Any punters living in Birmingham Area interested in a Pie, Pint and jaw, one evening in a pub in Birmingham area.
Personally interested in small time investing(gambling), developing an appetite for CFDs. Also developing an interest in Charting or TA.

I use Sharescope, Moneyam, Barclays, Comdirect and IC

I am hiding in my cave.

I am safe I can't see anything!

Oh yee of little faith!

I'm fine for next Tuesday but may leave early to see the Villa exit the League Cup.

At present waiting for my OOM to cough up some short term ackers!

I am glad you are having a better day than I am.

THe market is miserable for me.

Had a feeling it would be miserable.

Think I will make some nutty bread.

It maybe all I can afford to eat to-morrow.

Ain't this board quiet!

Finished down 96pts In the end.

Nothing really to be done on a day like today, wait and see time.

Good shares go down as well as bad one's on days like these.

I am not certain about what should be done.

Contemplating Suicide but my wife informs me Murder is more my forte.

Have a nice evening while I burn the incense over the candles.

The Dow is up.

I can't believe that we won't see some sort of bounce back tomorrow though.

The bread I made when the market dropped rose and is now in edible form.

Stan have a look at the SIPPs thread. I am not certain whether CSN is any use to you.

It's on the expensive thread unfortunately Fred...which a poor man like me can't afford..sob..sob.

Have you seen how the Dow finished?, up 129pts.

Interesting now to see what we do tomorrow.

A good meeting and hope everyone got home OK.

No cup shock at Villa park unfortunately....still can't win em all.

Arrived safely. Enjoyable evening, lets hope a good market to-day.

All safely gathered in.


A bit more blue today, but it seems to be mixed overall.


Ho hum.

55,

Further to your comment regarding that Barclays "50 Free trades" offer.

Just had a look Into their terms/conditions, catch seems to be that they have an admin charge of 25 inc.vat. per quarter...on every account!

I also notice that their 12 dealing charge Is online only, If you want or have to use the phone the cost is 25. 1-20 trades.

Squaregain still has the overall edge In overall cost terms In my view, what do you think?

Stan,

Not keen on admin fees, especially during periods when trading might be light. For PEP/ISA they may be unavoidable.

Just another case of "free lunches", in the long run Barclays do all right. Nevertheless 500 up front takes a bit of offsetting, it is five years fees - ignoring your point about telephone charges.

They seemed ot have reduced quarterly charges. the last deduction I had was 70 per account.

It might be interesting to see how long the 25 /quarter is for. The problem is escaping from the Bs when you have holdings in a share and don't want to BorS.


The note I sent both of you on CFDs charges on suspended shares makes one think and be even more cautious.

Going through my portfolios placing stop losses on the few profit making ones I have got.


Have a nice day.

Just spoken to EPML about CFDS in Sipps. Can set up a separate dealing account for CFDS within the current SIPP keeping my arrangement with Squaregain for other dealing. They upgrade the account and also the fees for running the CFDs , about 350 !!!!!!! a year. The account can be terminated and the SIPPs return to old charges.

I can arrange the CFD company with my own choice.

Interesting still thinking!!!!!!! But tempted to try.

A further point about those 50 free trades Is that they have to be used up before 31st december.

Thats an average of 4.5 trades a week, which at a guess Is more then I am likely to need, therefore It's not of benefit to me.

I think It's probably aimed at some Inexperienced newcomer who thinks he/she Is going to be

A millionaire whilst daytrading his/her way to wealth.

Fred,
Having to pay Interest on suspended shares (CFD's) seems that that could prove rather expensive
and lead to uncontrollable costs, don't like the sound of that.

I think research on choice of Share will have to be more careful than at present.

I think research on choice of Share will have to be more careful than at present.