Advantages: Cheap products, easy to invest in, good dividend yield, unlike shares in a company will never go bust
Disadvantages: Index concentrated in 10 companies meaning more risk, not for ethical investors, sensitive to oil prices

...Using a trading strategy I have been investing in the FTSE 100 index for the past 9 months. Personally I think the FTSE 100 index is a good place to invest for stockmarket novices and veterans alike. There are many different products that allow you to gain some kind of exposure to the index, which is made up to the 100 largest companies in the UK. In this review I will cover the following in regard to the FTSE 100 index: - What is the FTSE 100 index and what are the main constituents - Products that can be used to trade in the FTSE 100 index - Methods for trading in the FTSE 100 index - My personal view on the current value of the index What is the FTSE 100 index and what are the main constituents The FTSE 100 index is like a barometer that is used to measure the value of the top 100 companies listed on the London... Read review

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Advantages: Keeps my son occupied, informative.
Disadvantages: I keep having to answer and ask questions!

...This book about birds has kept my 8 year old son occupied for hours. * * * * * * For my 100th review, I thought it may be good fun to select something to review with 100 in the title. I had no idea what to write about, so I went on to Ebay and entered 100 into the search box. I then was left with a multitude of categories which contained items with 100 in the title. After trawling through them all for a few minutes I thought that books may be a good option. Literally on the first page of the books, one caught my eye. It was about half way down the page and no one had bid on it. I bid and won the item, the rest is (history) the review... The Item. * * * * * * * The book was in the book section, non-fiction books and in the listing it had the word 100 and birds, questions and answers. The bidding started at 99p... Read review

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Advantages: It's me, me, me, me, me!
Disadvantages: Probably not as fun for you, you, you, you, you...

...that you prefer? Funny adverts. Simple as. Ones that have me in fits of laughter are good. I hate most adverts for MacDonalds, Burger King, KFC, or cars. All so tacky and cheap. However, the new Mint Card adverts are a whole new league of their own with the clever/dumb balance. And the Barclays advert with the low doors and signs! 22 - Are you single? No. 23 - If no, are you happy? I surely am. Incidentally, this is a lot longer than I thought it would be... 24 - if yes, are you happy? Ah ha! I see what you're doing here! If I don't answer this, I haven't really answered 100 questions! So yes, I am happy, even though I'm not single! Heh, Fat Tony beats the system again!! 25 - Have you ever known an unhappy love affair? Known, yeah, just stick on daytime television! Been in one? Nope, my fiance is my first and only... Read review

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Advantages: All the functions you could ever need, high quality screen, high quality audio
Disadvantages: Poor battery life

...Say hello to the SPV E100… The new updated E100 once again redefines what a Smartphone should be. This time Orange has got the formula for success perfect, and allows you to be productive whenever and wherever you are in the world. It’s a new generation; it’s the start of a revolution and the continual evolution of the mobile phone. It’s the notion that such a device could exist and yet be small enough to fit in a shirt pocket and light enough to carry around all day, which inspires and excites me at the same time. Its predecessor has sparked a community which rapidly evolved into a cult. Its followers worship their smart phones on a regular basis. Has it gone as far as someone building a shrine for it? Who knows? Maybe. I wouldn’t be surprised if their was one. The point I’m trying to make is that theirs a dedicated... Read review

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