investing with the motley fool

zippot

Does anyone on here invest with the motley fool usa I opened a account and set up a watchlist and found it very informative then they transfered me to the uk site and i really cannot navigate around the site I find it impossible to find a watchlist and getinformation? what are your experiences and is there any disadvantage using the usa site I am not paying tax at the moment

bigadaj

Interesting ideas sometimes and I listen to their podcast but what are you looking to get out of your account?

They seem a little oxymoronic to me as they espouse a valid view that you don't want to pay large fees and to be suspicious of experts but then realise they have to make some money and so start doing tips and offer a not very cheap account.

Many people are passive investing fans, so diversified trackers held through cheap platforms. If you're trading then I believe there are cheaper alternatives, x-o, for example, though trading shares often isn't very profitable for the private investor.