Market Watch & Insights

What Is Algorithmic Trading? A Plain-English Guide

Published on: 05/11/2026

What is algorithmic trading? A plain-English guide to how trading algorithms work, who uses them, the real risks, and UK and US leverage rules.

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Market Watch: Gold Slides as Fed Hike Bets Build (2 November 2026)

Published on: 02/11/2026

Market Watch for 2 November 2026: gold falls to a one-year low as the Fed holds on a split vote. This week: US midterms, the Bank of England and payrolls.

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Market Watch: Fed Holds as Gold Finds Its Feet (29 October 2026)

Published on: 29/10/2026

Gold rebounds from a three-month low as the Fed holds rates on a split vote. Next week: US midterms, a Bank of England decision and US payrolls.

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Automated Trading vs Buy-to-Let Property: Which Is the Better Investment?

Published on: 29/10/2026

Rental property or automated trading? A side-by-side look at the capital, time, risk and access each needs, for UK and US investors.

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