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Novice looking for advice

  • 02-12-2014 05:04PM
    #1
    clogher71
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 561 ✭✭✭


    I have €2000 I want to buy shares with, I am planning to sit on them for a little while. I am a total novice to this.
    I am wondering to I go to the Bank and buy them or buy from an online company, if so which one is best from me?. I am reading about quarterly account maintenance on inactive account etc., so would like to avoid things like that.

    Any advice appreciated


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  • #2
    euroboom13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 650 ✭✭✭euroboom13


    Banks have only just stopped all trading in paper certs.
    Need to set up an account with someone.
    Others on here have better knowledge, than me.
    Computershare may still do one of transactions.
    Good luck


  • #3
    knick_knack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 93 ✭✭knick_knack


    I use goodbodys.ie online account. So far anyway I find them decent enough. Charges are the same as if you use the online AIB setup and its quite easy to buy the shares (intuitive). Thinks it €32 per trade. Almost made that back though off two trades though so quite. pleased. much like yourself and I'm just dabbling and sitting on them.


  • #4
    FURET
    Closed Accounts Posts: 685 ✭✭✭FURET


    clogher71 wrote: »
    I have €2000 I want to buy shares with, I am planning to sit on them for a little while. I am a total novice to this.
    I am wondering to I go to the Bank and buy them or buy from an online company, if so which one is best from me?. I am reading about quarterly account maintenance on inactive account etc., so would like to avoid things like that.

    Any advice appreciated

    Your choice of broker is the least important factor right now. You need to learn about investing as a concept first. Don't invest anything until you know what you're doing. You'll almost certainly make a big mistake otherwise.

    There's no substitute for reading a bit first. If you're willing to invest 2,000 euro, you will surely be willing to invest about 10 euro to buy a good book first. Try Millionaire Teacher by Andrew Hallam.


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