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BRIGHT SPARKS

The latest opinions, interviews and stories from the experts at Spectrum.
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Welcome to the Bright Sparks blog. Here you will find commentary on the latest industry developments, key market trends, recent technology changes and what the future of retail trading holds. Written by the experienced and talented team members who shape Spectrum Markets and the future of retail trading.

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Since launch, we have continued to shape the market through a series of world firsts: from enabling trading through a single ISIN simultaneously across 10 European countries to launching intraday issuance; enabling customers to trade without borders and flexibly manage their portfolios. The Bright Sparks hub looks to give you access to the minds behind this innovation and their opinions on what the future holds.

Diversified Trading

Diversified Trading

Keeping the portfolio well-diversified is probably one of the best known investing concepts in the world. But what about diversifying different trading styles?

3 Minute read

Tobias Stöhr

Trading Without Pain Tile

TRADING WITHOUT PAIN

The emergence of online trading platforms has enabled countless millions of people from all walks of life to engage in security trading.

4 Minute read

Tobias Stöhr

The Nasdaq

THE NASDAQ’S FLIGHT OF FANCY

Time to have a closer look at one of the biggest winners in the midst of the ongoing Corona pandemic– the Nasdaq.

3 Minute read

Tobias Stöhr

Blue chips vs mid caps and small caps

BLUE CHIPS VS MID CAPS AND SMALL CAPS

Among all the stocks available on the markets around the globe it’s usually the blue-chip stocks that make the biggest headlines.

3 Minute read

Thibault Gobert

Like running water

LIKE RUNNING WATER

The 2nd January 2021 will go down in history as the date that marked a major backlash on the path to European integration.

4 Minute read

Thibault Gobert

Ideas of Mar Tile

THE IDEAS OF MAR…

It has become a rather rare event that the European Union and its institutions are mentioned in a positive context.

6 Minute read

Alpay Soytürk

ENSURE ROBUSTNESS AND RESILIENCE

ENSURE ROBUSTNESS AND RESILIENCE

How has the practice of risk management has changed considerably over recent years?

4 Minute read

Alpay Soytürk

The Particularities Of Compliance At A Trading Venue

THE PARTICULARITIES OF COMPLIANCE AT A TRADING VENUE

An interview with Alpay Soytürk, Head of Compliance and Trading Surveillance at Spectrum Markets, on intricacies of compliance at a trading venue.

5 Minute read

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STOCK MARKETS VS REAL ECONOMY

It’s been around a year since Covid-19 started to turn the world upside down.

4 Minute read

Thibault Gobert

The Shaken Confidence in Gold

THE SHAKEN CONFIDENCE IN GOLD

Often, in times of economic uncertainty or decline, stock prices fall and gold is in higher demand. But this time it turned out differently.

4 Minute read

Tobias Stöhr

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