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Playing the Market
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Playing the market
Trading in high, uncalculated risk usually refers to actions of amateur investors.

Playing the Market
The practice of making investments with little, or improper, regard for their risks. Playing the market often refers to the transactions of amateur investors. See also: Naive diversification.


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The Financial Services Authority (FSA) said banks may have to remove serious obstacles to an orderly wind-down - such as risky "proprietary" trading arms where banks play the markets with their own cash.
I always wanted to play the markets," says the 48-year-old, who punts via the Prospreads platform.
The Uncommon Investor III" is a solid choice for the stock trader who wants to play the market but doesn't seek to obsess.
 
 
 
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