FXCM Research Team

An ETF (exchange-traded fund) is an equity security that provides exposure to an index, a basket of assets, a commodity or an investment strategy.

Spread betting is a speculative strategy in which participants make bets on the price movements of a security. At its most basic level, this kind of speculation involves placing wagers on the bid and ask prices provided by a spread-betting company. Because spread betting does not involve buying or selling the underlying asset, it is a type of financial derivatives trading. Participants are able to target a vast array of…

The Paris Stock Exchange, historically known as the Paris Bourse or the Bourse de Paris, is the largest exchange in France.

The S&P/TSX Composite Index is the headline index for the Canadian equity market based on data from the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).

The Swedish krona is the monetary unit of many countries, including Denmark, Norway and Sweden is symbolized by kr and has a currency code of SEK

An election year is often a time of uncertainty for societies that practice a democratic or parliamentary form of government. Issues facing the nation's economy, judicial system, as well as future control over the government's legislative branch in coming midterm elections make their way to the forefront during the presidential election cycle. From a trading and investing standpoint, the basic rule of thumb regarding the marketplace of financial securities is…

One of the most popular ways in which an individual can participate in the financial markets is through the purchase of "stock." A stock is an equity investment in a corporation which entitles the owner to a portion of that corporation's earnings and assets. Stocks are denominated in "shares," with each share representing a small portion of ownership in a company. When one purchases a share of a specific company's…

Day traders come in all shapes and sizes, with the aspiration of profit often being the only common ground among them.

Companies generally pay dividends as a share of their profits each quarter, annually, or at a moment determined by the company's board of directors.

Pink sheets historically reported pricing stocks not listed on a national exchange. Often referred to as over-the-counter (OTC) or penny stocks.

A mutual fund is a fund that pools money from a group of investors to buy financial securities such as bonds and stocks with an aim to minimize costs.