Now fully revised & updated The Beginners Guide to Financial Spread Betting provides an essential grounding in the basic principles of spread betting. Spread betting was once the domain of institutional investors city traders & high rollers. Not anymore. You would now be hard-pressed to find any other form of trading that allows such a scale of return & has such wide appeal. The popularity of spread betting has increased massively over the last few years with thousands of new traders entering the market every month. & whilst the basic principles of spread betting are simple there is jargon to overcome & some important lessons to be learnt if the novice trader is going to make the most of the opportunities available. However these huge opportunities do carry some risk & this book describes how it is vital that traders manage those risks & understand how to minimise them wherever possible. Aimed squarely at beginners the book is designed to be accessible to readers with perhaps only a basic grasp of investing. It starts with an explanation of what spread betting is moves in to cover the mechanics of a trader then explains the bid-offer spread & margin trading. It then discusses the tools available to traders & looks at some of the key spread betting strategies before taking a brief look at trading psychology & some real-life case studies. The appendices & glossary at the back then serve as your quick & handy cheat notes when you start trading. By the time you finish reading this book you should know how to place a spread bet the rules of the game & how to trade successfully so that you too can with a little time & effort start to make serious money from the markets. ...

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Demonstrating how to create wonderful pictures as well as three-dimensional objects using wool & basic needle felting techniques this guidebook employs a methodology accessible to anyone. With appealing & amusing designs--including charming cards fashionable jewelry & animal & human forms--this resource offers crafters a fun & offbeat way to learn the simple steps behind creative & fulfilling needle felting. ...

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First created to tell favourite Bible stories in language children could easily understand The Beginner's Bible has become a treasured bestseller playing a pivotal role in the spiritual development of a generation of children with over five million sold worldwide. With vibrant art & easy to read text more than 90 favourite Bible stories come to life making this a perfect starting point for children. ...

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Explore the world of Bobbin Lace with this book which takes you through simple Torchon ground pieces to scarves purse & bags. This book features an extensive techniques section makes lacemaking clear simple & enjoyable. It

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Even those who have never baked & decorated a cake before I their lives will be able to make beautiful cakes with the help of this book. The first section of the book looks at the equipment you will need & demonstrates the standard cake & icing recipes required to bake & cover all kinds of cakes. Subsequent sections explain techniques for decorating with sugarpaste royal icing marzipan & buttercream. There are instructions on making sugar flowers & leaves & many other sugarcraft techniques such as fabric effects piping royal icing modelling figures & animals
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