Trading the stockmarket (NO Referrals)

Thinking of taking the plunge into stocks and shares and buying some AO.com shares when they float in the next few months.

Mrs works there and she mentioned something about staff might be able to get in on the IPO (not sure if that's going to be possible though yet). Been doing a bit of reading on them and with their expansion into Germany and hopefully the rest of Europe and them branching out into more product ranges such as TV's and other electronics it could be a good effort.

They've been likened to ASOS who haven't done too badly out of floating afaik!
 
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Centricia still the whipping boy for uk energy deficit. I'll look again at 290 but I dont think any of this news is new
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http://www.iii.co.uk/stockmarketwire/146577/criticism-british-gas-hits-shares-centrica

http://www.iii.co.uk/articles/145542/quindell-plc-makes-acquisition-drive-growth

Hyder is down 28% but still 17 PE Probably a buy long term but I'll wait
 
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R.O.S.S.I said:
Thinking of taking the plunge into stocks and shares and buying some AO.com shares when they float in the next few months.

Mrs works there and she mentioned something about staff might be able to get in on the IPO (not sure if that's going to be possible though yet). Been doing a bit of reading on them and with their expansion into Germany and hopefully the rest of Europe and them branching out into more product ranges such as TV's and other electronics it could be a good effort.

They've been likened to ASOS who haven't done too badly out of floating afaik!
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Another IPO to look out for is Boohoo.com...which is set to float Q1.

That will be well worth nabbing.
 
QPP have great fundamentals......but their P/E ratio is pretty damn high....at nearly 30 and a P/B ratio of 7......seems fairly overpriced and likely to have a big correction.
 
If the Dow rockets does this affect the Footsie much???? I wish I had listened to my mate now and instead of play investing had actually got in on the correction. :( As he said on that correction and even today some of the shares on the footsie are a good value and only going up.
 
Sav112 said:
If the Dow rockets does this affect the Footsie much???? I wish I had listened to my mate now and instead of play investing had actually got in on the correction. :( As he said on that correction and even today some of the shares on the footsie are a good value and only going up.
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Yes and no, what happens in one market often effects another but they not directly linked.

Fingers crossed for TLW tomorrow!
 
I try and make a reasonably balanced portfolio although it is financial heavy recently since they offer a good long term growth, I pay in each month. Idea been dividend payments and capital growth for the long term (ie retirement pot in twenty years) I do adjust sometimes and have some wild cards as well (like QPP at the minute)

GSK - Glaxo
AV. - Aviva
LGEN - Legal & general
SBRY - Sainsburys
BARC - Barclays
LLOY - Lloyds
HSBA - HSBC
RBS - RBS
BP - BP
QPP - Quindell
VOD - Vodafone

Think there are a couple more, but cant remember at minute.
 
Johnnytoxic said:
Any recommended stock charting software like freestockcharts.com

I wouldn't be against paying a subscription fee?
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You can buy the software and realtime data provision is a subscription. Its nice not to have a webpage, etc for something
I'll update once I check a thread elsewhere

Also you can then look up Vwap which is pretty useful, the secret real price on every share even :eek:


Looked at QPP, looks a real quality prospect. Good potential even in a downturn thanks to improving efficiency for all.
Strong share, ceo ticks the box, actually owns the shares. No big debt and so on.
Shame its price already reflects much optimism but quality ranks over price, I think its a buy but I hope it sells off rather then doubles as I wont have much


Gold whacking shorts, Yellen appears uber easy which probably helps. I still think a new low as panic is diverted, too many shiny things elsewhere. Like diamonds, PDL I hope is as strong as it looks as I would like to sell some more
Sold FRES, ABG, HOIL.
Bought DIA

GSK - Glaxo
AV. - Aviva
LGEN - Legal & general
SBRY - Sainsburys
BARC - Barclays
LLOY - Lloyds
HSBA - HSBC
RBS - RBS
BP - BP
QPP - Quindell
VOD - Vodafone

Think there are a couple more, but cant remember at minute.
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Might as well stick the cruise control on and just hold ftse +1 dont disagree with any of them though
 
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Friend sold BG Group PLC before that correction and just reinvested it all again and put in even more money back into the same stock. To me its like selling a house for 100K only to buy back the same house a few weeks later for 80K but adding a conservatory as well :)

Its one of my fantasy stocks :) All I know is if a few things clear up in Egypt that’s going to rocket in my very amateur view.

BARC – Barclays. They seem to be streamlining and in an organisation faze so took a hit surly that’s worth a punt as banks swing from one extreme to the other and lets face it this is them at a low point but getting back on track.
 
silversurfer said:
Might as well stick the cruise control on and just hold ftse +1 dont disagree with any of them though
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It is basically on cruise control at the minute LOL. Just set to take money from my account each month and a predetermined day and then buy a set amount in each company.

Sometimes I alter it and buy others as well if I get bored.

Bottom line is I am self employed and don't have much of a pension so need to make a pot of money somewhere.

P.S QPP had an other good day I see, I agree there is to much hype over this at the minute and could have some fairly server ups and downs but long term I think its a good bet and I already sold out the initial investment I made in them so anything is just gravy at this point.
 
Johnnytoxic said:
Anyone read this book, I'm about half way through, seems to be a good read.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Make-Mo...92534717&sr=8-2&keywords=stock+market+william

If someone was to be a trader for their full time job, what happens when it comes to tax?
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I'm guessing you pay tax on divs at the normal discounted rate (tax credit) and tax on income like you would normally have. My work colleague who was made redundant the same time I was 4 years ago, who was an active trader at home now makes a living spread betting. He's not making huge amounts but enough to live off and is tax free.
 
Good trend on gold, bigger picture is negative but I think 1360 is a fair target and 1426 beyond that.
I was expecting it to pull back and take profits, etc It will have to do battle at some point, this is after all an inert fairly un-useful metal so to rise especially is remarkable but we have 0% rates as buoyancy, now and for some years I guess.

Hopefully it should resume its 12 year trend up this year but surely more drama then this first

Anglo Asian Mining Plc - I'll probably buy some of this and sell when I feel gold can pullback. Of course it might drop when USA resumes tomorrow but anyway I like AAZ prospects, in fact its 2 PE :eek: allegedly.
So a terrible disaster or too cheap, I bought SL. at its cash holding value in a market extreme so I hope its similarly stupidly unpopular not deserving

I agree there is to much hype over this at the minute and could have some fairly server ups and downs but long term I think its a good bet and I already sold out the initial investment I made in them so anything is just gravy at this point.
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Cant go broke taking profits, sounds good. QPP remains strong but I would like it lower then this and any share that moves this fast has people ready to jump ship on any slowdown. Hot money makes up majority of stock investment, ie. they cant hold it properly. In time, yep I think it can get the results to justify the price

KAZ was a buy on friday, I put an order in and should have just bought. watching :o


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gold gains ytd
 
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