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Psychology in trading

Discover the psychological traits and behaviours that can impact your trading, and learn how to change your mind set to become a more successful trader.

Psychology

The competitive edge

Female leaders have come out on top during Covid-19. Explore the attributes of female leaders and hear stories of the pandemic-related challenges they’ve faced.

Indices

Women at the top

Learn more about the women heading up FTSE 100 companies, how female-led companies are performing and the challenges that businesses continue to face in achieving gender equality.

Indices

Decade of trade

Take a look at how companies across global stock indices have fared over the past decade – including constituents of the FTSE 100 and DAX 40.

Indices

Hindsight investments

Use our calculator to see how much money you’d have made if you’d invested in some of the largest FTSE 100 companies ten years ago.

Indices

Future of trading

Explore our interactive guide – written from the perspective of a time traveller – to discover what trading technology could be like in 50 years’ time.

Technology

Pandemic effect

Take a look at the impact of coronavirus on the stock market, and the outlook for the economy – as well as how to take a position in volatile times.

Economics

Supply and demand

Explore how the coronavirus pandemic has changed the face of medical exports, and how countries and businesses are managing demand and export restrictions.

Economics

What if?

Learn about 11 events that could impact financial markets and society as we know it – including Trump winning a second term and a no-deal Brexit.

Economics

Pay check

Discover how much world leaders earn, and how their pay relates to their respective country’s economic makeup in terms of GDP, population and average earnings.

Economics

Trading books

Shake up your reading list with our analysts’ guide to the top 10 trading books of all time.

Education