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

BitDAO price prediction: Is the Web3 DAO token a good buy?
Should you buy or sell BIT token? Check out our BitDAO price prediction analysis
16:52, 9 January 2023

Ethereum 2.0 price prediction: Can a post-Merge ETH recover from the latest market crash?
Can the network’s switch to proof-of-stake (PoS) help ETH recover from the latest crash?
15:12, 9 January 2023

Capital.com survey: more than 6 in 10 retail traders globally expect markets to go into recession this year
Despite concerns, 47% of traders expect a ‘short and mild’ global recession in 2023
14:23, 9 January 2023

The Sandbox price prediction: What is The Sandbox (SAND)?
Following a recent spike for metaverse tokens, can the Sandbox crypto price keep rising in 2023?
13:51, 9 January 2023

SPY, IVV and VOO: Be careful – not all S&P 500 ETFs are the same
Some versions of similar products are better for long-term investment, while others are better for day trading
11:26, 9 January 2023

How many BONK coins are there?
There’s a new dog meme coin on the Solana blockchain, but how many BONK coins are there?
15:19, 7 January 2023

Who owns the most solana coins? Biggest SOL holders revealed
SOL has been on a downward spiral since the collapse of FTX.
16:36, 6 January 2023

Monero price prediction: Will XMR go up?
Can the controversial XMR coin have a golden future?
15:47, 6 January 2023

General Electric stock split: Will GE conglomerate break-up unlock hidden value?
GE has announced plans to separate into three different companies. How will this affect the business, and are future stock splits on the cards? Read more.
15:38, 6 January 2023

Coinbase stock price in five years: Can COIN shares survive crypto tumult?
Where might COIN stock be in five years’ time?
14:48, 6 January 2023