Most investors will at some point invest in the stock of a Company, through the purchase of shares, which provide you with a small (or large, depending on the size of the Company), ownership of the business. The most common shares traded by volume in the UK are those of Companies listed on the FTSE, which represents both the top 100, and top 250 Companies (measured by capitalisation) sized businesses in the UK. It is possible to buy shares in smaller businesses in the Aim and Plus markets, as well as shares in businesses abroad. Share prices will fluctuate continuously in any given day, and may go up as well as down.
Stock brokers will physically trade the shares on your behalf on the market which they are traded, such as the FTSE. Dealing in shares can provide diversification as part of an investment portfolio, however, as many investors have experienced throughout the recent economic downturn, share prices can plummet, eroding any profit or potential for profit for many years to come. This however, presents, in some people’s opinion the perfect time to buy!
There are many different trading strategies, and a well researched an executed trading strategy can generate significant returns.
We work with some of the UK’s leading Stock Brokers, who offer highly competitive terms.
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