways to earn money online. The Forex market also provides suitable opportunities to start your own business by giving you limited amount of funds. This insurance market enables the traders to make bets on the change in the value of the currency in different countries.

6 Advantages of forex trading market

The people are seen to be interested in forex trading insurance due to its several advantages. Go through this article to learn more about the 6 advantages of forex trading market.

1. High amount of leverage - One of the greatest advantages of forex market is that you can make good amount of profit by depositing small amount of money. As such, it is seen that this market provides high amount of leverage. Other than this, a trader can also earn huge amount of profit even from slight differences in the exchange market.


2. Profit gained from rise and fall of price - You get the chance of earning profit both from the rising as well as the falling market. You can buy a currency and make profit and then sell it at a much better rate. You may also sell a currency and buy it at a relatively low price.


3. High amount of liquidity - This is said to be another advantage of forex trading market. This insurance market provides high amount of liquidity and no restriction has been made to the trade volume. As such, you can open or close the position whenever you may want.


4. You can trade whenever you want - In forex trading market, you enjoy the freedom of doing trade whenever you want till the market is open. The time for trading begins when the market opens in Australia on a Sunday evening and it goes on till the forex market closes on next Friday in New York. Thus, you can do trading all 24 hours in a day within this time period.


5. Low amount of investment - In order to enter forex trading business, you need to make low amount of investment as compared to other financial markets. This gives you the suitable opportunity to start your business with low investment and still earn at least some amount of money.


6. Low fees to pay - You have to pay low amount of fees to start your forex trading business. As such, this is indeed an attractive feature of forex trading business.

With forex trading, you avail the freedom to long or short currency pairs when such situation arises. Thus, it can be said that forex trading is a rapid way of using your capital that you have invested.

If you trade in the Forex market and you're not using risk management you are sooner or later going to be out of business. No Forex trading system will do you any good without a good risk management system. For most students learning about Forex trading managing risk is all about placing stop loss orders under your trade, and this is how it ought to be, but be advised, risk management is more than just using stops. If you have ever encountered a Forex market that was so volatile that you couldn't maintain a position for very long without getting stopped out, then you know that there needs to be a more useful tool for risk management, as stop-loss orders on their own simply don't make it.

In this article we shall explore the basics of a relatively new tool that Forex currency traders can use to save their skins. This new tool is the Forex currency option contract. Euro against the dollar, but good money management practice dictates that you place a stop loss order under your trades which exposes you to getting stopped out if that market becomes more volatile.

If instead you purchased a "call option" on the EUR/USD currency pair, you would have the benefit of participating on any upward price movement that went beyond the striking price regardless of how much that is, and your total risk for that trade would be strictly limited because you paid a premium for that forex option contract. Your risk could not be any greater than the premium that you paid for the option.

This can mean a lot to you if you really want to buy the euro right now, but you are not able to because your risk management parameters do not allow you to enter the market because of a dearth of good places on the chart where stops can be placed. Options by themselves are simply contracts that give their owners the right, but not the obligation to buy or sell something of value at predetermined price for a specific period of time regardless of what the market price of that asset is. These rights provide an inexpensive way to participate in a big market move while limiting your risk to only the amount paid for the contract.

A Forex option contract gives you the right to buy (or sell) a currency pair at a predetermined "striking price" up to a certain date regardless of what the prevailing value of that pair is at any time up to the expiration date of the option. If the option contract turns out to be worthless then the holder would just abandon the option and walk away knowing that he or she has no further obligation.

If on the other hand, the currency pair in question makes a big move pushing up beyond the striking price, then the option will have real equity, and the holder can exercise it and take delivery of a currency position that is "in the money" and therefore instantly profitable. The key element to this strategy is in the limited risk associated owning the Forex option contract. Let's assume you believe that the euro is going to gain against the U.S. dollar. You can of course go long. So, as you can see, adding currency option contracts to your trader's toolbox for risk management purposes can bring about a better string of results and a more profitable equity curve.

By:Jeff Webb
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/6575669

Every entrepreneur looking to start up a forex brokerage should first decide the jurisdiction in which the headquarters of the business will be based before proceeding with other issues. This involves a lot of prepatory work and is one of the crucial decisions that a forex startup needs to take, since it also has a big impact on the cost structure of the firm.

The regulatory authority could be an EU member state, or one of the offshore jurisdictions such as BVI or Cayman Islands. Cyprus has taken the lead among EU member states for being the market leader in attracting applications for setting up forex brokerages because it was the first country to regulate the forex industry. Strange that it may seem, many jurisdictions have not regulated the forex brokerages. The fact that Cyprus moved first to regulate the industry has been very beneficial, since during the last couple of years, Cyprus has managed to attract well above 50 foreign firms to apply and secure regulatory license and base their operations from the east Mediterranean nation.

The majority of the forex applications to Cyprus are made by Israel and Russian citizens.

There are many firms who help in the licensing process with the fee scale ranging from EUR 12.000 to EUR 25.000 depending on who is the consultant. The regulator is the Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission (CySEC) which usually gives its answer within 4 months.

Once the license is granted, the investment firm will need to hire licensed persons to head each and every department for which a license application has been made. For investment firms that wish to hold client funds, the minimum capital is EUR 200.000.

Based on first hand experience, the annual costs of a Cyprus Investment Firm licensed to trade in forex amounts to a minimum of EUR 350.000 and can increase to EUR 1 mln depending on the number of staff and the services the firm intends to offer.

On the other hand, those who apply for a regulated license from an offshore jurisdiction like BVI or Cayman Islands will also need to pay between $20.000 to $50.000 to secure the license, but the annual operating expenses are substantially lower.

The big difference between an EU and offshore jurisdiction is that while the EU obliges the investment firm to employ licensed persons for every department for which it has secured licensing and is being offered, an offshore jurisdiction has no such requirement, meaning that one person can effectively run the business.

And since all investment firms can white label the electronic trading platforms from other established firms, which essentially means the trading is all automated, then one may argue why the need to become regulated in the EU and not outside.

Here arises the next question of where you intend to be active? If as a forex brokerage you plan to operate within the boundaries of the EU, then it's obvious that you need to have a license from one of the EU27, otherwise you will be breaking securities laws.

But if you wish to operate in countries where there are no strict regulations and you think you can get away with this, then by all means, an offshore jurisdiction has lower operating and maintenance costs.

The decision obviously will have a significant impact on areas of operation and the cost structure of the forex brokerage.

Source: http://www.eurivex.com

The big money appears to be in liquidation mode in an attempt to have some dry powder to be prepared for what next week brings. Oil's decline was minimal but damage has been done as prices closed below the 40 day MA. We anticipate a trade back to $94 in September and would be on the sidelines or short not long. Natural gas has lost 8% in the last two weeks closing lower nine out of the last ten sessions. Longs are on our radar but we've yet to make a move although the closer we get to $4 the more interest we have.

Stocks are slightly lower giving back gains from early dealings. We expect to see more an additional 2-3% depreciation in the immediate future. December gold traded below the 9 day MA but did manage a close just above that level; at $1607. Consider yourself warned we expect a $50 drop in the next few sessions. September silver is $1.70 off its highs from yesterday but we think you could see another $1.50-2.00 into next week. The 20 day MA seems like a reasonable target; at $38.05. Day two of the dead cat bounce in the dollar as we expect this to continue into next week...trade accordingly. The Loonie broke the trend line that has supported price action for the last four weeks. We are suggesting bearish exposure looking for an additional 1-1.50 cent break in September futures.

Sugar gave up nearly 4% today as October may finally be breaking. A 38.2% Fibonacci retracement on the move since May is a trade to 27.25 while a 50% move would drag prices back to 26 cents. We would be ok remaining long cotton as long as 99 cents holds in the December contract on a closing basis. OJ traded to a new contract high today...we're suggesting fading this rally with November options. All agriculture products were lower in today's session but we would like a bigger break next week before positioning clients long ahead of the August USDA report. This will likely be in corn and soybeans but stay tuned for specifics. If October live cattle can get above 116.50 tomorrow we will hold our clients long options into next week as a trade to the 20 day MA at 117.70 may be attainable...stay tuned.

Risk disclosure: The risk of loss in trading commodity futures and options can be substantial. Past performance is no guarantee of future trading results.

Matthew Bradbard
MB Wealth Corp.
(954) 920-9997
matt@mbwealth.com
www.mbwealth.com

Trading in commodity futures and options involves substantial risk of loss. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Saxo Bank Launches Retail FX trading Platform ForexTrading.com

Saxo Bank, the online trading and investment specialist, has announced the launch of ForexTrading.com which will offer retail investors a select range of FX crosses and CFDs with variable spreads - as low as 0.8 pips. ForexTrading.com provides investors with a range of basic functionalities designed to make trading flexible and straightforward.

ForexTrading.com is powered by Saxo Bank, which is renowned for aggregating liquidity from the world's leading FX (www.saxobank.com/en/trading-products/) dealers. ForexTrading.com gives traders the ability to trade in the world's most liquid currency pairs and global commodity CFDs ( www.saxobank.com/en/trading-products/cfds-stocks/) at very competitive spreads.

Claus Nielsen, head of markets at Saxo Bank, said: "Saxo Bank will continue to cater for high-net-worth and institutional traders who increasingly demand usability, mobility, performance, and service when executing online trades and orders. At the same time, ForexTrading.com will appeal to Forex (www.forextrading.com/) and CFD traders who are price sensitive and do not require a personal service, but still want the ability to utilise an award-winning online trading platform.

"We believe the retail foreign exchange market will maintain its growth trajectory for the next 10 to 15 years and we want to cater for high-net-worth investors as well as high-frequency traders to who tight spreads and deep liquidity are essential. There is no additional commission on ForexTrading.com and we see ForexTrading.com as bringing new competition to the smaller competitors, outside the tier-one banks, in the market focused on foreign exchange."

The minimum initial deposit when opening an account with ForexTrading.com is $2,000 or equivalent and no interest will be paid on funds on deposit. ForexTrading.com will only offer English support and service and ForexTrading.com only supports retail trading accounts.

More information on Forextrading.com forex accounts (www.forextrading.com/trading-terms/forex-spot-and-forwards) can be found on the ForexTrading.com website.

About Saxo Bank:

Saxo Bank is a leading online trading and investment specialist with a worldwide client base. The three specialised and fully integrated trading platforms; the browser-based SaxoWebTrader, the downloadable SaxoTrader and the SaxoMobileTrader application are available in over 20 languages. Saxo Asset Management accommodates high-net worth private clients and institutional investors. In 2010 Saxo Bank continued the diversification of its business with acquisitions of Saxo-ETrade Bank, a specialist in online investment, and Brørup Sparekasse, a Danish savings bank. The Saxo Bank Group is headquartered in Copenhagen with offices throughout Europe, Asia, Middle East and Australia. Saxo Bank opened its Dubai office in 2009 and was the first Danish bank to establish its presence in the Gulf Corporation Council region.

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www.saxobank.com

VALLETTA, Malta, April 21, 2011 - FXDD Europe, a leader in online Forex trading, is now accepting customer deposits in Euros, in addition to deposits in US Dollars and Japanese Yen. FXDD is registered with the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) and is approved to provide services in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and the rest of the European Union. FXDD has received written acknowledgements from such regulatory bodies as Autorite e Controle Prudentiel (France), BaFIN (Germany) and a host of other agencies.

"Traders located in countries of the European Union are extremely important to FXDD Europe. This new ability, to accept customer deposits in Euros, is a great way to increase our footprint in the region. This will now offer traders located in these countries the comfort that their deposits and withdrawals can be made in Euros, thus avoiding any currency conversion costs," said Lubomir Kaneti, a Director of FXDD Europe.

Clients of FXDD Europe have access to a robust suite of trading platforms, including MetaTrader4, MTXtreme, FXDDTrader, FXDDAuto, and multi-bank ECN hubs using Currenex and Integral technology. Clients will be able to choose between ticket-based or position-based platforms and will have more options for higher leverage levels. In accordance with European regulations, client funds will be segregated from the firm's capital.

About FXDD Europe

FXDD Europe (www.global.fxdd.com), a Foreign Exchange Dealer licensed as a Category 3 in terms of the Investment Services Act by the Malta Financial Services Authority, is headquartered in Valletta, Malta. FXDD Europe is a leader in online Forex trading dedicated to providing superior customer service, powerful trading technology, and reliable streaming liquidity. FXDD Europe provides services to individual and institutional traders, hedge funds, commercial entities, brokerage firms and money managers around the world. FXDD Europe offers 24-hour Forex trading by way of its trading platforms, which include: MetaTrader, FXDDTrader, PowerTrader and FXDDAuto. FXDD Europe provides competitive interbank pricing, no-interest accounts, and fully-automated execution. FXDD Europe offers 200:1 leverage, as well as competitive spreads.

Dave Carlson, Fleishman-Hillard, +1-312-729-3646, Dave.Carlson at fleishman.com; or Farley Green, FXDD, +1-212-266-0902, fgreen at fxdd.com

A‐CAPITAL signs a landmark agreement with Beijing to establish the First China‐Outbound Private Equity Fund denominated in RMB. A‐CAPITAL is the first European investment vehicle to sign an agreement with Beijing to establish a RMB Private Equity Fund. The Fund will jointly invest with Chinese enterprises into Europe for Technology, Market Access and Major Brands.

Beijing, China Private equity firm A‐CAPITAL signed on 11 March 2011, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Financial Work on the formation of a RMB‐denominated fund.

A‐CAPITAL, which already launched a Euro fund dedicated to China‐Europe cross‐border investments, will now benefit from the unique opportunity to raise capital in RMB from Chinese institutional and private investors. The Fund will be registered in Beijing and jointly invest with Chinese groups to pursue strategic equity investment opportunities in Europe.

A‐CAPITAL China Outbound RMB Fund will be entitled to preferential treatment from the Beijing Municipal Government, in accordance with its financial development strategies and policies. The Beijing Municipal Government will provide full support to A‐CAPITAL, in particular in the access to leading private and stateowned companies in Beijing, as well as to major institutional investors in the Capital City.

Huo Xuewen, Head of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Financial Work, said, We welcome and support the establishment of A‐CAPITAL China Outbound RMB Fund in Beijing. We believe this sets the momentum to welcome more European private equity expertise in the Capital City, with Beijing playing a unique role in supporting Chinese companies going global.

André Loesekrug‐Pietri, Chairman and Managing Partner of A‐CAPITAL, said, We are delighted to have the strong support from the Beijing Municipal Government for this pioneering RMB‐denominated fund. Our objective is to establish an effective channel for Chinese equity investments into Europe and foster win‐win strategic and equity partnerships between leading European and Chinese groups. Through this, we will boost the development of Chinese and Beijing leading companies, and secure strong development in China of European groups.

The Fund will play an active role in the Chinese Go Global strategy and support the structural transformation strategy defined in the 12th 5 year plan. In signing this MoU with the Beijing Government, A‐CAPITAL will contribute to further strengthen Beijing as a major financial center and a leading city for the Private Equity industry in China.

Source: http://acapital.hk/news.html

Online Trading Academy's Vice President of Education Wins in Multiple Categories for Forex Best Awards for 2011 from FXStreet.com

Irvine, CA (PRWEB) February 25, 2011

Sam Seiden, Online Trading Academy's Vice President of Education, has won Forex Best Awards for 2011 from FXStreet.com in every category in which he was nominated including Best Educator, Best Education Content: "Lesson From the Pros", and Best Webinar. This annual awards event honors top contributors to their site, FXStreet.com, the leading independent portal dedicated to providing complete and timely information about the Foreign Exchange (Forex) market.

Seiden brings over 15 years of experience in equities, Forex, options and futures trading which began when he was on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He has served as the Director of Technical Research for two trading firms and regularly contributes articles to industry publications. Seiden has educated thousands of traders and investors in seminars and conferences. "I am humbled and grateful to all who voted for me." said Seiden. "These awards validate the Online Trading Academy approach of teaching rule-based strategies, not ineffective conventional theories. Our approach truly transforms lives and helps improve the trading and investing performance of our clients worldwide."

As Vice President of Education, Sam leads a team of more than 60 instructors so students enrolled in any course will benefit from Sam's leadership and perspective. "Lesson from the Pros" is a weekly newsletter available to anyone who signs up for free membership of the Online Trading Academy community.

The Forex Best Awards for 2011 included 12 different categories in this annual awards event. A total of 7,880 votes were cast for the nominees that were selected by the FXStreet.com team based on their quality and popularity on the website. The winners were announced on Friday, February 18, 2011 at 9:30 am EST.

To learn more about Online Trading Academy please visit www.tradingacademy.com.

About Online Trading Academy

Irvine, California-based Online Trading Academy is a global network of financial education centers focused on teaching students the art of trading since June of 1997. With more than 20,000 graduates, Online Trading Academy offers professional instruction from experienced trading professionals, as well as a wide array of beneficial home study materials to supplement classroom study. Online Trading Academy offers instruction in physical classrooms and online; in multiple asset classes including Stocks, Options, Forex and Futures. Online Trading Academy has financial education centers throughout the world in Irvine, Los Angeles, Seattle, Dallas, Chicago, Detroit, Orlando, Atlanta, Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York City, Boston, Toronto, London, Dubai, Singapore, Mumbai and many more with plans to open a financial education center in Jakarta in 2011. For more information, visit www.tradingacademy.com.

About FXStreet.com

FXstreet.com, the leading independent portal dedicated to the Foreign Exchange (Forex) market, was brought to life in January 2000 by its founder, Francesc Riverola, an economist from Barcelona, who moulded his original "home business" into a solid international company. Together with his partners, Míriam Pinatell and Sergi Fernández, their project has grown to become the trusted source of Forex for millions of users throughout the world.

As their distinctive trademark, the portal has always been proud of their unyielding commitment to provide objective and unbiased information, to enable their users to take better and more confident decisions. On the portal, the real-time quotes, news, newsletters and interactive chats with experts from all over the world are among the most well received content. Furthermore, FXstreet.com is very proud of its sections on Fundamental and Technical analysis, as with these sections FXstreet.com has managed to gain the collaboration of the entire Forex industry, from individual professionals and small companies, right up to Forex Brokers and Investment Banks.

Contact

* Aljolynn Sperber
Online Trading Academy
(310) 994-7383

Currency, like all forms of abstract value, is based on trust. And trust itself is based - except among the most naïve - on experience, and the repetitive demonstration of fidelity, whether positive or negative. At present, the US dollar, which had experienced a gradual rise during the 20th Century to the position gained well into the Cold War of being the trading world's reserve currency. It had the mass, in terms of volumes of available currency; it had the backing of an indisputably wealthy national asset base to move away from the gold standard; it had stable governmental backing.

All of that is evaporating. Not, in absolute terms, as far as the mass of currency available, because that has dramatically expanded in recent years, and particularly during the past year of the Administration of Pres. Barack Obama. Not in the underlying asset valuation of the US economy, but it has begun to erode as the productive capability of the US to extract that value diminishes due to excess governmental interference and anti-business practices. It is far to say that other countries, from Nigeria to Russia, have vast untapped underlying asset value. That they did not create global reserve currencies from their naira and ruble was due to governance failures.

However, as we are witnessing, good governance as an essential component of currency value and the trust in that currency, can transform overnight, just as we witnessed the post-World War II collapse of sterling, and, now, the shakiness of trust in the US dollar (despite the reality that, at $14.2-trillion in value in 2008, is the world's largest). The age of the US dollar as the global reserve currency is not yet over, but it is threatened, and the trend toward a flight from the dollar (despite occasional returns to it) is evident. At present, however, the dollar is shored up because in many respects there is nothing of its stature ready to replace it. This leads to the essential question:

Are we entering a period in which we may have no global reserve currency?

The People's Republic of China (PRC) has been searching for safe-havens for its holdings of foreign earnings. The US dollar has slipped in its esteem, with some short-term benefits, perhaps for US exports, but with perilous long-term consequences. As a result, and whilst attempting to preserve the intrinsic value of its currency holdings, the PRC has been gradually scaling back its holdings in US currencies or US dollar-denominated instruments.

Where can the PRC go with its hoard? It looked at euro investments, at Canadian and Australian dollar holdings, and so on. The Australian and Canadian economic bases -- at just under a trillion US dollar GDP for Australia, and about $1.4-trillion GDP for Canada -- are insufficiently large to hold much in the way of PRC investments. Nonetheless, these economies have benefited from the PRC dilemma. The euro, however, is, like the US dollar, suffering from a loss of credibility, and unless some profound action is taken the euro may dramatically diminish in credibility, severely hampering the loose confederal structure of the European Union, preventing it from becoming the federal state of Europe to which some (mostly unelected) aspire.

If you are looking for a new, innovative approach to online trading then read on...

There are many Forex programs and brokers that claim to offer the perfect answer to the Forex trader. We decided to do some investigating and see which of the many brokers and programs really lived up to its name. After a lot of searching and testing, we found a new and unique trading platform where, on the same screen and at the same time you can trade in foreign currency pairs, financial indexes and stocks and commodities. You pay no commission on any of your trading activities; it's all in the spread between purchase price and selling price just like FOREX.

The first thing we did was to see how easy it was to set up shop and start trading. Nothing could be easier or quicker than downloading and installing the program. The entire process is simple and clear and enables you to open an account, either real or "Demo" and begin trading within a surprisingly short time.

Then we started to see how the program works. We have seen and checked a lot of Forex trading programs. Many do an excellent job but are clumsy and have a steep learning curve making it difficult for the novice, and even the experienced, trader to work. We were surprised at the ease of this system, clear, logical and it's obvious that a great deal of thought has gone into the development of the platform. Even when performing relatively complex tasks such as moving from one currency pair to another or a foreign currency pair to financial indexes or shares; the system works quickly, smoothly and efficiently. Every transaction takes place on the screen in front of you - you have total control and constant up to date information. If you want a number of investment channels, you don't need to open different accounts. The same account and the same program can be used even if you decide to divide your investment portfolio over a wide spread of investment opportunities and channels.

You are working with one broker with customer service available 24 hours a day. And if that isn't enough, the system provides you with real-time quotations taken from alternative stock markets, options for Trailing Stop trading and the ability to concentrate each of your investment channel's on the most popular and favourable options whether currency, stocks or indexes . Also, if you prefer, you can show in one window your most important investments. This makes tracking your transactions much easier and your trading experience more enjoyable and more efficient and, more profitable!

The platform exists and is ready for you to download and to start trading today. It is constantly being updated and developed to provide you with the best and most professional trading platform available.

Program characteristics:
• "Demo" Trading - Yes and with no time limits.
• Minimal first investment required - 100$.
• Deposits and withdrawals possible with - Credit card, bank transfer, internet account and more.
• Spread - 2-5 with the more popular investments (foreign currency). Permanents: do not change during the trading session.
• Leverage - Up to 1:200.

Tools for the trader:
• Technical and professional support - 24 hours a day.
• Trading courses - the site provides basic trading knowledge and information.
• Range of currency pairs, stocks, financial indexes and commodities - a range of foreign currency pairs, financial indexes, stocks, and commodities.
• Language interface - support for over 12 languages.
• Bonuses - 20$ no-deposit plus 30% on first deposit.
• Trading platform - Downloadable to any computer. Easy to use, trade, track and supervise transactions.
• Allows for foreign currency trading and differential index trading, commodities and stocks all with the same program.

Advantages:
• Innovative and original approach to trading.
• Ease of use.
• Excellent range of pairs, indexes and shares.
• The platform allows for multiple trading over a wide range of investment channels all at the same time and on the same screen.
• No commissions, calculations on the basis of spread only with complete transparency
• An easy to understand, up to date picture of the current situation.

10PIPS Review

With the large choice of trading systems available, with almost any trading markets can be traded on certain systems, including commodities, stocks or Forex, it's very difficult to choose a whole trading solution. The leading trading systems are very good at what they do; however, a comprehensive solution for all trading instruments with a simple interface is very rare. 10PIPS offers a real multichannel online trading system; its goal is to present a trading solution for all the available instruments with a variety which increases all the time. To create this solution an innovative system was built which is focused also on the ease of use with no lack on professionalism.

Forex trading is getting more and popular with each day, and rightly so, since it’s such an unexplored part of the financial world for the average individual, or the r retail trader. Although forex offers great potential to anyone with the right attitude and background, it can and does lead to unfortunate results for some people who neglect their education and have misconceptions and too high expectations from the market. In this article we’ll take a look at five of the most common mistakes.

5 Guidelines for Deciding the Perfect Broker

Currency trading involves numerous trials of analysis and decision-making before the trader has acquired the necessary abilities that will allow him to be successful in his endeavors. One of the most basic of these issues is the choice of the broker. Although this aspect of trading is often regarded as a peripheral issue and not emphasized as much as it could be, it is nonetheless exceptionally important for anyone seeking to ensure that his experience is free from worries and troubles as much as possible. We analyze the market to avoid faulty trades; we should analyze the brokers to avoid the bad apples who will ruin our plans and destroy our career before it has had a chance to begin.

Privacy, Asset Protection and greater freedom of movement are just some of the qualities that lure investors offshore.

Some people are happy to have their money safely locked away, an insurance policy against volatile stock markets, currency fluctuations and avaricious authorities. Others see investing offshore as a way of maximizing their return, in other words they want to see the investment pay for itself.

You have or are thinking about opening an offshore bank account – how can you make your money work for you?

*Disclaimer*
Not all of these options will suit every investor – and remember that every great investment will be balanced by risk. If you are prepared to take the risk and have some idea about what to do with your money – here are some options I would definitely recommend.

Gold – In addition to being one of best financial reserves you can get, gold can actually increase in value during a bear market. If you had bought an ounce of gold in 2003 you would by now have nearly tripled your investment in only 6 years!!! Gold has its own intrinsic value unlike paper monies which can fluctuate wildly, especially in economic downturns when countries ‘compete’ to devalue their own currencies. Imagine having your very own offshore gold ‘plan b’ stored in a safe deposit box, anonymously, out of reach of creditors, greedy lawyers, the taxman and anyone else with a covetous eye on your assets. Best of all its value is quietly multiplying…

Certificates of Deposit – Rather than let your offshore assets sit idly by while inflation gobbles them up, invest in a certificate of deposit. Ranging from a couple of months to several years, these will pay you interest, usually based on a fixed annual rate. Sometimes you can get much better interest rates in a different country – this is one of the primary reasons for moving offshore – but remember to do your research beforehand. There have been countless cases of scams where investors were promised fantasy interest rates and ended up losing everything to a ponzi scheme. Part and parcel of ‘soft-touch’ regulation in tax havens is that you will come across schemes like these. The best method of research is to ask other banks who have had contact with the institution to give their professional opinion. Always remember the maxim – ‘if its sounds to good to be true, it probably is’. A bank offering interest rates of 10% when the benchmark is set at 2% is either a fraud or in serious financial trouble.

Tax-Free Trading - Once you have invested in an offshore bank account, think about expanding further and trading stocks. Most banks and brokerages will charge you for opening an anonymous investment account, but some might even do it for free! From a trading account you can buy and sell shares in all the major markets- anonymously- and since your account is offshore your gains are also tax free! Fees will vary greatly depending on the brokerage, but the best ones will give you an online platform so you can manage all your trades from the comfort of your own home, and with low overheads they can afford to charge nominal premiums on each trade.

Exotic Investments – Exotic investments are usually more risky than average, and may consist of financial instruments such as sovereign & corporate debt, high-yield investment schemes and other investments which are outside of your domestic reach. The best bet here is to find a broker you can trust to advise you in this area. If you are willing to accept a high degree of risk, exotic investments may just be for you, since in return for high risk the results can be spectacular.

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