Shares

Reesy · 29 Sep 2006 at 13:47

Anybody here own any shares?

I just brought my first ones today with RBoS. (Using my student loan...)

For those of you who own shares how long do you keep them in for?

Visage · 29 Sep 2006 at 13:48

Reesy said:
Anybody here own any shares?

I just brought my first ones today with RBoS. (Using my student loan...)

For those of you who own shares how long do you keep them in for?

I keep hold of shares for 63 days, which is the optimum time.

Reesy · 29 Sep 2006 at 13:56

Visage said:
I keep hold of shares for 63 days, which is the optimum time.

optimum time?

Gooner14 · 29 Sep 2006 at 13:56

Sarchasm

pcknight · 29 Sep 2006 at 13:57

I have a few shares. Used to have more but cashed them in. As for keeping shares, get to know the markets and the companies you have shares in. As you know, the price can be up one day and down the next. No hard and fast rules. Just get as much info on what you are doing and learn as much as possible about all things related to 'Shares'. Good luck.

Chaos · 29 Sep 2006 at 13:58

I bought some a while back and will just hold onto them for a few years then go and check them to give myself a surprise, knowing my luck I will have lost all my cash.

Al Vallario · 29 Sep 2006 at 13:59

Visage said:
I keep hold of shares for 63 days, which is the optimum time.

I thought 64 days was the optimum time?

Don't tell me I've been playing the markets wrong for all these years :eek:

mcmad · 29 Sep 2006 at 14:21

Reesy said:
Anybody here own any shares?

I just brought my first ones today with RBoS. (Using my student loan...)

For those of you who own shares how long do you keep them in for?

so basically you blew loan money on something you have no clue about..

ever thought of random bets at a bookies instead ?

robmiller · 29 Sep 2006 at 14:23

If you don't know about shares, how did you choose what companies to buy shares in? :/

Tesla · 29 Sep 2006 at 14:51

Isn't it HBoS and not RBoS?

Shares in HBoS are about £10 I think at the moment, highest for about 5years.

Visage · 29 Sep 2006 at 14:53

Tesla said:
Isn't it HBoS and not RBoS?

The BoS and the RBoS are seperate institutions

Tesla · 29 Sep 2006 at 14:53

Visage said:
The BoS and the RBoS are seperate institutions

Who mentioned The BoS?

RBos merged with Halifax so are now HBoS.

Mulder · 29 Sep 2006 at 14:54

I think he's saying he used the Royal Bank of Scotland as a stockbroker.

Visage · 29 Sep 2006 at 14:57

Tesla said:
Who mentioned The BoS?

RBos merged with Halifax so are now HBoS.

No.

The BoS merged with Halifax.

The Royal Bank Of Scotland is a completely seperate bank, with nothing to do with the BoS.

http://www.bankofscotland.co.uk/

http://www.rbs.co.uk/default.htm

Sinizterguy · 29 Sep 2006 at 14:59

Reesy said:
For those of you who own shares how long do you keep them in for?

Its been scientifically proven that its best to sell after 18 months, 3 days and 7 hours.

dirtydog · 29 Sep 2006 at 15:00

Reesy said:
Anybody here own any shares?

I just brought my first ones today with RBoS. (Using my student loan...)

For those of you who own shares how long do you keep them in for?

How long is a piece of string?

Oh and maybe I'm a bit old-fashioned and set in my ways but isn't a student loan supposed to be used for costs related to being a student, not a taxpayer-subsidised way for you to play the stockmarket.

Visage · 29 Sep 2006 at 15:01

Sinizterguy said:
Its been scientifically proven that its best to sell after 18 months, 3 days and 7 hours.

That joke would have woked better if you'd used a timescale of 63 days.

grahamjenks · 29 Sep 2006 at 15:02

RBOS own Natwest don't they? Totally separate to Bank o Scotland who merged with Halfix.

Tesla · 29 Sep 2006 at 15:09

Visage said:
No.

The BoS merged with Halifax.

The Royal Bank Of Scotland is a completely seperate bank, with nothing to do with the BoS.

http://www.bankofscotland.co.uk/

http://www.rbs.co.uk/default.htm

You are correct and I was wrong, sorry.

CF93 · 29 Sep 2006 at 15:15

grahamjenks said:
RBOS own Natwest don't they? Totally separate to Bank o Scotland who merged with Halfix.

Correct. You'd be surprised at who owns who in the banking game. Working in Treasury I know most of them.

Cyldesdale Bank for example is actually part of National Australia Bank.
Abbey is part of Banco Santander (but I guess most people know that one.)