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As part of Barclays Wealth, Barclays Stockbrokers will also manage your portfolio using investment objectives agreed with you and if your circumstances change so can your investment strategy.
Barclays Bank PLC - one of the most respected names in British banking have been looking after client funds for over 250 years. Barclays Personal Investment Management currently manages assets of over £4.2 billion (as at February 2001).
Barclays Personal Investment Management will do this for UK resident investors with more than £50,000 to invest. No two investors are the same - so they will create a portfolio of stocks and shares for you and work to deliver your particular investment requirements both now and in the future.
You may open a Barclays ISA separately or integrate with your Barclays share dealing Marketmaster account and manage both accounts from a single interface.
Barclays CFD accounts
Barclay's offer seamless CFD & equity trading via a single platform, with access to market leading information and tools for predicting and analysing the market, BARXdirect brings you single login access to trade CFDs, equities and covered warrants seamlessly.
Barclays PensionMaster account is a Self Invested Personal Pension (SIPP), aligned with Barclays Stockbrokers online accounts, offering all the support you need to manage investments the way you want.
If you wish to hold stocks, shares or funds in your pension and if you have the expertise to make your own investment choices for pension planning, Barclays offer you the flexibility to build a portfolio that reflects your goals and attitude to risk, whilst maximising your tax benefits.
Barclays also offer a suite of specialist funds and investment plans for investors seeking safe haven solutions or alternatives to cash or stocks and shares during this period of unprecidented stock market volatility and low interest rates.
Income Portfolio: Designed to give you a monthly income from your investment which will vary depending on market conditions and fund performance.
Cautious Portfolio: Designed to give you long-term growth on your investment but with a higher level of risk than the Income Portfolio.
Six Year FTSE Return Plan: Maximum potential return of 45% after six years depending on the performance of the FTSE 100 Index with full repayment of your initial if performance is poor. Qualifies for ISA.
Six Year Growth Builder: Potential 5.75% for each year that the FTSE 100 ends the year higher than the level it was at the start of your investment with full repayment of your capital on maturity if held for the full term. Qualifies for ISA.
Things to watch for in choosing a stock broker
Dealing costs
The actual cost of placing an individual buy/sell order. There is stamp duty also at the prevailing rate but only on buys. Allways check that cheap dealing offers dont have high admin charges.
Admin charges
Normally charged quarterly. When calculating real cost look at number of deals likely per year and then add in this admin cost.
Transfer costs
Check costs to transfer in and out shares, share certificates and other charges must also be considered when evaluating costs.
Online or telephone dealing
Nearly all brokers now offer some form of Online dealing with telephone as optional back-up. Some Online systems have some human interface and others are 100% automated.
Holding share certificates
Outside of accounts avoids admin charges. Ok if you are likely to be a long term share holder (years not months).
Broker support
How much info can the broker offer you? Will he offer advice and recommendations or is his service completely without support.
Broker speciality Information
Some will offer Real-time share prices, trades information, news and feedback direct from the trading floor, live market data.
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