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Claire Veares

Claire Veares has written about finance, insurance and utilities for a variety of business magazines and was a sub-editor on an international petroleum magazine. She is also an experienced parliamentary reporter, working for the parliamentary record publication, Hansard.

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The risk of overconfidence and thinking you're in control

Those shares you bought have risen nicely in price. You definitely made the right decision there. You knew you’d be good at this investment lark.

Claire Veares14:45, 18 February 2022
Commodity Channel Index

The Commodity Channel Index or CCI is a technical analysis indicator used by traders to look for unusual price activity to help identify when a commodity is overbought or oversold.

Claire Veares05:00, 22 October 2018
DeMarker indicator

The DeMarker indicator, also known simply as DeM, is a technical analysis oscillator devised by Tom DeMark. It is a common sight on many trading platforms.

Claire Veares09:00, 12 July 2018
How to invest in artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence is everywhere – the paranoid will tell you it is taking over – but does the widespread use of AI present an investment opportunity over the long and short-term?

Claire Veares10:00, 1 May 2018
Traders: which markets should you trade?

Thanks to the internet there are myriad ways to trade these days, from investing in traditional stocks and shares to buying the current favourite, cryptocurrencies.

Claire Veares19:50, 15 March 2018
ADX: what it is and how to use it

Average directional index (ADX) is a technical analysis tool that measures the strength of trends.

Claire Veares18:44, 15 March 2018
Is it time to invest in the organic foods market
Is it time to invest in the organic foods market?

The UK has an increasing appetite for organic food and drink. A record amount of it was bought in 2017.

Claire Veares11:30, 27 February 2018
cryptocurrency regulation
How could bitcoin and cryptocurrencies be regulated?

Until 2017 cryptocurrencies weren’t really on most people’s radar, but then bitcoin hit the headlines.

Claire Veares11:00, 27 February 2018
trading slang
A-Z of trading slang expressions and investment terms

A-Z of trading slang expressions and investment terms.

Claire Veares15:14, 2 February 2018
What you need to know about Japan’s Nikkei 225 index

The Nikkei 225 is the leading indicator of the performance of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Claire Veares10:07, 5 December 2017
Can the law of averages work for you?

Averaging up or averaging down means buying more shares in a stock you already own. It can be used for going long, or for short selling. Here’s how it works and what to consider.

Claire Veares19:32, 29 October 2017
Are natural disasters good news for trading commodity stocks?

Hurricane Harvey caused petrol prices to rise in Texas and throughout the United States. Does this mean that natural disasters such as hurricanes are good news for the share price of commodity companies?

Claire Veares16:37, 28 September 2017
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Probability analysis makes a better financial trader

Following the probability analysis approach favoured by legendary investor Warren Buffett can help you to become a first class financial trader.

Claire Veares13:00, 22 September 2017
heads and tails
When the representativeness heuristic goes bad

If you are faced with a question and you don’t know the answer, using the representativeness heuristic is a way of coming up with a plausible solution.

Claire Veares19:52, 13 September 2017
The psychology behind the Martingale theory

The Martingale theory is an enduring idea that has been around since the 18th century. Not bad for something that doesn’t guarantee a win and can lead to catastrophic losses.

Claire Veares08:50, 4 September 2017

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