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" Bets and the city : "
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BL
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| Record Number
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969694
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b724064
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| Main Entry
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Nicholl, Sally.
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Bets and the city : : Sally Nicoll's spread betting diary.
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Petersfield :: Harriman House,, ©2006.
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1 online resource (219 pages)
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| ISBN
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0857190326
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: 1281893439
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: 1441603743
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: 9780857190321
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: 9781281893437
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: 9781441603746
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| Contents
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1. In which my dad teaches me the Golden Rule of gambling2. To make D1 million, all I need is a computer and an Internet connection3. I am rash, but not stupid4. I trade my entire knowledge for one cup of coffee5. The meaning of stop-loss leverage And an offer I must refuse6. Thirteen advantages of spread betting -- but only one company for my account7. An inauspicious start -- I am accused of a criminal past8. I prove my innocence, open my Finspreads account and win something for a rainy day9. The Welshman invites me to write about my new life as a novice spread better10. Mr. Big's Top Ten Tips And why you should never be kind to your mother11. My first trades reveal if I am a chicken or a pig12. Random trading for less than the minimum wage13. Commonsense spread betting wins me pretty new underwear and two free tanks of petrol14. How my next spread bet is prompted by a Japanese fighting dog15. In which I almost make D900 -- but it all goes horribly wrong16. Behind the scenes in the dealing room -- so near yet so far from the customer who's D750,000 in profit17. Trader's block and a four-legged Dow Jones18. Expert advice takes me in a new direction19. What happens when I ignore expert advice?20. Why I decide to dump my biggest winner21. There's a market worth $1.5 trillion a day I'll have some of that!22. A series of unfortunate events23. Making money from the Government24. Is this the darkest hour?25. I give up spread betting and make a new friend26. The Welshman's final words of encouragement help me back to winning ways27. I have nine winning trades. Does it really matter if we don't know what's driving the market?28. Do women make better traders than men?29. My New Year Trading Plan And tragic news about the Google share price30. I do well enough to start dreaming about villas in the South of France -- and a yacht31. Pride comes before a fall32. I am commanded from beyond the grave to continue my trading education33. I finally get the hang of spread betting And make nineteen successive winning trades34. Pride comes before a fall (Part 11)35. Sensible advice from a man who lost $10m -- in a single day36. My spread betting secret is out!37. 40% profit in six months38. In which I have my head examined39. I find my spread betting methodology tattooed on human flesh40. Madness in my methodology?41. In which I turn my computer into a cash register42. The Four Pillars of Trading Strategy43. I attend Traders' University44. I break the Traders University rules -- and the promise of imminent wealth is dangled before me45. In which I stop gambling and begin to trade46. Sex, lies and Paul McCartney
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Sally's romp through the City, combined with her anecdotes of hanging out in celebrity-studded Primrose Hill, will appeal to investors, gamblers, and anyone who enjoys playing with money. And prepare to be entertained by Sally's spread betting accomplice, a Jack Russell called Dow Jones ...
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Nicholl, Sally.
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Nicholl, Sally.
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Investments.
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Stockholders-- England, Biography.
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Investments.
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Stockholders.
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England.
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| Dewey Classification
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332.6092
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HG5432.N53 2006eb
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