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As it happens DPK, I am off to GSK Belgium on a bit of an open ended placement. It could be 4 months, it could be 4 years, it is difficult to tell. I am aware of the IT54 guidelines and the rate changes after the 1, 3 and 6 months. However the question I have is, what rate do you actually...

Couple of good books in the right reading order are: 1) Neat little guide to stock market investing - Jason Kelly (Check out his website www.jasonkelly.com) 2) How to make money in stocks - William O'Neill 3) The seminal The Intelligent Investor - Ben Graham - tough going but an excellent...

Northern Rock 2.5% demand account is as close as you will get. The bank is being prepared to be sold on and the UK goverment is removing its blanket guarantee. That said, I still think they are guaranteeing up to £50k. Would check it out further if you plan to open an account. Dont take my word...

Hi Mark, Ringledman, Mark, I take your point and no doubt shorts do tend to destroy a stock. That said however, shorts cannot stay on a stock forever and do not, they tend to move on once the ineveitable short squeeze occurs. To this end it may be worth look. That STEC stock that I mentioned...

I think you need to read a bit more in this forum buddy. This stuff is answered multiple times in past posts.

Ringledman, A certain number of American listed chinese companies (Chinese ADRs) are selling for a song at the moment. Though they are fierce volatile I reckon there is good long term value in them. I am also looking at cyclical companies at or near a cyclical low. Shipping, both dry bulk...

Fidelity have just launched 25 no-commission funds worth a look. They operate under the iShares brand (no connection btw)

I heard you mentioning this before alright. I do hope everything works out for you. It will.

Unless its leased out as a taxi or the sort. PMU is on the ball. Blow a good chunk of it. If she doesn't need it then she has obviously been financially disciplined in her life and deserves to spend some.

Re: Cheapest on line execution Discount Brokers? I have a Firstrade account. They will allow you to operate as an Irish resident though I cant trade options. I have recently setup a TDW account which, though slightly more expensive per trade is easier to operate as you can fund your account...

Supergirl, loved your post, you've given the best advice there is to be honest. Justforgroup, I disagree with your piece of advice completely. Tmurphy, Supergirl has said it already so there is no real point in repeating it but go off your own bat and depend on yourself and only yourself...

I would not be a fan of leverage myself so to advocate it to the masses is somewhat irresponsible. That said, to those that know what they are at, yes, its a game changer of course. I will never use leverage as I simply would not have the mentality for it. That is a personal thing. What hasn't...

On the currency exposure issue: I think this is a nonsense argument. Firstly you are using your skill in trying to pick stocks that are selling at discounts to future earnings, that in itself is impossible to nail down concretely. Then you are trying to predict what will happen in currency...

Why look at Warren Buffet? He is a large cap type stock investor that rarely invests in small to mid cap stocks (generally speaking that is) and that is where great returns are more possible. Why not look at what the likes of Paulson, Lynch and Soros are doing, what areas they are investing in...

TD Waterhouse.ie The cheapest (20 quid a trade). Multinational (With their TD Ameritrade name in the states). Ease of transfer of current holdings into your account once setup.

I've read through those articles alright and would be a daily follower of iii. What bothers me also is the independence of the "independent committee". Far from independent if you ask me especially with the sweetener of stock options. I would have expected Davy to come out with a stance on it...

Hey Smiley, I'm following the case fairly closely. I see it is the 11 or 12th of December that the court ruling takes place. I am a staunch NO voter but the problem is, like most brokers in Ireland, they are far from forthcoming with information on voting rights. I'm with Davy, I've contacted...

Everything you mention above is detailed and I am sure accurate, I am also sure those interested in this subject will appreciate the time and effort gone into your post (I for one). I completely agree, there are a large number of funds out there that do the opposite of what they should do. I...

Put the money in a high interest account. Then spend the next 4 to 6 months reading books and researching what you have read. You are less likely then to make a mistake and you are relying on your own judgement and not that of anyone else. You would be surprised what you could learn in 6 months...

Yes, and they may benefit less than double, or more in line with the index or below the index. Proper research should help you avoid the mistake of choosing a bad fund. Active investing/trading? Do you think? Well by your definition then, I recommend everyone that is in the stock market...