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What is all this CFD HYPE:  CFDs Explained

Contracts for Difference (CFDs) are contracts between a trader and a CFD provider, who will at the close of the contract, exchange the difference between the opening price and the closing price of the underlying index, share, commodity, per the number of specified CFD contracts. 

A CFD differs from the traditional trading methods as it is not a purchase of the nominated investment, but trading on its speculated price movement. The main idea of cfds is the ability to be able to trade higher volumes than traditional trading while using less initial capital.  

The buyer of the contracts is required to pay commission to enter the contract, plus fixed interest on the remaining value of the borrowed amount, until they decide to end the contract, at which time they are paid the price difference. The buyer may opt on either side – high (buy) or the low (sell), which means that if the contract was a low trade the buyer could still turn a profit it that was the initial investment. 

Advantages of CFDs versus traditional share buying 

The key distinction between traditional share buying and CFD buying is that buying a CFD is done on leverage (typically between 5% to 35% for actively traded stocks), both shares and CFDs participate in all corporate actions, both buyers receive dividends but only the buyer of the share is able to vote and receive the franking credits.   To select a great broker if you are trading in Asia, Australia, or UK vist and CFD FX REPORT look at choosing a broker or simply email  as we have researched them all.

With CFDs one is not entitled to these rights, which enables CFD sellers to sell with ease. This makes CFDs an excellent trading product. The leverage and ability to short sell gives power and flexibility. 

Unlike futures, CFDs do not have an expiry date, so one can hold on to them for as long as they desire. CFDs open up a whole new trading world, with the ability to trade shares, indices, foreign exchange, and commodities.  

CFDs are the flexible new way to trade. One can trade Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) listed shares but you have access to worldwide markets, such as the United States (DOW, NASDAQ, S&P), United Kingdom (FTSE), Japan (NEIKKI), Hong Kong (Hang Seng) and many other countries.  

1) Leverage

If you do not have the money needed to trade shares directly on the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) trading CFDs can offer you the exposure required to make a profit from small percentage moves on the underlying share price. The leverage level offered by the CFD provider magnifies the underlying movement of the stock. Most providers set differing leverage levels and you can find the best level that suits you trading style. Certain CFD providers offer, at a cost, a Guaranteed Stop Loss (GSL) that can effectively increase leverage levels further by capping the margin requirement held against you.

2) Controlled Risk

If you have ever traded, you know how important it is to use stop losses for capital preservation, especially when using a leveraged product.

CFDs allow you to cut your losses quickly and leave your profits to run. This ability to quickly exit at the prevailing market price allows for greater risk control.

CFDs reflect the price of the underlying equity. Therefore, you will always know what the market price is of your shares and know what you can sell out for, provided you choose a CFD Provider who uses “at market” prices. Some CFD providers (market makers) may only give spreads, which have the potential to force you in at higher prices and out and lower prices.

Placing automated Stop Loss orders can exit you out of suggestions that go against you while you are busy in your day-to-day activities. 

Example: 

XYZ Ltd is currently trading at $9.95 bid and a $10.00 ask price. You want to buy 1000 shares of XYZ Ltd share CFDs at the offer price of $10.00, with your view that the stock will rise in price. 

We are working on the leverage margin of 1:10. Therefore every dollar of capital you invest the CFD provider will provide you with $10 of leverage. 

CFD Trading                                                     Traditional Shares 

Buy Price                                  $10.00              Buy Price          $10.00 

Initial Margin (10%)                    $1,000              Initial Outlay      $10,000 

Brokerage                                 $17                   Brokerage         $30 

GST 5%                                    $0                     GST                  $1.50 

Total Outlay                               $1,017              Total Outlay       $10,031.50 

Traditional brokers require that you have 100% of capital required for the trade upfront.

 The difference in funds required between the CFD provider and the traditional way of trading is $9,014.50. 

Closing the trade 

CFD Trading                                                    Traditional Shares 

Sell Price                                  $10.25              Sell Price                      $10.25 

Gross Profit                               $250                 Gross Profit                   $250 

Brokerage                                 $34                   Brokerage                     $60 

GST 5%                                    $0                     GST                             $3 

Finance Charge                         $1.45                 Finance Charge             $0 

Net profit/loss                          $218.55             Net profit/loss               $187  

In this example the trade was positive for the trader. 

If the stock had of fallen by $0.25, you would have realized a gross loss of $250 with both the CFD provider and the traditional broker. 

The net loss would have been $285.45 with the CFD provider and $313 with the traditional broker. 

Paid surveys no fee attached. That’s the way it should be but it’s not always the case.

As with many things in life things aren’t always black and white there are a lot of shades of grey in between. I will go on to explain this a bit later so please bear with me.

I think a little clarification is in order here first. When we talk about paid surveys what we mean is that ‘You’ get paid for doing a survey! Let’s face it if you’re reading this it’s because you want an income of sorts.

Unfortunately there are a lot of companies out there claiming to be survey companies that will ask you for an upfront fee – sometimes referred to as a ‘deposit’ for them to send you their surveys to fill out. They claim that the reason they ask for the deposit is to sort out those people who really want to do their surveys and to cover ‘administrative’ expenses. The amount of people ‘suckered’ into this is unbelievable!

The bottom line is that you should never – never have to pay a fee to do a survey.

Having said that I’m sure the next question is where am I going to find surveys that pay. The good news is that there are two sources. One that requires a bit of time and effort and the other one that requires less effort but for similar results.

Method 1
Search Google and the search engines in general for surveys that pay. This where you will have to exercise caution as this is where the ‘scammers’ hang out. Let’s face it these guys are also in business so they also know the ‘search terms’ that you are likely to use.

Unfortunately, for the ‘uninitiated’ this can be very time consuming and for some people an expensive mistake.

Don’t despair though, depending, on your location (some online survey companies have criteria before you can sign up) there are companies out there that won’t charge a fee and will pay usually anywhere from $5 upwards.

Don’t get sucked into the hype about huge amounts of money – a fair estimate once you get up and running is about $125-$200 per month for each hour worked per day! Hey it mightn’t be mega dollars but it’s easy money and it all adds up!

Method 2
This where it gets a bit more complicated to get your head around after what I have just said about not paying a fee. This option lies in the grey area i.e. not black and white and is the route preferred by a lot of people who don’t have time and/or sometimes the confidence to start right away.

As far as paid surveys no fee are concerned this does involve a small fee, usually no more than $35 but what it does provide is a membership and a ‘list’ of paying sites that you can sign up to straight away. Many people like to learn a bit about the business first by having their hand held and then look for other paid survey sites where there is no fee.

To run printers properly, the device needs ink supply from time to time. A top quality ink may go on for a long while, but no such cartridge can be termed as unending. So when the printer indicates low ink signal, it is immediately necessary to replace its ink before getting dry.

If you own a printer, then you might know how long your printer ink lasts and when it needs to be replaced. However, there are cases when superior quality of printer ink fails to continue long because of maximum ink consumption. Again, there are some cases when printer ink can go on very longer time but the quality is not up to the scratch. It thus makes sense that finding good quality printer ink is not an easy task. It requires proper planning and well research to get on the right choice for you.

Find Solution with HP Printer

With superior printer, you might be out of the problem of printer ink or replacing them. In fact, their printers are worldwide recognized for excellent quality and outstanding performance, but they tend to perform better if only match with original HP inkjet cartridges. Experts believe that they both make a perfect duo for flawless printing.

Original Ink Cartridges Bring About the Best

When the time comes to printing, HP printer inks are highly sought after. Well, this is not marketing hype for the brand? If you are using printers for years, then you might know that there are other inks available that can be employed to different kinds of printers. Cheap inks are found in many stores and are designed to go with various printer brands because ink cartridges are manufactured with the similar specifications as the original printer ink.

Truly indeed, cheap inks are typically less expensive than the original ink. Although these inks are cheaper, they certainly cannot get along better in terms of quality of genuine inks. The printing quality is brilliant when the original ink is used on an HP printer, and these are particularly developed to be compatible with the ink. Most significantly, HP inkjet cartridges are recyclable.

If a comparison has to be made between refill inks or cheap inks and original printer ink, the latter will prove its excellence as they can print 60% more pages than those other printer inks. This means you get the scope to save money because you won’t have to replace ink repeatedly.

WHAT DOES “GOING GREEN” COST?

“Going Green” has become an advertising tag line that is becoming as common as McDonald’s “I’m Lovin’ It”. Our eyes and ears are getting flooded on a daily basis with products and suggestions that are geared towards more organic products that are better for the environment. I am sure we can all agree that the environment and our health should be at the top of the priorities list, but these products come at a high cost.

In a recent article by CNNMoney.com titled “The high price of gong ‘organic’”, there are several very interesting quotes.

“…recent surveys show that American consumers are getting turned off by the organic hype for three reasons: price, skepticism and confusion.”

“…organic products still sell for a hefty premium, 50% to 100% more than non-organic alternatives…”

“The No. 1 complaint over the past 5 years is that organic products are expensive.”

With these kinds of numbers, we can see why the average consumer would be turned off by organic products in favor of the mass produced, commercial offerings. We are in a time period where the necessities are going up in cost faster than the purchasing public can keep up. Even restaurants are cutting down portions to keep up with the rising cost of raw materials…in this case food.

For most hard working families, “going green” at this point in time is not even possible without some change in the price structure.

Does these mean that we should not “go green” all together?

I don’t think that is the direction we need to head in. As consumers, we need to become much smarter about the way we shop. There are ways to purchase organic and natural products without breaking the bank. During times like this, we can watch out for the environment by researching the products we are buying. This involves looking for better pricing and shopping incentives.

“Going green” is an important concept as we look towards our future. Are there companies that are going to use this slogan as a tag line in an attempt to increase business during the slow times? Of course, but as an educated consumer, you should research the products and services that you rely on for your needs. Companies like Nature’s Gate, Avalon Organics or Jason are going the extra step to make sure that “going green” is not just another tag line but a way to produce Earth friendly products that will make you feel and look better.

In a recent press release by Apple Computer, CEO Steve Jobs announced that Apple is going to make changes over the coming years to make it’s products more environmentally friendly. This trend is starting to gain headway with other major Fortune 500 companies, and should help us all in the long run.

In the meantime, during the current economic situation, we need to become smarter consumers by researching our products and finding better deals. There are ways to purchase “going green” products without emptying the wallet. It just takes a little extra time that will benefit our children in the future.