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ferret50

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2,564 posts

29 months

Monday 22nd December
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Anyone use IJ to trade shares, ISA, SIPP etc, please?

I currently use T212 and Interactive Investor, but the latter seems to charge quite a lot for six figure ISA/SIPP and I want to park two six figure share ISA's and a five figure SIPP for a while!

Or perhaps others may have alternates for me to look at?

butchstewie

62,554 posts

230 months

Monday 22nd December
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When you say "quite a lot" do you mean £20/month?

That isn't much when what's at stake is two six figure investments IMO.

That's not to suggest there's anything "wrong" with IG but free and cheap stuff is often free or cheap for a reason.

I'd also consider Lloyds/Scottish Widdows (same family) share dealing.

Simpo Two

90,556 posts

285 months

Monday 22nd December
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ferret50 said:
Or perhaps others may have alternates for me to look at?
I was going to suggest something but you already know it!!

locoloco

27 posts

151 months

Monday 22nd December
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i thought ii were reasonable - can't recall what i pay, but for me that's offset massively (SIPP) by being able to hold currency which i don't think may others do - so makes it waaay cheaper for my use as my shares are normally in usd$.

IG are good for ISA - bt again for my own 'case' - i think their fees, especially for FX are pretty dire - but it's a flexible isa and for that perk i don't mind paying a tad over the top.


ferret50

Original Poster:

2,564 posts

29 months

Tuesday 23rd December
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butchstewie said:
When you say "quite a lot" do you mean £20/month?

That isn't much when what's at stake is two six figure investments IMO.

That's not to suggest there's anything "wrong" with IG but free and cheap stuff is often free or cheap for a reason.

I'd also consider Lloyds/Scottish Widdows (same family) share dealing.
As I understand ii's charges, I'm thinking three accounts over two people, so SIPP/ISA and ISA. I make that all three accounts will all trigger the £21.99 fee, or a total of £59.97pm....plus dealing charges of £3.99 per trade, perhaps a total of at least 100 trades....now do you understand why I am seeking out a cheaper alternate?

Now three accounts at sub £100k would 'only' be £4.99 x 3......

locoloco

27 posts

151 months

Tuesday 23rd December
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pretty sure that ii offer consolidated fees/accounts....ie/ i THINK that if you have an account for say SIPP that allows you to open another account - say ISA within the cost base. Worth dble checking ( and for sure i may be wrong on that)

ATM

20,647 posts

239 months

Tuesday 23rd December
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I only use IG for Spread Betting and they're always fine

ferret50

Original Poster:

2,564 posts

29 months

Tuesday 23rd December
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Scottish Widows offer a maximun SIPP fee capped at £16.50pm, but £5 per trade....but frre ISA bar the trading fee, so as I'm looking for a short term bed for these three accounts I'm tempted to go ii for the SIPP and the above mentioned SW for the ISA's and hold as cash within the wrappers and then move 'em to their final home.

Adds complications, but little cost.

OIC

272 posts

13 months

Tuesday 23rd December
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Simpo Two said:
I was going to suggest something but you already know it!!
JPH's latest venture presumably.

Not mad cat's lot - that bloke's a mess.

A proper breakdown of charges between as many of the providers as possible must be available somewhere.

Shame MSE doesn't cover investing stuff - it would be very helpful and they could have lots of 'this is not advice' warnings.

ferret50

Original Poster:

2,564 posts

29 months

Tuesday 23rd December
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OIC said:
JPH's latest venture presumably.

Not mad cat's lot - that bloke's a mess.hehe


A proper breakdown of charges between as many of the providers as possible must be available somewhere.

Shame MSE doesn't cover investing stuff - it would be very helpful and they could have lots of 'this is not advice' warnings.
It's the extraction of funds that is causing my issues!

And yes, it's an area where Martin Lewis could add some clarity.

okgo

41,219 posts

218 months

Tuesday 23rd December
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Use chatgpt

NowWatchThisDrive

1,145 posts

124 months

Tuesday 23rd December
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OIC said:
A proper breakdown of charges between as many of the providers as possible must be available somewhere.
https://monevator.com/compare-uk-cheapest-online-b...

OIC

272 posts

13 months

Tuesday 23rd December
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ferret50 said:
It's the extraction of funds that is causing my issues!

And yes, it's an area where Martin Lewis could add some clarity.
If Cobblers were deliberately delaying my money transferring from them to JPH I'd be kicking up a massive cloud of dust and practicing my full on compo face.

All seems very quiet on their forum.

Maybe pussy boy isn't allowing posts on that issue.

butchstewie

62,554 posts

230 months

Tuesday 23rd December
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Thing is Ferret not being funny but you can see from some of your current problems why I have a little rule about sticking to massive established platforms.

IG are big enough I just have them down as a trading platform and I'm not clear from your mix of posts if if this is trading money, "parked" money, stocks, funds, cash, or MMF.

100 trades a year? Of what? Funds? Stocks? ETFs? In what account the SIPP? The ISA? The GIA?

Platforms very massively and it's not that uncommon for a platform that's dirt cheap for one person to be super expensive for another person and vice versa.

It depends massively on the exact mix of amount, holdings, and activity smile

ferret50

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2,564 posts

29 months

Wednesday
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OIC said:
If Cobblers were deliberately delaying my money transferring from them to JPH I'd be kicking up a massive cloud of dust and practicing my full on compo face.

All seems very quiet on their forum.

Maybe pussy boy isn't allowing posts on that issue.
This may help,,,,

https://forum.cobensdirect.co.uk/topic/141/why-are...