Strategic Research: Contracts For Difference

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Abstract:

A contract for difference (CFD) is a contract between an investor and a counterparty (often an investment bank), that allows an investor to receive the difference between the price of a security when the contract is taken out and the price of the same security when the contract is closed out. Through CFDs, investors can gain an economic interest in the share price movement of a company, without having to buy the share itself.
This guide explains what CFDs are and how they are used, along with the reasons for their growth. The guide will be of general interest to market practitioners and investor relations professionals in particular who wish to gain an understanding of a type of trading with growing importance and increasing significance for shareholder identification.

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Released: January 10, 2008

Length: 3 pages

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