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Barclays launches new FTSE 100 structured products
Barclays Stockbrokers, the UK's largest stockbroker, has announced the launch of two new complementary FTSE 100 structured products.
Barclays Stockbrokers launches BARXdirect
Barclays Stockbrokers has launched BARXdirect, a suite of trading platforms aimed at the rapidly expanding community of sophisticated investors. It offers a range of powerful and cutting-edge tools, allowing clients to invest across many different markets with confidence and control.
FTSE 7,000 in 2010 ?
The FTSE 100 index could climb as high as 7,000 next year, according to new analysis based on future earnings by popular financial website The Motley Fool - Fool.co.uk.
TD Waterhouse customers cash in on Gulf Keystone
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Overall trading increased slightly this week as TD Waterhouse customers continued to snap up stocks with buys 51% higher than sells.
Store wars - Sainsbury's beats Tesco's like-for-like sales
This morning Sainsbury's announced its like-for-like sales more than doubled Tesco's as consumers continue to shop around for value. Nick Raynor, investment adviser at The Share Centre explains why despite good results, Tesco remains the stockbroker's preferred supermarket group.
Growth across London Stock Exchange Group's markets
During September, there was month on month growth in trading activity on London Stock Exchange Group's equity, derivatives and fixed income markets.
Interactive Investor free share trading service
Online stock broker and fund supermarket, Interactive Investor, announced its Portfolio Builder shares service will be free until 30 June 2010.
Share offerings entice investors to snap up more buys than sells
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Buying was the strategy of choice this week - with the top ten buys by TD Waterhouse customers 30% higher than sells.
Retail investor trading continues to soar
Rebecca O'Keeffe, Head of Investment at Interactive Investor, said: "We saw a five fold increase in share trading in August year on year. This trend has continued in September as investors trade more with transfers in at record levels.
Fear of losing money keeps investors away despite market surge
Around one in four potential investors - equivalent to 11.9 million people - are ruling out equity investments because of a lack of confidence in the stock market or because they don't want to lose more money, new research from Prudential shows.
Gold hits two week low as investors exit longer term positions
Nick Serff, Market Analyst, City Index commented: "European stocks got a late boost going into the close on Friday after the release of U.S. University of Michigan consumer data.
Investors snap up energy and mining stock
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Ahead of the G20 summit investors turned to the energy sector this week, with two new entrants in the buys - Tullow Oil and Petroceltic International - while Gulf Keystone Petroleum climbed to third position in the top ten buys."
Saga: Outlook for investing in stock market
Roger Ramsden, chief executive, Saga Services, comments: "The last few months have seen a Bull run in the stock market. Whether buoyed by genuine confidence in the future of UK PLC or just correcting the "slough of despond" of recent months, only time will tell.
Yell Group calls the shots in retail investment
Angus Rigby, Chief Executive Officer, TD Waterhouse comments: "Directories firm Yell Group has knocked Lloyds out of first position in the sells this week and rocked the banks' stronghold of the top ten buys by moving up an impressive five positions to become the second most popular stock to be bought this week.
Registrations open for Student Investor competition
Financial education charity the ifs School of Finance today opened registrations for the 2009-10 ifs Student Investor competition and confirmed they were expecting more than 40,000 teenagers to participate.