Trade BAE Systems Shares

BAE Systems (BA.L)

About

BAE Systems is a global company engaged in the development, delivery and support of advanced defence and aerospace systems in the air, on land and at sea. They have strong positions in each of six home markets – Australia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sweden, UK, US – and have organised the business to reflect this.

Industry

Defense

Website

www.baesystems.com

Trading Options

Financial Spread Betting
Contracts For Difference
Share Dealing / Stockbroker

BAE Systems and Market Latest News

Yahoo! Finance: BA.L News
Prudential gains amid talk of strategic review [at Financial Times] (FT Times)
Prudential was among London's top performers on Thursday in a market otherwise dominated by corporate earnings news.
FTSE lower as weak banks offset upbeat UK results (Reuters MOLT)
FTSE lower as weak banks offset upbeat UK results (Other)
Market overview: Footsie gives up gains (ShareCast)
1630: Close Footsie closed slightly in the red, despite starting well on the back of well-received company updates, as weakness in the US spread across the Atlantic.
London afternoon: Footsie off the top (ShareCast)
The Footsie drifted lower over the lunch time session though still remained in positive territory, thanks in large part to enthusiastic responses to results from heavy hitters AstraZeneca, BT and Reed Elsevier.
Market overview: FTSE 100 up 33 (ShareCast)
1520: Footsie remains buoyant as company updates impress the market. Business publisher Reed Elsevier, drug group AstraZeneca, miner Kazakhmys, telecoms group BT and Pearson, the publisher of the Financial Times, are among the top 10 risers in the FTSE 100 today after making announcements. Can maker Rexam is down for the second day in a row after yesterday's poorly received results. Tullow Oil, which jumped yesterday after another find, gives back some gains. FTSE 100 up 33 at 5,353.
BAE boss says UK industry will survive defence review (Other)
Britain's defence industry will survive the Government's spending cuts, according to the boss of the country's biggest manufacturer, BAE Systems.
FTSE 100 movers: Results push market higher (ShareCast)
A raft of good results has boosted Footsie today.
TechMARK movers: Lack of revenue visibility at Torotrak (ShareCast)
Torotrak has warned that the outcome for the year to March 2011 is still reliant on potential licence discussions and whether Allison transmission takes-up further options.
Market overview: FTSE 100 up 32 (ShareCast)
1400: Business publisher Reed Elsevier, drug group AstraZeneca, miner Kazakhmys, telecoms group BT and Pearson, the publisher of the Financial Times, are among the top 10 risers in the FTSE 100 today after making announcements. Can maker Rexam is down for the second day in a row after yesterday's poorly received results. FTSE 100 up 32 at 5,353.
Factbox - Cameron pushes deeper economic ties with India (Reuters MOLT)
Warm words and trade challenge ahead as UK woos India (Reuters MOLT)
Warm words, trade challenge ahead as UK woos India (Other)
BREAKINGVIEWS-Thanks for the profits. Now where's the growth? (Other)
Market overview: FTSE 100 up 38 (ShareCast)
1215: The leading share index is firmly in the blue following a good reception for company updates. Business publisher Reed Elsevier is the top riser after saying advertising markets are stabilising. AstraZeneca has been given a shot in the arm by a US advisory panel backing its potential blockbuster heart drug Brilinta. FTSE 100 up 38 at 5,358.
Upbeat UK corporate earnings lift FTSE 100 (Reuters MOLT)
GLOBAL MARKETS-Earnings boost stocks, dollar slips to 3-mth low (Other)
Upbeat UK corporate earnings lift FTSE 100 (Other)
Market overview: FTSE 100 up 35 (ShareCast)
1116: London's top stocks are still going strong with Connaught giving the FTSE 250 index a lift on news that it has agreed a short-term overdraft facility and deferral of loan payments with its banks. FTSE 100 is up 35 points to 5,355.
FTSE rises as investors cheer corporate results (Reuters MOLT)
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BAE Systems: Financial Spread Betting vs CFD vs Share Dealing

Table below compares Financial Spread Betting, Contract For Difference and Share Dealing trading. For simplicity we use the average brokerage fees to calculate the profit/loss if £1,000 available for investment in BAE Systems shares (BAE Systems share price is 450p). Supposedly, you think that BAE Systems shares will go up by 10% in one month.

Calculations

Spread Betting

CFD

Share

Number of Shares Equivalent

4,444

4,444

222

Shares go up by 10% in 1 month, Gross Profit

£2,000

£2,000

£100

Commission to open position (buy)

£60

£15

£12

Commission to close position (sell)

£0

£15

£12

Total Commission

£60

£30

£24

Financing for one month (5% LIBOR rate)

£108

£108

£0

Tax (20% band)

£0

£372

£15 + £5 (Stamp Duty)

Net Profit

£1,832

£1,490

£56


BAE Systems: Financial Spread Betting and Contracts For Difference (CFDs) are margined (or leveraged) products and let you go long (buy) or short (sell) with BAE Systems shares, they are more suitable for short and medium term investments and cover a wide range of markets, including shares, indices, commodities and currencies. Share investing, on the other hand, is a conservative and old way of gaining financial independence and preserving capital. Even though some stockbrokers offer credit facilities it is very rare and not popular amongst private investors.

Risk Warning: Financial Spread Betting and Contracts For Difference (CFDs) are leveraged products and carry a high level of risk to your capital. You may lose more than your initial investment. Share price can go down as well as up and returns on investments are not guaranteed.