I am reminded of the fact that the majority of people who made any real money out of historic goldrushes were the traders and shopkeepers who sold shovels, clothes, food, drink etc. rather than the prospectors themselves and those few who found enough gold to cover their debts.

Well the market makers and brokers are in the same position and i'm wondering whether as an investor i'm on the wrong side of the fence, particularily with my recent form. (un)fortunately i'm an architect so i have to sit and wait for the brokers with their bonuses or the other prospectors with their profits.......

Must be a bad day......anyone care to be more optomistic?

So, GN, Let me get this right. If I were to consider setting up a share tipping service or brokerage for new investors who might wish to buy shares, would that make me a prospective supplier to a supply of prospective prospectors OR a prospective prospector for a supply of prospective supplies from prospective prospectors?
Just wondered. 8-)
Alan