Online Trading UK

Buying and selling shares on an established stock market is, in theory, a relatively simple process. Share dealing can be done by searching through the Internet or financial pages of a number of newspapers. There you will find a dedicated section for all the shares presently available on the stock market and what their current selling price is.

Share Dealing:

Having done your research you must decide how much you are willing to pay for the shares you wish to purchase and then present that company with an offer. If they are satisfied with that offer then they shall accept your proposal and sell you those shares for the stipulated price. The same principle is practiced if you later decide to sell your shares on to someone else. Once you have accepted an offer you will receive payment in exchange for any share certificates that are in your possession.

There are a number of ways in which you can buy and sell shares:

1. Independent stock broker: they will be able to advise you or simply buy and sell the     shares that you wish directly.

2. Share-dealing service: the majority of financial institutions like banks and building societies     now offer this service.

3. Online trading service: the same as the previous two examples but all done through the     use of the Internet.

4. Solicitors and accountants: they have the ability to purchase and sell shares on your     behalf.

5. Stock broking department of your current bank or building society.

6. Companies direct: businesses usually advertise their upcoming share offers in the Press,     on national television and on the Internet. A prospectus and application form will need to     be requested, the form completed and then sent with a cheque directly to them. If this is     likely to be a very popular share issue then you need to remember that the number of     shares you applied for may not necessarily be what you get.

7. Share shop: these are found in your local high street which may well be associated with a     bank or building society, or independent of any large financial institution.

8. Family, friends or colleagues direct: you must complete all the legal paperwork as well as     paying the stamp duty on the transaction. But this does cut out the hassle of going     through the stock market and all the various brokers

Every stock exchange has its own way of dealing with the procedure of transferring payments for and from share deals and with the paperwork.