Spread betting &/or CFD's are NOT a good substitute for long term shareholding?


You are clearly acting as a middleman and charging nice fees for it. I use a couple of American brokers. I buy direct. $8 commission for 1000 shares and $1 per option contract. Also use IG mkts in the UK 2c/share for CFd's.
 

I'm referring to online brokers like IB, Ameritrade, etc. Spreads and executions are much better than spread betting firms, who are not competitive if you are day trading. For holding periods of days/weeks, etc, SB firms are fine.
 
Has anyone any idea on actual performance through a stockbroker managing a portfolio of shares in an advisory capacity ?
Stockbrokers dont publish such performances, I wonder why?
 
Has anyone any idea on actual performance through a stockbroker managing a portfolio of shares in an advisory capacity ?
Stockbrokers dont publish such performances, I wonder why?

Well, obviously it depends on the broker. But most Irish brokers have terrible performance as they dont know how to trade.

Most of them are glorified salesmen.