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Barclays Stockbrokers
 Barclays Stockbrokers ... commission-based advisory services.Newest Review: ... want to deal by phone the commission is more expensive, starting at £17.50 per transaction. There is also a £9 administration charge per quarter. The other trading accounts include the "Frequent Trader Club", which is aimed at people who trade more frequently or have larger transactions. This appears to be very similar to the MarketMaster account, but, they also send you monthly ... more ... share-dealing newsletters via e-mail.
There are also accounts aimed at companies and investment clubs, and there are special accounts for dealing in spread bets, CFDs (Contracts For Difference) and self-select ISAs.
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Barclays Stockbrokers: Barlays Stockbrokers: Intuitive Online Dealing (689 words)
by s.e.wood - written on 19.04.07 (Very useful, 340 readings)
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I have been managing my personal share portfolio online with Barclays Stockblokers for nearly three years now. They offer a range of accounts tailored to suit different types of investor. I opened a "MarketMaster" account, which is the simplest one aimed at people who trade infrequently. Your portfolio can include shares, funds, covered warrants, bonds and investment notes (derivative products that are structured to look like a bond and are based on a specified underlying security, such as the FTSE-100 index, or a basket of securities). The commission structure is simple: £12 per transaction for the first ten transactions in any quarter, then ...
The High Commission (388 words)
by cpf1993 - written on 26.10.00 (Very useful, 228 readings)
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On the recommendation of others I have always used Barclays Stockbrokers for any share purchases or sales (normally sales, admittedly). I was tempted to go online for recent transactions, but given that share transactions normally involve a considerable amount of money I stuck with the phone lines for the moment. Before you begin to trade with Barclays Stockbrokers you need to register. This is very simple and they will send you a welcome pack, although you can trade before that arrives as they will give you your reference number over the telephone, along with the telephone number to trade itself. Upon using this number you can use a couple of voice ...
Barclays Stockbrokers: Terrible service (257 words)
by JonRose - written on 25.08.00 (Very useful, 137 readings)
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This was my first introduction to share dealing in the UK and I must say that this service was appaling. I ohoned up to join the sharedeal account and they eventually took my deails (incorrectly I might add) after a long wait on the phone and then I was able to deal immediately. The phone lines are always jammed and have had massive queues on them. So to try and get though is always really frustrating. I tried to upgrade my account to a sharedeal plus and they sent me an applicaiton form with my deails already filled in (still incorrect) and I amended the form and enclosed a bill and a bank statement. They sent a letter a few days later ...
