Halifax sharedealer
Discussion
Afternoon.
I've always been fascinated by the financial markets and recently decided to set up an account and have a play. As I already have online banking with the Halifax I signed up for their sharedealing facility.
A mere two and a half weeks later
and its finally set up.
Does anyone have any input on good sites for do's and don'ts, company information, etc?
I've always been fascinated by the financial markets and recently decided to set up an account and have a play. As I already have online banking with the Halifax I signed up for their sharedealing facility.
A mere two and a half weeks later
and its finally set up.Does anyone have any input on good sites for do's and don'ts, company information, etc?
I believe www.adfvn.com is very popular, although I find the layout horrible.
mickken said:
Fittster said:
I believe www.adfvn.com is very popular, although I find the layout horrible.
Not the best layout, but once you're used to it, I see no problem at all.They're not the cheapest, but they do what they say on the tin. Fast, reliable and reptuable.
Cheers.
The sharedealer site does provide a reasonable overview of each stock and its performance on their research centre site.
I'm really looking for reputable sites that give good advice on strategy, types of stocks to buy/avoid/etc.
Presumably you would have to pay for membership to sites such as this?
I'm really looking for reputable sites that give good advice on strategy, types of stocks to buy/avoid/etc.
Presumably you would have to pay for membership to sites such as this?
antihero3000 said:
The sharedealer site does provide a reasonable overview of each stock and its performance on their research centre site.
I'm really looking for reputable sites that give good advice on strategy, types of stocks to buy/avoid/etc.
Presumably you would have to pay for membership to sites such as this?
Common and easy mistake to make. No one will tell you which to buy or avoid. If they do, please take it with a pinch of salt. If I KNEW which was going to rise, do you think I would tell you?I'm really looking for reputable sites that give good advice on strategy, types of stocks to buy/avoid/etc.
Presumably you would have to pay for membership to sites such as this?
Also, the only way in which you could KNOW (or, of course, think you knew) which was going to rise would be through inside information. This is pretty much always going to be illegal.
There are a few good sharedealer magazines,(interactive investor), but they are all fairly hit and miss. Look at the back of "the week" for average share tips and the performance of said shares. (always very poor) It goes to show how little anyone knows about the whole thing.
Warren Buffet is a good starting place. Read into what he did early in his career, because it served him well. Bare in mind, though, he has just lost $25 billion in the last year.
One thing that I realised early in my share dealing career, is that the people who make the money do so because people like me and thee pay them to invest for us.
If trying to make steady profit, get a wrap (James hay run a good one). If looking to have fun, just read into the companies and buy what you like the look of. (If you are prepared to purchase the product, then purchase the share).
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