Stocks/Shares help

[TheHighlander]

Good Afternoon all,

I was wondering could someone point me in the right direction of where I can begin to learn how to trade.

Been meaning to get involved for a while and figured now is the time to do so. I have some disposable money as such.

Any advice would be much appreciated.

[TheHighlander]

To be honest not sure how much I would want to invest.
I do have money sitting doing nothing which I can afford to loose as such.
High risk would be Ok.

Just need to have a good read up.

Someone was telling me to go my bank "Bank of Scotland" as you can do trading via them.

[TheHighlander]

Trading would be more what I am looking to do.

I don't know a great deal so if anyone can point me in the direction of some info I can have a good read of etc that would be great.

[TheHighlander]

Perfect, when I get home from work I will have a good hunt around.

[TheHighlander]

Greshamst said:

These threads always make me nervous.

'I don't know anything about trading, but would like to do it with some money I have sitting around'.

Sorry to sound harsh, but leveraged products are not a good idea for someone who isn't sure how to even set up an account in the first place. It's a sure fire way of losing money, especially with how volatile the markets are at the moment.

Look at long term investing, slow and steady wins the race, read up, find some companies you like, read up some more and diversify.

There's no other real way of wording it.
Everyone had to start somewhere, I'm just looking to learn. I'm not about to go "balls deep" with £10k and just chuck it about, I juust want to learn and see where it goes.
It's something that's always interested me.

[TheHighlander]

Thanks for the responses lads.

It was going to be more of a hobby to be honest, I say I'm clueless, not that much I just don't know a great deal.

Been doing some research since putting the post up and will continue to do so.

Wolf of Wall Street has gone to by head...... I visited Wall Street the other month when on holiday, hell of a place.

I've taken on board what you have all said but still want to learn and have a play about, will start with a practice account at some point.

Do you lads commenting trade?