One off share buy

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MOON
MOON Posts: 9 Forumite
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Hi folks im new here. I want to buy £1000. Worth of shares in a company. I want to leave them for about a year. Whats the best way to do that? Thanks

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  • bigbloke45
    bigbloke45 Posts: 2,342 Forumite
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    Go and do some homework first! :cool:
  • MOON
    MOON Posts: 9 Forumite
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    I KNOW WHAT COMPANY I WANT TO BUY SHARES IN. WHATS THE BEST WAY TO DO THIS ? :cool:
  • fullstop
    fullstop Posts: 545 Forumite
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    MOON wrote: »
    I KNOW WHAT COMPANY I WANT TO BUY SHARES IN. WHATS THE BEST WAY TO DO THIS ? :cool:

    Find an online broker such as iii

    http://www.iii.co.uk/sharedealing/

    There are plenty of others, try googling
    "When the Government borrows, the citizen has to save".

    Machiavellii
  • cashbackproblems
    cashbackproblems Posts: 1,826 Forumite
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    www.iii.co.uk

    have a look at their porfolio builder which charges £0 for advance purhcases
  • LeeSouthEast
    LeeSouthEast Posts: 3,822 Forumite
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    My simple advice is, do not do what you are planning if you hope to make any money.

    If you want to lose money of course, fill your boots.
    Starting Debt: ~£20,000 01/01/2009. DFD: 20/11/2009 :j
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  • malik999
    malik999 Posts: 376 Forumite
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    LeeSouthEast wrote: »
    My simple advice is, do not do what you are planning if you hope to make any money.

    If you want to lose money of course, fill your boots.

    £500 in UU (570p) and £500 in BAY (242p)
    Be back in 1 year.
  • malik999
    malik999 Posts: 376 Forumite
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    LeeSouthEast wrote: »
    My simple advice is, do not do what you are planning if you hope to make any money.

    If you want to lose money of course, fill your boots.

    UU is 610p / BAY went at 282p

    + dividends

    He would have made money ;)
  • mr_fishbulb
    mr_fishbulb Posts: 5,224 Forumite
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    malik999 wrote: »
    UU is 610p / BAY went at 282p

    + dividends

    He would have made money ;)
    I make it about 8% return after trading costs. Not bad.
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