How to Spread Bet UK Long Gilts UK Long Gilts is the name given to bonds issued by the British government to raise money. A particularly large recent issue was to raise funds for “quantitative easing” to deal with the economic crisis. The name “Gilts” in general refers to British bonds, at least if it […]

Spread Betting on Bonds & Long Term Interest Rates In addition to taxing and collecting money from citizens like you and me, governments also borrow funds in the international credit markets. This is done by auctioning and issuing bonds to interested parties; these consist of interest-bearing instruments that can then be bought and sold in […]