James Beddington
James Beddington has spent two decades reporting on the City of London and UK financial markets. He writes about how markets really work, the players behind the prices, and what private investors need to know to level the playing field.
7 Rules Every Private Investor Should Know
The City is not a level playing field. These seven rules explain where the private investor actually sits in the…
How Share Prices Get Manipulated (and Why You’re Last to Know)
In which we learn how the men in dark glasses made millions from trash talk, that you can’t trust everything…
If you do not know the rules, do not play the market
Retail investors do not need to be faster than the market. They need to be harder to fool. Most investment…
Big Bang Changed the City, Not Share Ownership
On 27 October 1986, the City of London held its breath, flipped a switch, and changed forever. They called it…