Halewood International Futures

Advisory Service

indrayan said:
Effkay

Would you mind sharing your experience :eek: either publicly or privately :?:
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The trouble with advisory is that it is just that - advice. When a recommendation is made, it covers a number of stocks and strategies which us as clients need to decide whether we want to go into them.

There are a number of firms doing this badly and not really emphasising the 'HOT' stocks. So, sometimes we may choose the wrong stocks to go into, or even the wrong time to buy and sell.

The trick is to find a broker that manages this for you also, someone who you can talk to if neccessary. For those who have been burnt with advisory services, you may want to look elsewhere for a service that works - when it works, it really works.

Trademaker
 
What it probablyt does not say is that Steph got most, if not all, of her 'lost' money back from Halewood.

I know because I was partly involved.

I have used Halewood for almost three years and find their service impeccable.

Tony
London UK
 
Tony

Are you a CFD or a Small Caps client with Halewood?

I am keen to find out what others have experienced on CFD advisory side mainly, but would also be keen to find out about people's expereince with advisory on Small Caps as well.
 
I am an exectution only CFD client with Halewood. I trade UK and US stocks and options. They get me good prices and watch my stops diligently.

I would not use them for advice on Small Caps - or anything (but that's simply my style).

If I was into Small Caps I'd use a decent software service that looked for sudden volume changes. I would not wait for 'tips'. David Linton's TipsTracker service monitors about twelve share tipping services and it is astonishing how badly almost all of them perform.

I cannot comment on brokers. That lady Steph got into a real mess through bad risk management. She grumbled in public on MoneyAM. Someone took up her cause. I recommended someone for him to talk to. When I asked how he was getting on he said he would not tell me as he did not know who I was. That was the thanks I got......and she got almost all her money back.

I am not into Small Caps, but if I were I think I'd look for a specialist with a track record of helping Small Caps to become Big Caps - not a broker who could turn out to be a boiler house operation.

With regard to CFD advisory services I'd suggest that the CFD is simply a vehicle that enables you to short and use leverage, in addition to normal stock buying. What you are advised to buy or sell can come from anyone - and it need not be the company that operates your CFD.

If you apply that advice to a CFD the leverage effect has just as much effect on the bad advice as the good one!

Tony
 
One of my earlier contacts at Halewood moved to Pacific Continental because he wanted a more active advisory role. Nice guy, but wrong for me as I find advice, when it comes to investing in specific stocks, unreliable.

I'm not into Small Caps but if I were I'd follow the route of someone called Whiterussian who is posting on ADVFN with a system based on their Filter X. With the filter you can pick any aspect of any market that you think could be relevant.

For Small Caps he is looking for big increases in Volume and also price jumps. To me these are the best pointers for something happening. You can then add your own Fundamental Research whenever possible. But the sudden hike in Volume is your trigger.

Tony
 
Hi, I recently received a cold call from Halewood International. The guy I talked to seemed to know what I had purchased recently, even thoughI had purchased it from someone else entirely. How he had that information I don't know, nor would he tell me! He asked me if I was happy with what I had been buying, and told me I should be looking at property in the UK, or maybe a property company I dont know. But, the fact that I was cold called, and the fact that the guy had information about me which he shouldn't have, worried me. So I didn't take things further. Maybe Mr Staples can fill us in?
 
fergaldo said:
Hi, I recently received a cold call from Halewood International. The guy I talked to seemed to know what I had purchased recently, even thoughI had purchased it from someone else entirely. How he had that information I don't know, nor would he tell me! He asked me if I was happy with what I had been buying, and told me I should be looking at property in the UK, or maybe a property company I dont know. But, the fact that I was cold called, and the fact that the guy had information about me which he shouldn't have, worried me. So I didn't take things further. Maybe Mr Staples can fill us in?
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:eek: very strange and possibly worrying. I note that your registration details specify Spain as your whereabouts. Did Halewood contact you in the UK or Spain?

I would welcome :p a response from Ben Staples or any one else from Halewood too.
 
They contacted me in the UK, but I actually gave them my numbers for spain and ireland before I though more about it. I must say, I haven't received any calls since then, but it was quite recently. The guy (name escapes me) told me he'd call me back to give me an update on their performance, and to compare with what I'm doing.
Anyway, I'll be sure to find out where they got my details if they do call again.
 
fergaldo,

I posted a while ago. I still use Halewood and find their CFD desk provides a faultless service. I trade UK stocks and US stocks and options.

I would not use them in an advisory role. I don't know any broker that I would.

On the other hand you can't knock them for trying. Maybe the person who did call you has moved to Halewood from somewhere you were using. It's common for people to take lists of contacts when they move companies. Two generations ago people were recruited into stockbrokers because of their social contacts - very much on the principle of it's not what you know but who you know!!

Tony
 
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