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Bets and the City: Sally Nicoll's Spread Betting Diary (Paperback)

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  • Paperback: 219 pages
  • Publisher: Harriman House Publishing (15 Nov 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1905641060
  • ISBN-13: 978-1905641062
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (110 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 10,707 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in these categories:

    #17 in  Books > Sports, Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games > Gambling
    #39 in  Books > Business, Finance & Law > Professional Finance > Investments & Securities
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Bridget Jones meets Wall Street - "Bets and the City" is the hilarious diary of a novice spread better. It's the first spread betting book that manages to be educational and funny. Join Sally Nicoll on a journey that results in her being hired by top city firm, Finspreads - who commission her to write an online trading blog. She and her accomplice (Dow Jones, the Jack Russell!) take you for a romp through the City and introduce you to their home - star-studded Primrose Hill. The book also includes a GBP50 reader offer from Finspreads - helping you to kick-start your own spread betting adventure.

About the Author
Sally Nicoll has a ready-made fanbase, and the word is about to spread a whole lot wider. Before squandering her for tune on financial trading and novel writing, she spent 20 year s as an advertising copywriter, persuading people how - and where - to spend their money. She will be actively involved in the marketing of Bets and the City with radio appearances already booked.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic spread trading story of self enlightenment, 18 April 2007
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Excellent book which points out all the rookie mistakes I make. The book doesn't attempt to teach you how to spread trade, but it does help you identify your weaknesses i.e. irrational gambling, lack of a strategy, and most importantly not knowing your markets. Great read and very helpful!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Bet, 23 Nov 2006
This is the most readable, witty and seriously wise piece of financial advice I've ever read - and I've read a lot! At the same time it's a great piece of entertainment. However, spread betting is not for the mug punter, so if you are a mug don't buy this book. If, on the other hand, you can take good advice and apply it sensibly then you are on to a winner. The way that financial markets operate can sometimes be a little difficult to fathom, but Sally Nicoll explains things in such a clear and entertaining way that you find yourself becoming expert without ever noticing how it happened. And even if you never get around to taking up the spread betting challenge you will have read a great story brilliantly told. Buy it. Enjoy it. It's great.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping very funny read, 21 Nov 2006
I was unable to stop reading this hilarious account of Sally's life in Primrose Hill with retired Reggie and much married Michael. She has been betting since she was 8 she says.
Sally's account of making love to her computer from the luxury of her desk reveals how in thrall she was to forex forays where she constantly was on the verge of losing her all.
Well recommended for a Christmas present.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
This book is a great read for anyone thinking of entering the scary world of spreadbetting.
Sally writes with a lovely sense of humour and warmth and she is happy to share... Read more
Published 20 days ago by martin morgan

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Read
This book manages to combine a good read with useful information. It is a light hearted look at spread betting following Sally's journey to success giving many useful tips and... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ms. S. Leighton

5.0 out of 5 stars A sugar coated pill...
This book has a title that may make you think....and at times the author encourages you in the deceit....that this is a dumb blonde out of her depth. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Christopher Blake

4.0 out of 5 stars The investment advice book that I read in shortest time
This is the book I have read in shortest amount of time from cover to cover. I could have given 5 stars if the book was thicker with more stories. Read more
Published 4 months ago by S. Subramaniam

5.0 out of 5 stars Every new trader needs this book
I started reading Bets in the City the same time I started my adventure into the world of Forex. Forex is a serious business but the book helped me keep my sense of humour, get... Read more
Published 7 months ago by D. Bruce

5.0 out of 5 stars 5/5
Unless you're a humourless, pompous professional spread better (no not all pros are humourless and pompous) you'll probably enjoy this book. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Scan Man

1.0 out of 5 stars Utter nonsense...
Oh, if only we all had an aged relative who'd conveniently kick the bucket just in time to leave us the money to bankroll our trading. Read more
Published 8 months ago by B. Chadwick

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Place to Start
This is very easy and fun to read and a good way in to the topic if you're thinking of dipping a toe into the water. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Dave A

5.0 out of 5 stars It's a MUST!!!
Having been spread betting for around a year and reading more technical jargon than you could shake a stick at, i found this book an absolute breath of fresh air. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Matthew Rattenbury

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, couldn't put it down
This book is absolutely great, I picked it out as I am embarking on a spreadbetting journey and I chose it as it sounded informative and fun, it reads like a novel but it is... Read more
Published 8 months ago by C. E. Russell

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