Playing the stock market.

Nah, sign up and pick stocks - just like you would on yahoo finance.

Then buy, sell, etc.

It may seem complicated but get used to it, that's what the stock market is like ;)
 
The stock market is a wonderful means from which the rich extract money from the stupid.

Unless you have some kind of formal or informal financial and technical trading skills, then i wouldnt expect anything less than to have your hard earned money extracted from you in one way or the other ;)

Considering the ftse is dropping right now from its historical support levels, then unless you know how to short stocks, then i'd take your money do something more worthwhile with it :)
 
Invest in the Chinese FTSE 25.

There has been something like 400% growth since 2005. Me and a mate are going to have a dabble.

Check out ishares.com.
 
Just started to invest in shares myself.Vietnam is supposedly going to be the next economy that goes through the roof.
 
As with any investment or even gambling, which is basically what the stock market is, don't put in more than you can afford to lose. Even substantial big companies can go bankrupt (although unlikely) and you can lose all your money.
Obviously higher risk shares wil give higher gains, but also possible high losses. You need to factor in transaction fees, and remember bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush!
 
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Considering the ftse is dropping right now from its historical support levels, then unless you know how to short stocks, then i'd take your money do something more worthwhile with it :)
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isn't it simply, buy low, sell high?

if the ftse is dropping, then it's time to buy, sell later when it's gone back up.

what's hard about that?

:p
 
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financing all the losses ;)

haha tbh casual traders are always going to lose if they are doing day to day trading because if you are on a trading floor you have all the information at your finger tips. Outside of this environment - it takes time to feel the market sentiment and rumors. For long term fundamental trading its fine I suppose, though few people have the patience nor the self confidence to do this... Also you will find that most professionals dont trade for themselves, they have enough worries managing their own book (forget about having to tell FSA etc etc lol)...
 
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