monkeyseemonkeydo Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 Oil... buy buy buy!! Less than $50 a barrel. Buy a few barrels and store them for the next 20 years at which point they'll be worth thousands... maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONGO Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 The pirates have already got it all though!The pirates have already got it all though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted November 20, 2008 Report Share Posted November 20, 2008 The pirates have already got it all though!Maybe that's their plan... secretly hide it somewhere until we find ourselves in the midst of a Mad Max film! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Where is everyone buying their shares from atm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONGO Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 BT CHEAP... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plainlazy84 Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 So then JT, did you invest in HBOS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Go for it, remember though the key rule of investing, only put in what you can afford to lose. I was tempted a while ago when RPS plummetted but I don't have the spare cash. A friend of mine took out a graduate loan and rinsed his interest free overdraft to put into RBS shares before the bailout was announced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted November 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 So then JT, did you invest in HBOS?Nah, if i was working and wasn't relying on my money to live i maybe would have. But it's a wee bit too risky. Mind you i would have already made £100 profit as of now as i was going to buy them when they were at 62p. I'll just watch and see what would have happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Elding Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 sounds exciting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EchoSam Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 i was talking to my step mum about this who works for halifax as is really knowledgeble on shares. she said not to touch anything to do with hbos at all or halifax because 0.6 of your shares are invested into loyds and halifax shares arent doing well so your only real hope is the loyds part of your shares and if they are low its going to be a waste of time. i would only invest if the loyds shares are conciderably higher than the halifax shares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted November 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 i was talking to my step mum about this who works for halifax as is really knowledgeble on shares. she said not to touch anything to do with hbos at all or halifax because 0.6 of your shares are invested into loyds and halifax shares arent doing well so your only real hope is the loyds part of your shares and if they are low its going to be a waste of time. i would only invest if the loyds shares are conciderably higher than the halifax shares.Yeah but the whole idea is to buy low and sell high, not just invest money when they're high because they're doing good.Not like i know what i'm talking about though otherwise i would have put my money where my mouth was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 I have shares with 4imprint Group who own the company I work for. Last September when I started, they were at something like 300p a share, now they are at 102p. Not really bit into it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 I have shares with 4imprint Group who own the company I work for. Last September when I started, they were at something like 300p a share, now they are at 102p. Not really bit into it though.I hope uo don't own too many... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted November 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 ...should have bought them.Would have been £600 in profit now.Shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 As a full on noob question... where does one actually buy shares in the first place? I take it you have to go through some kind of trader who you pay to actually make the purchases? And when it comes to selling them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted November 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 I'm set up through my bank. Costs something like £12 per deal up to £2500. But there's loads of independent places that'll do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Finger-er Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 (edited) As a full on noob question... where does one actually buy shares in the first place? I take it you have to go through some kind of trader who you pay to actually make the purchases? And when it comes to selling them?depends how you actually do it, you can through a trader, i.e you give them £10k, they sort it out, play with your money, and take 10% off, but to do it yourself, most large banks (halifax,barclays etc) allow you to trade in shares, theres also loads of online share trading companies, with different types of accounts depending on how you want to trade (some charge a set fee per deal, some charge a percentage fee, some charge a set fee for amounts in set limits, others charge a set fee + a percentage fee, some have a monthly charge, allowing you so many trades per month/reducing your percentage fee etc)one such place, dont use it myself, is just part of the website that sends me financial tips/newsletters. Edited November 25, 2008 by trials_punk182 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Only for a long term investment, dont think you will make a cheap buk here.If you have more money id suggest artwork/wine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted November 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Only for a long term investment, dont think you will make a cheap buk hereI dunno, if i'd have done what i was going to do i would have earn't myself £600 in a few days. My dad's also done the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted January 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Bought £1k at 71.3p each.Eek. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVWOCI WVS Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Bought £1k at 71.3p each.Eek.Possibly a bit late? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamness™ Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 I'm not sure. They may keep rising for the time being and if they do actually merge with Lloyds then you're quids in.Tam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted January 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Possibly a bit late?How so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Shouldn't you be saving all your money for the wedding JT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted January 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Shouldn't you be saving all your money for the wedding JT?Gotta make some money for the wedding haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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