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Got me a bonus today, anyone know of some decent share tipping sites.. or even shares they think would be a good buy.

Spent the whole day so far looking at stuff, my mind is full of cotton wool now.


good for them..

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/...s-trounce-market-share-dealing-challenge.html

Is it really that easy

Shares were selected from the Footsie and 50 smaller firms picked by the ifs. The team’s strategy was to trade daily and invest in firms with imminent results.
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unknown said:
Got me a bonus today, anyone know of some decent share tipping sites.. or even shares they think would be a good buy.

Spent the whole day so far looking at stuff, my mind is full of cotton wool now.


good for them..

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/...s-trounce-market-share-dealing-challenge.html

Is it really that easy
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Unless you've got the time an inclination to monitor markets for hours on end and trawl through statistics I would suggest setting up an ISA and investing into a suitable fund. Less risk and the investment choices will be made by someone who does it for a living

To make big money quick in direct dealing you either need to take big risks or hold a rainman esque penchant for following the markets and looking at companies
 
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this is an observation not financial advice

apple shares normally increase in value after a big announcement, on wednesday they have called a press event for the iPad 3
 
I like the idea of owning a part of a diamond mining operation.

Please no lectures on the deaths of people that do the mining.
 
Steed Train said:
Unless you've got the time an inclination to monitor markets for hours on end and trawl through statistics I would suggest setting up an ISA and investing into a suitable fund. Less risk and the investment choices will be made by someone who does it for a living

To make big money quick in direct dealing you either need to take big risks or hold a rainman esque penchant for following the markets and looking at companies
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I'm not really wanting an ISA, have that already.. pretty boring.

So.. those kids forget about all there lessons and just sit there trading every minute of the day. There ideas of investing in companies about to release yearly results must be a done by thousands of people thus producing uneven spikes in the values of said companies, so are ripe for an in and out 48hrs cream of the top type deals.

Where does this information come from, how do you know which companies are releasing results, there must be somewhere where it is noted.

I wonder if these kids had to pay for every transaction.
 
galeforce said:
this is an observation not financial advice

apple shares normally increase in value after a big announcement, on wednesday they have called a press event for the iPad 3
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Sorry, not interested in Apple really, now if you could point me in the direction of a company Apple are interested in buying then thats a different matter. hehe
 
ricardo british company making part of the new rolls royce engine and mclaren super car, i know i guy who works there i got money in them myself, i made a brick load of smithsnews shares 3 years ago but i do not think this is going to be such a big profit but should make a bit over the next few years.

Thats my tip anyway.
 
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I think Specialist Energy (SEGR) are worth a punt. That said I sit on 70% losses on a small holding. They manufacture parts for power stations enabling them to operate on a greener plain. Clean Coal is their primary market I believe. They have shown some decent results and continue to pick up contracts in China and possibly India. The size of the market they operate in is naturally going to be very big.

That said.. it depends on what you are hoping to make and over what time period and how much you can invest at what risk. Individual shares are very high risk. A longer term punt for me is still: Green fuels, clean energy, water, oil, power, desalination and various food markers. This is a longer term strategy.

The best returns I have seen across a varied portfolio Now 2 years old) have been: Halma 72%, BT 62%, BAT 54%, Hydro Intl 42%, Diageo 46%. I'm not sure what the FTSE trackers did over that same period. I built the portfolio largely around the tips from the main tipsters across various media including Intl shares. There are a number of good longer term funds built around energy and utilities which I personally will consider.

PS I still sit on over ?ú20K of historic losses so I take my advice with a skip full of salt ;)
 
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I'm not really wanting an ISA, have that already.. pretty boring.

So.. those kids forget about all there lessons and just sit there trading every minute of the day. There ideas of investing in companies about to release yearly results must be a done by thousands of people thus producing uneven spikes in the values of said companies, so are ripe for an in and out 48hrs cream of the top type deals.

Where does this information come from, how do you know which companies are releasing results, there must be somewhere where it is noted.

I wonder if these kids had to pay for every transaction.
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Its as boring as you make it, its just a wrapper that makes your investments within it tax free. I'm a wealth manager by profession and would only really advise direct investment in shares if you were an experienced investor. Unless you have a sizable sum to invest, going into blue chip companies you're unlikely to make a very notable gain and may need to hold the share for a significant period of time. If you're looking for an investment strategy funds are the way to go as you need a diverse portfolio to counter act volatility and risk. If you have an interest in commodoties or a particular sector, a fund would be run by a manager who has a team of people with relationships on ground level that would be picking good companies on your behalf, they exist to make the best returns.

There is money to be made on the markets at the moment but its incredibly hard even for professional investment managers/bankers at the moment. UK Gilts were the big winner Q4 last year and very few people managed to call that one
 
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Mate of mine has just put a few g into shale gas companies, claims some big discoveries will be announced this year. There is some bad press about the extraction methods however.

Anyone know anything about this?
 
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Mate of mine has just put a few g into shale gas companies, claims some big discoveries will be announced this year. There is some bad press about the extraction methods however.

Anyone know anything about this?
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Fracking is technique.

They reckon it's responsible for small earthquakes at test sites near Blackpool.......no way they approve widespread extraction.

Northern Territories in Canada might be a different story
 
I think one was a chinese company and a couple were based in N America, certainly none of them were in Europe. With the rate the Chinese are consuming fuel this may turn out to be a viable alternative for them.
 
As Steed, says leave it to the experts - it ain't easy to know what to do - unless you are happy enough to lose your investment of course.

Or you could invest it with Alan Stanford.

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