and what is worth investing today?
2006-12-20 08:07:56 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Investing
You can purchase them both from High Street banks, and online specialist brokers.
Assuming your also in the UK, I personally recommend using HALIFAX SHAREDEALING - http://www.halifax.co.uk/sharedealing
I use their "Sharebuilder" scheme, which is a UK licensed version of US broker http://www.sharebuilder.com which allows you to buy shares in small chunks as low as £5 (minimum £20 per month investment, recommended minimum of £120 if you wanna break even quickly).
For investing over the long term, and earning plenty of "Dividends" to reinvest into more shares I suggest using http://quote.fool.co.uk to research these companies on the UK Stock exchange:
Halifax-Bank of Scotland (HBOS, symbol = HBOS)
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)
Severn-Trent Water (SVT)
Kelda Group (KEL)
Debt Free Direct (DFD)
DebtMatters (DEBT)
I take it you've never dabbled in the UK stockmarket before (hence why asking where to buy them), in which case before spending any money you should take a few lessons via:
http://www.fool.co.uk
http://www.bullbearings.co.uk
http://www.fool.com (US site)
http://www.investopedia.com
Otherwise you'll just end up loosing up more money than you make.
2006-12-20 08:38:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
As for where to buy stocks, a couple of good but inexpensive brokerages, pretty much self-serve which is why they are cheap, are Scottrade (which I use) and Sharebuilder (which I have friends who have used).
As for what is worth investing in, take a look at Houston Wire & Cable (HWCC). Good earnings, pretty fair upward trend although the charts look a little ragged. Something to think about as its prospects are pretty good.
There is a communications company in Norway called Telenor (TELN) that has some good numbers.
2006-12-22 05:31:10 · answer #2 · answered by Rabbit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easiest is from your Bank or Building Society
Im a low risk invester and have bought Standard Life and Tesco this year 13k investment now worth 26k but that includes free share windfalls. Tesco have increased 30% this year
2006-12-21 02:52:50 · answer #3 · answered by Daddybear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if they have a website sometimes there is a link to buying shares
2006-12-20 08:16:29 · answer #4 · answered by alex c 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Shares of what?
2006-12-20 08:16:26 · answer #5 · answered by Grandpa Shark 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
go to the london stock exchange webby and check out the shares conversion rates on there. Then you know who to buy shares with!
2006-12-20 08:18:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Shares"R"US
2006-12-20 08:22:19 · answer #7 · answered by Great Eskape 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
1) Scottrade.
2) The Walt Disney Company.
2006-12-20 08:40:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
motley fool share builder, its slightly cheaper than halifax
2006-12-20 09:04:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
M.F.I.
Beds, tables, shares,....
2006-12-20 08:16:38 · answer #10 · answered by Moorglademover 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋