apprenticeDRL

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apprenticeDRL replied to the High Yield - HYP Practical board. 14:16

Re: Sainsbury/Lloyds news

I think now could be an ideal opportunity to take on the banks. Savers are desperate for a place to put their money. If Tesco and Sain sburies offer higher rates of interest, easy access and longer opening times (include branches in their stores)I [more]

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apprenticeDRL replied to the Scottish Independence Referendum board. 16:52

Re: Fairer post independence?

Interesting answer I had no ideal that he was so highly regarded in Scotland.

I live in the South West so about as far away from Scotland as you can get in the UK, and well away from the South East clique. But I would have to say that Gordon [more]

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apprenticeDRL replied to the High Yield - Share Strategies board. 14:06

Re: Man shares - to sell or hold?

Thanks for your input - I made the decission to sell half my stake, hopefully this will cover my bases, if the shares continue to rise I still have a holding. If they fall then I have locked in some profits.

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apprenticeDRL replied to the Scottish Independence Referendum board. 13:11

Re: Fairer post independence?

'or that one of the best Chancellors that the country has ever had has the same initials too.'

I assume that comment is tongue in cheek??

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apprenticeDRL posted to the High Yield - Share Strategies board. 10:40

Man shares - to sell or hold?

I guess I could have also posted this in the value shares section as I bought EMG for a combination of value and yield.

I am cautious of the current rise,and I am considering selling some of my holding on todays rise at a 20% profit. EMG [more]

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apprenticeDRL replied to the Bert's Investor Sanctuary board. 14:44

Re: North Korea

MAO44

Sorry dont subscribe to conspiracy theories about aliens.

It was a meteor a piece of space debris entering the atmosphere and slightly too large to burn up on entry. The current view is that is was shot down by the Russian [more]

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apprenticeDRL replied to the High Yield - Share Strategies board. 16:54

Re: Mid-April 2013 Scoring and Core Holdings

Hello Fellrunner

Another one to consider is HSBC who have no charges on their ISA and even pay a small monthly interest on cash waiting to be invested. Trade price is £12.99 per trade regardless of size (or certainly in my [more]

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apprenticeDRL replied to the Scottish Independence Referendum board. 15:10

Re: Deal or no Deal?

Hello Glasgowegian Prof I agree with you totally. I dont think that the resentment is against individual people but the principle. I think though that there is a lot of resentment building that Scottish independence is something that will also [more]

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apprenticeDRL replied to the Scottish Independence Referendum board. 12:43

Re: Deal or no Deal?

As an Englishman I have been reading these threads with interest. I am in the far South (SW) and it does concern me that all of these points are being put to the Scottish electrorate although the English are having no say in things that will affect [more]

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apprenticeDRL replied to the Bert's Investor Sanctuary board. 21:01

Re: North Korea

I think I agree with Red Sturgeon. I think that the real question here is does NK have the capability to deliver a long range nuclear strike. I would probably guess the answer to that is no!.

Even if they did consider the geography - to hit [more]

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apprenticeDRL replied to the Scottish Independence Referendum board. 16:24

Re: Why independence?

I agree. It should be remembered that the majority of us (English & Welsh) currently do not have a say in this. If the Scots want to negotiate on defence, keeping the pound and other items that will affect the English and Welsh taxpayers when [more]

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apprenticeDRL replied to the High Yield - Share Strategies board. 13:39

Re: Help please - HYP in an ISA?

I use HSBC as my broker and they do not charge a management fee for their ISA.

£12.99 per trade

The downside is I think you need to have an HSBC bank account