Trade Cable and Wireless Shares

Cable and Wireless (CW.L) About Cable & Wireless is one of the world’s leading international communications companies. We operate through two standalone business units – International and Europe, Asia & US – with a small Central team as portfolio manager. Industry Fixed Line Telecommunications Website www.cw.com Trading Options Financial Spread Betting Contracts For Difference Share Dealing / Stockbroker

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Cable and Wireless: 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 Cable and Wireless shares (Cable and Wireless share price is 170p). Supposedly, you think that Cable and Wireless shares will go up by 10% in one month. Calculations Spread Betting CFD Share Number of Shares Equivalent 11,765 11,765 588 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

Cable and Wireless: Financial Spread Betting and Contracts For Difference (CFDs) are margined (or leveraged) products and let you go long (buy) or short (sell) with Cable and Wireless 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.