Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What difference will Internet sharedealing make?
In the United States, more and more people are investing their money via execution-only sites on the Internet. In the hands of a skilled investor, Internet trading is a valuable tool, offering low-cost, real-time share dealing. However it is important that you seek reliable advice before risking your investments.
The US has seen the proliferation of so-called day traders in recent months - online share dealers who make regular trades throughout the day, accumulating small gains as they go and settling all accounts by the end of the trading day.
However, this still takes considerable skill - it is just as easy to make losses.