whats the best way to buy shares ?
whats the best way to buy shares ?
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black1

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979 posts

213 months

Tuesday 7th June 2011
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ok i want to buy some shares,so what is the best way to do this ?

Bing o

15,184 posts

235 months

Tuesday 7th June 2011
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Buy them with money.

BoRED S2upid

20,763 posts

256 months

Tuesday 7th June 2011
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I use Halifax share builder, its a cheap way to buy shares not sure if thats the "best" depends what you think is good or not.

black1

Original Poster:

979 posts

213 months

Tuesday 7th June 2011
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BoRED S2upid said:
I use Halifax share builder, its a cheap way to buy shares not sure if thats the "best" depends what you think is good or not.
thanks fot that never had shares before,but had a good tip so i thought i would give it a try

jagman21

195 posts

240 months

Tuesday 7th June 2011
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halifax charges very low commisions 1.50 per trade, but they pool purchases together one a week, so you can't choose when to trade exactly, so you may not get the an ideal price. However the service is good for people looking to regularly invest and build up holdings over time, the cost savings will add up, especially on relatively small amounts trade. you can sell/buy when ever you like for £12.

If you got a one-off amount to invest then look for a special new customer discount, if it is a considerably large sum then the effect will be negligible as you've still got 0.5% stamp duty to pay which will be the bulk of the cost.

black1

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979 posts

213 months

Wednesday 8th June 2011
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ah now im looking to do a one off purchase and when/if i make money sell asap

matsmith

1,166 posts

225 months

Wednesday 8th June 2011
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What bank are you with? They will have an online stockbroker service, so just sign up to that online and buy whatever it is that you want to buy.

anonymous-user

70 months

Wednesday 8th June 2011
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Why do you want the actual share??

If your just looking to make money try CFD's.

K87

2,111 posts

203 months

Wednesday 8th June 2011
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black1

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979 posts

213 months

Friday 10th June 2011
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thanks for all the help, and steve when i strike it rich i wont forget you lol

anonymous-user

70 months

Friday 10th June 2011
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Your'e welcome mate.
If you do down the CFD route, please please please bear in mind the additional risk of leveraging to a greater position and the potential p&l movement!!!

Good luck and would be good to hear how it turns out, that stock sounds like it has great potential.

S

black1

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979 posts

213 months

Friday 10th June 2011
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yes i understand steve so i only got 66,000 lol

anonymous-user

70 months

Friday 10th June 2011
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black1 said:
yes i understand steve so i only got 66,000 lol
Best of luck mate!!
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