1. You never own the stocks or commodities that you are trading in. This means there is no paperwork involved and it is easy to place a spread bet.
2. The potential gain on a spread bet is limitless.
3. Huge amounts of money can be made in a very short space of time.
4. Any gains on spread bets are tax fee. This is why it is a favoured pastime of city traders who have large amounts of money to spare.
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>>> An explanation of what spread betting in and what it involves
>>> The basic rules of spread betting
>>> What are the advantages of spread betting?
>>> What are the disadvantages of spread betting?
>>> How to find the best online spread betting company
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