My friends and I have been pooling our money and have been spread betting lately.  It has actually worked out very well for us.  We do some careful planning and investigating before we make any decisions.  It has been fun, too.  It rarely doesn’t pay off for us and when it doesn’t, it doesn’t hurt as bad because we are working together.  I suggest that if you are going to get started in it, this is the way to go.  Get your friends together and have some fun with it.  There is a great chance that things could pay off for you.