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

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.

Thats my approach to ISA deals Fred.

Rule No1.=Safety.
Rule No2.=Safety.
Rule No3......!

Saves a lot of heartache In the long term.

I should never have left the Womb!!!


I tried to tell my mother, but she wouldn't believe me.










Mind I tried for a large percentage of my life life to retrieve that situation!!!!





8-)

Can't remember If we arranged next months meet for 22nd or 28th

I'm OK for the 22nd but not the 28th.

Just seen this elsewhere. It tickled the funnybone. Does that mean there might be something wrong with it??????????


Susan - Must have been a posh private school. Teachers used to bring in real pigs to have as air freshners in our school.In the canteen you could get plasma on draft!

I'm looking to make some concrete decisions about the 28th now chaps.

So can I confirm that It's the 22nd or any other day In the week of the 28th (but not Tuesday).

Yes, Refer to E-mail! 22nd I hope!!

OK

Thanks chaps, 22nd Nov.It Is then.

No . It is November 22nd 2005 to-day!!






8-)

Is the venue still

at backroom of the

The Anchor.
308 Bradford Street,
B5 6ET.

November 22nd 2005 to-day!! Time ?


I will see if I can join you , been investing for years still know naff all ...

If you are that real Tory Git! you can sQd off, but If not I'm sure you will be most welcome ;-)