Wisdom Tree (index tracker fund company)

masonic

fairrow said:

dunstonh said:

ETFs are a more advanced investment option.   Are you ready for that level of sophistication yet?

If you look on there web site there is no stright forward way of buying from them, its all hidden away

It's just as straightforward as buying shares in any other company like Unilever or BP. You do so through a stockbroker, not by emailing the company or visiting their premises with a cheque.

jimjames

fairrow said:

eskbanker said:

 Why not invest through a retail-oriented platform?

I dont know what this is! is it like buying shares in shops or something simular?

So how exactly did you invest money with them? If you want to deal with a bank to buy investments in a branch then you can do that but it's not the cheapest way to do it.

dunstonh

If you look on there web site there is no stright forward way of buying from them, its all hidden away

That is correct.  That isn't how you buy ETFs.  You buy ETFs via a broker (and nowadays, that more commonly means an investment platform).
   

xylophone

The best I could find on there web site was a contacts page for which they have not responded to me within 24 hours!

How did you buy your Wisdom Tree funds?

fairrow

MX5huggy said:

fairrow said:

dunstonh said:

ETFs are a more advanced investment option.   Are you ready for that level of sophistication yet?

If you look on there web site there is no stright forward way of buying from them, its all hidden away

Yes because they don’t want to sell to you. It’s like Heinz don’t sell individuals tins of beans. If you wanted 1 million tins they might be interested. 

This page lists the major UK platforms some of these will offer access to Wisdom Tree funds.

So in that list are some of them brokers for wisdom like wisdom where Heinz and Halifax where ASDA?

I actully bank with RBS but will be leaving them soon as I have requested paper back bank statements over 3 times and they have not done this

It dose not state on the list but dose Halifax sell Wisdom exchange?

Can I buy things though Halifax like gold, copper, cotton etc?

fairrow

Prism said:

fairrow said:

dunstonh said:

ETFs are a more advanced investment option.   Are you ready for that level of sophistication yet?

If you look on there web site there is no stright forward way of buying from them, its all hidden away

You don't buy the funds directly from them. You typically use an investment platform that can access the London Stock Exchange and the shares and ETFs listed there. What do you want to buy exactly?

I want some gold, copper and cotton and maybe other stuff if I could see what was on offer that is

fairrow

Prism said:

fairrow said:

dunstonh said:

ETFs are a more advanced investment option.   Are you ready for that level of sophistication yet?

If you look on there web site there is no stright forward way of buying from them, its all hidden away

You don't buy the funds directly from them. You typically use an investment platform that can access the London Stock Exchange and the shares and ETFs listed there. What do you want to buy exactly?

I see from that link that I am not allowed to requote that Halifax do indeed sell Wisdom stock

I wonder if I had a bank account with Halifax I would get a better rate

Halifax is a building socity and not a bank right?

fairrow

jimjames said:

fairrow said:

eskbanker said:

 Why not invest through a retail-oriented platform?

I dont know what this is! is it like buying shares in shops or something simular?

So how exactly did you invest money with them? If you want to deal with a bank to buy investments in a branch then you can do that but it's not the cheapest way to do it.

But for some one new to it would a bank be best

Where is the cheapest? As the link before has Halifax/ RBS on the top

fairrow

dunstonh said:

If you look on there web site there is no stright forward way of buying from them, its all hidden away

That is correct.  That isn't how you buy ETFs.  You buy ETFs via a broker (and nowadays, that more commonly means an investment platform).
   

So the broker would be the bank right?

fairrow

xylophone said:

The best I could find on there web site was a contacts page for which they have not responded to me within 24 hours!

How did you buy your Wisdom Tree funds?

I think there is a bit of confusion hear! with you and some of the other post. I do not have any shares at present but I am considering in buying some soon!