Experience
Ben’s career began in business journalism, with 10 years’ experience at trade media titles. Since then, he has spent more than seven years in the derivatives space, writing for IG and GAIN Capital’s FOREX.com and City Index, before joining Capital.com in 2023.
Education
Ben holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Social Policy from Leeds University, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Newspaper Journalism from Nottingham Trent University.
Expertise
- Macroeconomics
- Trading features and products
- Trading psychology
Social network (Twitter / Linkedin)
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Articles by Ben Lobel

ADA price prediction 2025: Is Cardano a good investment?: Third-party price target
Read our Cardano price prediction for 2025 and beyond, with insights from third-party analysts and market experts
14:49, 12 June 2025

Nu Holdings stock forecast: Third-party price target
Read our Nu Holdings (NU) price prediction for 2025 and beyond, with insights from third-party analysts and market experts
14:01, 12 June 2025

Berkshire Hathaway top holdings: Warren Buffett’s 2025 portfolio
Discover Berkshire Hathaway top shareholdings in 2025, with recent movements, and how to trade Berkshire shares via CFDs
12:21, 12 June 2025

CATL stock forecast: Third-party price target
Discover the Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) share price forecast for 2025 and beyond, with analyst price targets and more
11:51, 9 June 2025

Market caution builds as risk appetite ebbs ahead of key central bank decisions
Markets wrapped up May on a cautious note, with risk appetite faltering as volatility returned to equities and a heavy macro calendar looms.
13:32, 2 June 2025

Mortgage rate forecast for 2025 and beyond
Explore the latest mortgage rate forecasts, with third-party predictions and how to trade CFDs linked to rate movements.
13:41, 28 May 2025

Largest economies in the world
Discover the largest economies in the world by GDP, their impact on global markets, and what they mean for traders.
16:02, 22 May 2025

Filecoin price prediction: Third-party price target
Here are the latest Filecoin price predictions and forecasts for 2025 and beyond, based on insights from third-party analysts and market experts.
11:14, 21 May 2025

Pi Network coin price prediction: Third-party price target
Discover the Pi Network coin price predictions for 2025 onward, with analyst outlooks, price targets and CFDs trading strategies on Capital.com.
11:16, 16 May 2025

Capital.com reports $656 billion in client trading volumes in Q1 2025
Staff numbers surpass 1,000 as the company grows its bench strength across tech and engineering teams
08:57, 15 May 2025