New Posts For Thread: Stock market v Betfair markethttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30354041/stock-market-v-betfair-marketWhy is the stock market seen as a easy way to make money while the betfair you're seen as a mug gambler?Good for you holywell. When I say "you", I mean the reader with a pension.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30354041/stock-market-v-betfair-market?post_id=541577543#541577543Good for you holywell. When I say "you", I mean the reader with a pension.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:45:06 -0500"financial advisor"reality:"This product is better for your needs but if i flog you that i only get £50 commission, This other product not as good for your needs gets me £500 commission therefore I as a Financial Advisor recommend the 2nd product ihttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30354041/stock-market-v-betfair-market?post_id=541577521#541577521"financial advisor"reality:"This product is better for your needs but if i flog you that i only get £50 commission, This other product not as good for your needs gets me £500 commission therefore I as a Financial Advisor recommend the 2nd product iTue, 23 Sep 2014 15:44:02 -0500unitedbiscuits,I made that mistake with a relatively small amount of money many years ago and learned from it. I was lucky enough to be able to retire 6 years ago aged 56 so as you say 'you've been ripped off all your life' is factually incorrect.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30354041/stock-market-v-betfair-market?post_id=541577429#541577429unitedbiscuits,I made that mistake with a relatively small amount of money many years ago and learned from it. I was lucky enough to be able to retire 6 years ago aged 56 so as you say 'you've been ripped off all your life' is factually incorrect.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 15:36:52 -0500The lesson I learned was always to make your own mistakes, don't rely on anyone else and I've carried that on with my betting and have never used tipsters. holywellAmen. Any moron can be a "financial advisor". Grab your pension when you can, you've bhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30354041/stock-market-v-betfair-market?post_id=541577307#541577307The lesson I learned was always to make your own mistakes, don't rely on anyone else and I've carried that on with my betting and have never used tipsters. holywellAmen. Any moron can be a "financial advisor". Grab your pension when you can, you've bTue, 23 Sep 2014 15:27:08 -0500i like to think that gambling and betting are 2 different things :gambling is basically having a bet based on not much at all , it's like guessing and hoping , such as backing a horse without any study at all .betting is making a bet based on knowledhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30354041/stock-market-v-betfair-market?post_id=541577191#541577191i like to think that gambling and betting are 2 different things :gambling is basically having a bet based on not much at all , it's like guessing and hoping , such as backing a horse without any study at all .betting is making a bet based on knowledTue, 23 Sep 2014 15:19:46 -0500Many years ago on the advice of a financial advisor in the days of 'peps' my wife and I invested £20,000 with the Legal & General. You were only allowed to invest £6,000 each per annum, but, we invested at the end of March and early April, i.e thehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30354041/stock-market-v-betfair-market?post_id=541576961#541576961Many years ago on the advice of a financial advisor in the days of 'peps' my wife and I invested £20,000 with the Legal & General. You were only allowed to invest £6,000 each per annum, but, we invested at the end of March and early April, i.e theTue, 23 Sep 2014 15:04:31 -0500contrary - to be honest, I just acted on gut feeling, which was that the small investor has a better chance in US stocks. So I bought the kind of stocks the UK does not have in size (tech) and have done well.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30354041/stock-market-v-betfair-market?post_id=541576823#541576823contrary - to be honest, I just acted on gut feeling, which was that the small investor has a better chance in US stocks. So I bought the kind of stocks the UK does not have in size (tech) and have done well.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 14:53:25 -0500UB, Good to hear of your success. I'm guessing you researched, read and monitored your holdings taking decisions on based on trends and facts, very different to perusing the Racing Post.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30354041/stock-market-v-betfair-market?post_id=541576689#541576689UB, Good to hear of your success. I'm guessing you researched, read and monitored your holdings taking decisions on based on trends and facts, very different to perusing the Racing Post.Tue, 23 Sep 2014 14:40:39 -0500Wesdag, Directors share dealing are a matter of public record and most probably shares were bought at £4+ a year or so ago, so why would they panic and take the loss when you can keep faith in the new CEO and see the price get back to £4 within 5 yhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30354041/stock-market-v-betfair-market?post_id=541576609#541576609Wesdag, Directors share dealing are a matter of public record and most probably shares were bought at £4+ a year or so ago, so why would they panic and take the loss when you can keep faith in the new CEO and see the price get back to £4 within 5 yTue, 23 Sep 2014 14:34:10 -0500I would agree contrary, except I have done much better with US stocks than UK. I invest for 1/5 years but the best thing that I ever did was get out of the market halfway down the 2007/08 crash: sold everything and bought back 5 shares for every threhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30354041/stock-market-v-betfair-market?post_id=541576569#541576569I would agree contrary, except I have done much better with US stocks than UK. I invest for 1/5 years but the best thing that I ever did was get out of the market halfway down the 2007/08 crash: sold everything and bought back 5 shares for every threTue, 23 Sep 2014 14:30:50 -0500