WOW! Thank goodness a deal was reached so America could avoid defaulting on its debt for the first time in our history. Even still, the American economy is in a very fragile state. We are literally on the brink of total collapse. And from the looks of it, things will continue to get worse. Suze Orman said things won't get back on track until 2014.

In spread betting language this is the 'spread' and the reason spread betting is called spread betting. The spread betting provider gives the trader an upper and lower price prediction. Here is an example. If the FTSE 100 is trading at 6000 points on the close of the trading day. The spread betting provider gives a spread of 6005 - 6006 points base