The Shares Awards are here again. For the third consecutive year Shares Magazine
are giving their readers the chance to rate their stockbrokers on the
service they do - or don't - provide.

Now we know that this is a subject dear to your hearts. Price and quality
of service from stockbrokers, including online trading, are easily the
largest single items in the Shares postbag.

Many of you are incensed at what you see as a concerted effort to force
you into nominee accounts where you lose your rights and perks as
shareholders.

Equally Shares have received glowing tributes to brokers that have provided
a service tailored to private investors at reasonable prices.

You also have the opportunity to rate the research that you receive and
the online research tools that you use.

This year they are adding a survey of investor confidence which will be the
first of a regular series. Take a few moments to express your views on
whether the market is turning and how quickly it will recover. Let us know
whether you are actively investing and where you see the best value.
If you wish, you can take part in regular investor confidence surveys that
we are planning using focus groups.

The entry form is simple and will take no more than a few
minutes to fill in but we do need it back by 5 September. Postage is free.
Simply click on the link below to download the questionnaire.pdf.

And you could win free Level 2 data from MoneyAM for
an entire year!