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 How can I turn £2500 into £200,000 between now and May?
I have knowledge of the property and mortgage market, and have some skills in trading stocks, shares, and Options. I am looking for a specific strategy that has a high chance of success for this sort ...


 Who and where do I go to buy stock? Which is the best.?
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 What is going on with the Stock Market? ? Oh my God !?
Granted....I'm NEW at this. Only been investing since January. Things were lookin up......portfolio averaging 20+ % gains. Now....ever since the "Fed" puked out his news.....it'...


 US Savings Bonds?
I have some savings bonds I want to cash in. Does anyone know where on line I can look up these bonds to see if they have matured and if so, how much they are worth?...


 Would you be against or for the union?
you can take either the side of unios or the side of business ...


 How can i understand about share market?
i m totally unaware about share market so suggest some refrence books and any other procedure to understand ...


 Is it difficult to become a Day Trader?
I've been thinking about trying my hand at this. Any successful traders out there to give me some tips on good sites or books that would be helpful....


 Is it a good time to invest in Bear Stearns stock? It just almost tripled from $3 to $8 two days ago?
...and came down to 5 dollars.
What is your analysis.
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 Who took a hit on their stocks today? If you gained, what do you own?

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I got nailed across the board save a few mutual funds....


 What do you consider the best cashflow investment today?
I am interested in making money right away without long term commitments attached. Any suggestions?...


 In simple words... what is exactly a hedge fund?
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 Do you guys think that the primery trend is going to be bearish in coming years?
Well from Sep 11th the markets came a long way, hitting new historical highs even. Well im a student of dow theory, and i suspect that the bearish market is about to begin. Im thinking if DJI goes ...


 Please I want to know more about forex. I want to participate in trading activities of foreign exchange?
I want to know how to participate in trading activities of foreign exchange currencies stock and shares via internet....


 Should I buy gold or silver for and investment?
At this time or in the future would Gold or Silver be a good investment against inflation?...


 What is 2 + 2 ?
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 Where can you buy gold as an investment?
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 How to make BIG MONEY?
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 Why are people trading lehman brothers holdings stock?
Does the fact they are in Bankruptsy mean the stock is worthless?...


 Where should I invest my money?
Gold just set an all time high record at $1000/oz. People who probably invested their money in gold before probably have made a decent profit. I want to invest some of my money into something that ...


 What is the best place for investment?!?!?!?!?!??!?
i need to know where is the best place to invest money. it can be a business/restaurant....anything!!!!! ...



DoorWay
Chosing an Investment Firm...?
I would like to buy some stocks, but I want to do it in a cost effective and flexible way. I have been looking at Scottrade and E-Trade, but I wanted to ask people with experience. I would like to purchase stocks online. Also, I am puzzled by the saving's account that acts as an intermediary between my bank account and my investment portfolio. Are there firms that eliminate this "middleman" approach, but still provide a flexible (quick) way to purchase/sell stock. I don't plan to do day trading... most likely periodic investments (long term), though I want to make sure if I want to but a stock, I can do so quickly. Should I be looking at some other investment firms I am not aware of? Your insight is appreciated, I don't want to start out with the wrong firm.
                     
 




barry_robbins_98
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I think the best way to invest is to open an account at Scottrade.com - they offer $7 online trades. To find great investment ideas, see what the best investors are buying and selling. To find this information, go to http://www.top10traders.com - this is a free site that lets you create a portfolio of stocks with $100,000 in "play" money. Each day the site ranks the best performing portfolios, so you can see how your picks perform compared to other investors. You can read posts on investing from the best traders, as well as share your own investing ideas. There is a charting feature, so you can see how your portfolio performs compared to the S&P 500. Also, you can create your own "group" so that you can see how you are doing compared to your friends.

Here are this month's best traders:

http://www.top10traders.com/Top10Standings.aspx

Once you are comfortable investing with "play" money, you can slowly start investing the real stuff.

Good luck.


SmittyJ
Online trading is quickly becoming a commodity and therefore you should choose one based on convenience and fees. I found that the discount brokerage arm of my bank was the best place for me to manage my investments (Wells Fargo). I'm able to trade online for $2.95 a trade and easily move funds between my bank deposit accounts and my brokerage accounts online. The brokerage arm of my bank provides a better return on cash (money market account: APY 4.89%) for idle cash, so I keep most my cash in my brokerage cash account which allows me to invest funds when an opportunity comes up, earn a decent money market return when cash is idle, but also easily move funds back to my checking account when needed.

You raised a good question regarding the savings (cash account) brokerage firms offer and I would encourage all investors on this board to check with their brokerage firm regarding their cash accounts. A new trend in the industry is to provide a savings account (not a money market) return on idle cash sitting in brokerage accounts. Many brokerage firms are paying a lousy 1% on idle cash and then simply turning around and putting your cash into money market funds, pocketing the difference between the money market fund return and the 1% they pay you and generating huge profits for their firms. This is quickly becoming a new standard and investors need to demand access to money market returns on their cash acccounts or else take their business elsewhere.


nighthawk
I use schwab.com and use money link to link my checking acct to schwab online...works great and schwab is very trustworthy


MR MONEY
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I have used Fidelity and E-trade in the past. Both were fine.

Recently I have seen TD Waterhouse advertise that the fees they charge are the same regardless of how much you invest and how many trades you make in a month. Other companies require you to have a lot of trades and a large balance to get the best rate.

I also saw Bank of America advertise that you can open an Internet account with them and make trades for FREE.

I have been in the market for over 10 years, I have done pretty well by following advice from many different sources, but I have not done close to as well as my mutual funds. So now I only invest in Mutual funds. That way I have more experienced money management and better diversification.


Mark L
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I, recently got involved with a company that preselects some of the best investments i`ve ever seen. They screen them so it lowers your risk. Check out one of there seminars. You can E mail me at brakesplusauto@yahoo.com. www.thewealthkeys.com


jbrettlip
Perhaps, you should look at Sharebuilder. It is a firm that allows you to purchase shares on a regular basis (dollar-cost averaging) directly from your bank account. So on say the 15th of every month, it would debit your account $250 and purchase shares of the company you want. If you aren't day trading, buying stock on a consistent basis is the best way to invest.


sanbox69
Speak to your (an) Accountant - they'll guide you to what is best for you.


Frank Castle
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If you want to save then open a brokerage account at Zecco.

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