Contract for Difference trading is a prevalent method for speculating on price fluctuations of various financial instruments without holding the actual assets. This trading approach allows individuals ...

What’s the difference between CFDs and investing? The main difference between CFDs and investing is that CFDs are leveraged, while investing in shares is non-leveraged. With CFDs, you’ll be ...

Buying or selling CFDs means you’re agreeing to exchange the difference in price of an asset from when your position is opened to when it’s closed. Find out the benefits, as well as the risks, of CFD ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) ...