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About Merrill Lynch HSBC

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Launched in the UK in May 2001, Merrill Lynch HSBC provides a high-quality direct investing and banking service to private investors.

Key Features :

A total wealth snapshot anytime
Cash Accounts online in Sterling, Euro, and US Dollar currencies
Higher Interest Savings Account in Sterling
TESSA cash rollover into a TESSA ISA
ISA and PEP dealing in both UK and US equities
Protected Investment Products (PIPs)
Share Dealing in US and UK equities in one investment account
Trading Reserve overdraft facility
Research from Merrill Lynch and HSBC, 24 hours a day

Merrill Lynch HSBC was originally a joint venture between Merrill Lynch, the pre-eminent American investment bank, and HSBC, the global financial services group. They used the skill and resources of both companies to create a product that won the Most Consumer-Friendly Online Broker award at the Investor's Week Online Finance Awards in 2001.

In July 2002, Merrill Lynch HSBC became 100% owned by HSBC, and became a full member of the HSBC Group.

The Merrill Lynch HSBC Investment and Banking Portfolio (IBP) allows you the freedom to:

Hold UK and US equities within one integrated investment account.
Keep a close watch on your portfolio by jumping straight from your "Share Holdings" screen to "News, Research and Quotes" screen.
Transfer your existing shares to Merrill Lynch HSBC.

In addition, you can buy and sell shares online whenever the markets are open or stack orders out of hours with the following exchanges:

London Stock Exchange, including Alternative Investment Market (AIM).
New York Stock Exchange. AMEX incl Nasdaq.
Most European Exchanges.

Red Hot Penny Shares Investment tip sheet

Shares Tipsheets - Red Hot Penny Shares

Shares recommendations at Red Hot Penny Shares. Monthly shares tipsheet - tends to tip shares that have a general brokers buy rating. Evaluates financial postion, product pipeline and emerging opportunities.

They pick opportunities that may have multi bagger potential but shares that also carry risk. They therefore also review previous tips every month. The case for each share selected is generally well made with fair evaluations also of risks.

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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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