Last week we explained the concept of leverage and the benefits and drawbacks the use of leverage can have for the average active investor. This week we would like to focus on the use of CFDs as a leveraged instrument for increasing exposure to the stock market and share some stories and suggestions on how…

Much is made of the use of leverage in trading to increase returns on both investment and trading portfolio’s. But what exactly is leverage and how can we use it effectively to improve our returns? The big issue that is usually highlighted but little understood is that leverage is a double edged sword. Just as…