Pritchard Stockbrokers

Advantages: Excellent advice, friendly, well established
Disadvantages: bit more expensive than online trading but doesnt matter if they makey ou money

...I use Pritchard Stockbrokers, who are excellent. Their charges are pretty standard within the industry but they are more expensive than the online trading firms. However if you are like me, then you will like the fact of having your own personal stockbroker at the end of the telephone with a wealth of knowledge and tools at their disposal to help advise you and also help you with problems you may have with holdings. They also taylor the service to your needs and pick stocks on your requirements, building your portfolio the way you want it.I would recommend them as their advice on stocks and helping me with tax problems has been top rate. The number for Pritchard is 01159 597 937...

GBarry1949 29.01.2008 (20.06.2008) · Read review
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Natwest Stockbrokers Online Services

Advantages: Quick and easy to use, excellent facilities
Disadvantages: Not the cheapest fees available

...My experience with Natwest stockbrokers has been a very pleasent one. I use the online brokering system, which provides a secure and easy way to trade shares for a minimal fee. There are various options available when buying and selling shares (such as 'market' , 'fill or kill' etc.) and you can buy/sell by volume or by target price - which is very useful if you are on a budget! You also get to choose your settlement period. There are cheaper stockbrokering services out there, but I have found Natwest fairly competetive for the level of service they provide. You get basically, online access to buy/sell shares through the Natwest broker and optionally a nominee account to store your certificates electronically - which saves having to deal with paperwork and saves on certain fees. Although you don't get advice on what to buy...

craigw 12.02.2008 · Read review
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Lloyds Stockbrokers have lost it!

Advantages: None at present
Disadvantages: Failure to respond to secure emails is resulting in financial losses.

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rogerjavon 24.05.2009 · Read review
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Sharing My Laddered Stockings!

Advantages: Pauline and her Barclayettes!
Disadvantages: Dividends can't buy me love!

...ORIGINALLY WRITTEN May 2001 At school I received very little education about personal finance. A few maths lessons covered the calculation of simple and compound interest from the principal or lump sum and APR etc. This really did not stand me in good stead to cope with finances in adult life. During the mid 1980s I mainly put money in safe building society deposit accounts. A few family friends dealt in shares. But I could not get my head around the volatility of shares. In 1996 a library book entitled 'The Which Guide to Investing' really enthralled me. I learned about the mechanics of stocks and shares. SHARE DEALING I then decided to dabble in shares. The only stockbroker accessible to amateur investors in those days was Barclays Stockbrokers. The registration process was quite simple. The application form required...

mrpaella 04.05.2001 (17.12.2005) · Read review
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Barclays Online Stockbrokers and New PC's

Advantages: Ease to Use , Cheap , Cash timing advantage
Disadvantages: Potential security issue , Only 3 trades in 5 Minutes

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Foodlover5 02.10.2000 · Read review
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Online trading

Advantages: Internet trading
Disadvantages: Access can be slow

...Barclays Stockbrokers Barclays Stockbrokers offer an execution only telephone and Internet share dealing service. In June last year I switched from Natwest stockbrokers to Barclays telephone dealing and to the Internet Service when it was introduced. The first deal with Barclays, a buy, was paid by by cheque T + ten days. Subsequent deals require a Direct Debit set up which has worked OK. Trading on this Internet Site requires a digital certificate installed in Internet Explorer, contents section, without which you cannot trade. Loosing it means you cannot trade. I deleted mine by accident and because I had not made a back up was unable to trade until a replacement was installed. I have found the service easy to use when it is up and running but at times access is slow and the site has sometimes been inaccessible...

GS26 21.09.2000 · Read review
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Best online broker

Advantages: Good price
Disadvantages: some times gets busy

...Barclays stockbrokers is one of the best brokers I have used for buying and selling shares. It's simple to use and registeration only takes a short while, you don't even need to be a Barclays customer to apply. You can buy shares by setting up a direct debit so that each deal comes straight out of your bank account no hassle sending cheques. When you come to buy or sell shares you type in the company that you are intrested in and it brings the share price up for you, now you only have about 15 seconds to make your mind up if you want to make the deal. If you buy shares I find that the next day I have recieved all the details about my recent purchase, the same goes for selling them. Barclays bank is a big name and this is the best on-line broker I ever come accross, I will continue to use Barclays for all my future deals. The web site...

philhartley 08.03.2001 (12.03.2001) · Read review
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Review of Barclays Stockbrokers

Barclays - taking stock

Advantages: household name - well branded - well priced
Disadvantages: household name with a stigma in some areas of late.

...Barclays offer a good service whether using their phone dealing service or their on-line service at www.barcalys-stockbrokers.co.uk Their charges are reasonable (£11.99 per deal on-line) and contrary to warnings I have heard on various bulletin boards, I have never experienced problems buying or more critacally selling. Barclays also operate a feature which they call price improver, this means that although you get a on-line price either over the phone or to your screen, they will try to better this while the deal is going through. You will also find that Barclays will trade virtually any listed share, foreign, AIM, residual etc. This is a large advantage to the small speculative investor who believes they have just found a good deal. The web-site is easy to use giving you about 15 seconds to execute your deal, once your...

jacksonandy 18.09.2000 · Read review
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Barclay stockbroking

Advantages: simple to deal
Disadvantages: A little expensive perhaps

...I have been dealing with barclays (initially by phone) stockbroking for a good few months. Although their rates are somewhat higher than some of the newer internet stockbroking firms, I find this a simple and convenient way to deal. They do not check to see if you have enough money in your nominated account, giving you plenty of opportunity to move funds from elsewhere. The barclays web site is quite user friendly and reasonably easy to navigate. It would be nice however, if their rates can be a bit lower, but looking at the competition (other banks), I suppose it isn't too bad....

abulkalam2001 03.10.2000 · Read review
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Review of Barclays

Waiting for a share certificate?

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...In reply to diver233 of 25-08-00 re. Barclays Stockbrokers. If you buy shares on the stock market and do so with the intention of receiving a certificate for the purchase then you should be aware that it not produced by the stockbroker who is in the same position as the purchaser - awaiting delivery from the registrar after the transfer relating to the purchase has been registered. If the purchase relates to a company registered in Ireland it is possible that the issue of the certificate would take even longer and no matter how many times the broker approaches the registrar, it will not speed up the process. The transfer goes through many stages before a certificate is produced and although as a shareholder you have the right to expect quick delivery, it is not always possible....

Barry123 02.10.2000 · Read review
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