Praise for Sally Nicoll


"Sally Nicoll - at the top of the spread betting tree."
The Financial Times

"Sally takes the lead on spread bets."
The Mail on Sunday

"Reads like a novel. Destined to become this year's surprise best-seller. Buy, buy, BUY!"
Sally's Mum

Click here to read what the Press have to say about Sally and her new book!


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“Hi, I’m Dow Jones, Sally’s spread betting accomplice.”

“When Sally was writing Bets and the City, I told her, ‘Your readers need a break from all that financial stuff! So tell them about ME, and all the fun we have hanging out with celebrities in Primrose Hill.’

Fortunately, she took my advice, so even if you’re not really interested in spread betting, the book’s a great read in a Bridget Jones meets Wall Street kind of way.

I'm in Sally's very best books right now. Click here and see the blog post dated April 23rd to find out why!
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Why I’m sold on Finspreads
“When I first started spread betting, I carefully evaluated all the companies that offered accounts.
Most of them seemed intended for City professionals and Donald Trump, rather than a novice like myself.
I ruled out another on the grounds that their website design featured such a nasty colour – puce – that I simply couldn’t imagine having to look at it on a regular basis.
Next came the company that was eager to invite me to a seminar, but when I deconstructed the invitation, I could see it was a thinly disguised attempt to persuade me to install specialist computer software before I could trade at all.
And my least favourite of all: Another seminar that insisted I came armed with my passport and my cheque book! Pushy, or what?

What a relief when I discovered Finspreads. Their site was far more user-friendly – and less intimidating – than the rest.
Three years later, you’d be surprised how little has changed. There are more companies to choose from... they still seem beginner hostile... the puce site is still, er, puce.... hard-sell seminars abound... and Finspreads continues its quest to make spread betting understandable, easy and fun for beginners and those of us with a bit of experience.”

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“If you shop around on the Internet, you’ll find the spread betting companies are competing for your custom. Some of them will offer you more than £50 to get started. But when you dig a bit deeper, you’ll see why these ‘great offers’ aren’t always as attractive as they seem: they might insist you deposit a large sum of money in your account to begin with.... or the minimum trade is at least £2 a point... and you have to place several trades before you qualify for the offer.

By contrast, my Bets and the City Reader Offer is simple and straightforward and designed to help you learn how to trade with confidence.”

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Finspreads is a trading name of City Index Limited. Sally Nicoll is an introducer appointed representative of City Index Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Spread betting typically requires the deposit of a small percentage of the total trade value. As the financial outcome is determined by the price movement on the total trade value, profits and losses can quickly exceed the initial deposit. Ensure you understand the risks as these products are not suitable for everyone and are only intended for people who are over 18.