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Buying shares online

lil_me
lil_me Posts: 13,186 Forumite
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Any idea which the best way to buy shares online, who is best for service and charges the least fees?
One day I might be more organised...........:confused:
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  • RichyRich
    RichyRich Posts: 2,091 Forumite
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    Martin's article recommends Hoodless Brennan and Halifax - HB for shares bought & sold when you want to and Halifax for shares bought using a monthly scheme.

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  • cheerfulcat
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    lil_me, I use Selftrade. Their dealing charges are higher - £12.50 as against £7 - but the service is good and the research facility is excellent.
  • dixie_dean_2
    dixie_dean_2 Posts: 1,812 Forumite
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    I was just looking on the forums to see get this info for myself. I just wanna buy a £100 or so of one particular stock for a bit of fun. Does this affect my choice? Or shall I just get my coat and read the article?
    And if, you know, your history...
  • Jonesya
    Jonesya Posts: 1,823 Forumite
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    dixie_dean wrote:
    I was just looking on the forums to see get this info for myself. I just wanna buy a £100 or so of one particular stock for a bit of fun. Does this affect my choice? Or shall I just get my coat and read the article?

    Halifax Sharebuilder is good for small purchases as the commission when buying is only £1.50, although when selling you pay £5-£12 depending on the size of the trade.

    They keep the buying commission down by pooling trades so you're restricted to buying on certain days (several days each month).
  • EdInvestor
    EdInvestor Posts: 15,749 Forumite
    cheerfulcat wrote:
    lil_me, I use Selftrade. Their dealing charges are higher - £12.50 as against £7 - but the service is good and the research facility is excellent.


    They also have a very cheap ISA/PEP deal - only 25 pounds a year regardless of size.
    Trying to keep it simple...;)
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