Recent content by Demoncouk

Out of respect of the person who did offer to teach me some basics I won't respond to the 'baiting'. :) However I do appreciate the 'risk warnings' and will be cautious.

@ Timsk, Person is a legendary member, does not want paying, and when I asked some questions that were important to me I got a response that was balanced and sensible. Starting off with a demo account and learning from there. Sometimes you just have to make a decision and go with it ;) If it...

Just a final update for a while, I have accepted an offer from someone to 'hold my hand', part of that offer is that I don't ask for any further advice, which I am happy to accept. The offer did not include me paying any money to the individual.. Many thanks to all who responded to my initial...

@ Timsk , I have previously looked at both the threads and understand that finding a coach or mentor is difficult as it depends on the individual seeking the coaching. I need sufficient information to decide if I should invest/pursue this or not... Practical information ie.; What trading...

I have spoken to him, he holds 30-40 stocks for a period of normally 6-8 weeks, some longer, some shorter. He is buying normal stocks, not doing anything like spread betting or any of the 'complicated' things I see here. He reads financial reports/press and use's his 'feelings' to stock pick...

Think thats a great suggestion, however my basic knowledge is not sufficient to make it a good test I feel. I have dabbled with individual stocks and made some money, lost some money ( Marconi - LOL ) , but never took it seriously, so I haven't a clue what type of trading I want to do.. I see...

Some funds yes, can and do achieve 25% per annum on average over 5-10 years, but the risk profile associated with them is normally much to high for a normal investor. I was looking at this as a 'job', maybe not full time but part time, I understand its high risk, however I do believe people can...

I currently trade as an Independent Financial Adviser, been doing that for 15+ years. Thinking of selling and doing some form of trading. This would be a semi-retirement type situation, 4-5 hours per day apx. I would have capital of £ 50k - £ 100k, and would be looking to make a profit of £...