2.  Investing = LONG TERM  Trading = SHORT TERM

3.  Warren Buffett – World’s Greatest Investor

4.  George Soros – “The Run on the Pound 1992”

5.  Fundamental Analysis of Companies  Buying either cheap companies (low P/E)  Buying companies that will grow (low PEG)

6.  Currencies  Stocks  Futures  Bonds

7.  Macroeconomic events to influence decisions  Technical Analysis to find entry and exit points  Global events to influence decision making

8. 1. Constantly monitor the news 2. Make a list of all the macroeconomic events for the month 3. Trading Ideas 4. Read up on the subject before you even begin to start.

9.  Events can influence share/commodity/forex prices.  Example? Tsunami and the Nikkei 225

10. 3 Economic Powerhouses to influence your trading: 1. USA 2. China 3. Eurozone

11. 1. GDP 2. Unemployment 3. Interest Rates/QE 4. PMI 5. ISM (US) 6. Non-farm Payrolls (US) Economic Calendar http://www.dailyfx.com/calendar/

12.  Create your own ideas.  How will a hurricane in Florida affect the price of oranges?  How will a war between Israel and Iran affect oil prices?

13.  Effects of QE on Gold

14. Beginner Advanced

16.  Retail  Drive for good Christmas performance ▪ Halfords Group – Profits Up ▪ M&S – profits fall 10%, missing key fashion trends  Oil & Gas Production  With Colder weather more demand for oil and gas ▪ BP ▪ Shell  Take care with sector quite risky ensure a good portfolio spread when investing.  Penny Stocks Three example industries

17.  Beverages  Incoming party season expect a more demand for wines, spirits and beer ▪ SABMiller: Brands Include Bulmer’s, Coors Light ▪ Diageo: Guinness, Smirnoff  Ensure to look at their brands and market share, take into account seasons i.e cider brewers generally do better in the summer time.  Impact the US presidential elections will have on the US and global capital markets.  Obamacare 3.8 per cent tax will kick in ▪ What does this mean for medicine/private healthcare companies?  Tax's will need to be raised along with over a thousand spending cuts will likely be implemented additional taxes ▪ This should hit consumer spending. How will this effect companies trading in the US market?

19.  Many sites available to obtain information on stocks/sectors.  www.londonstockexchange.com www.londonstockexchange.com  Follow link for PRICES & MARKETS, then Stocks.

22. Indicates daily rise and fall, pence and % change.

23.  Useful website for information and charts.  www.digitallook.com www.digitallook.com

24.  www.bullbearings.co.uk www.bullbearings.co.uk  Set up your account  Join LSU Trading Competition  Password: trading