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According to the ISE website here, Irish domiciled ETFs are not liable for Stamp Duty. For a small investor like the op, you can expect to pay around €10 commission per trade if you trade online.

The following article may be of interest to you on the Aussie [broken link removed]

Thargor Which Markets do you plan to trade in? UK, US, Asian, European or maybe a mix? Renaissance Financial Markets have a comparison of Online dealing costs on their site [broken link removed] and a comparison of Telephone dealing rates [broken link removed] . Their rates are some of the...

This fund by ETF securities is domiciled in Ireland : [broken link removed] There are other ETFs covering nuclear but I am not sure if any are domiciled in Ireland: NLR - Market Vectors Nuclear Energy ETF - NYSE ARCA PKN - PowerShares Global Nuclear Energy Portfolio- NYSE ARCA EGN -...

Renaissance Financial Markets ([broken link removed]) are probably the most cost effective way for Irish Investors to buy and sell Irish and UK shares and ETFs. See cost comparison of Renaissance Vs TD Waterhouse [broken link removed]. From your post, I believe you are just looking to execute a...

Emerging mkts ETF - these are derivative contracts, so you really need to know what you are doing before investing in them. This is not true. There are many emerging market etfs that invest in the physical shares .. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets (IEEM) is one example. Always do your own...

Negative real interest rates ( that is the nominal rate - inflation rate) erode or destroy the true value of the debt. I believe Faber's argument is that govts like the US keep printing and printing money. This in turn creates inflationary pressures down the road. The higher rate of inflation...

In terms of security, lots of brokers have insurance covering accounts. I believe Sharewatch has accounts insured for losses up to 1 million. So I don't believe it is necessary to have a crest account always. For me, it is an added cost that can be forgone if you explore your options. In terms...

Exactly. AIB trades on ISE and LSE. On both markets, it trades or I should say is quoted in (€) EUR. It's a common mistake.. people think LSE trades mean everything is in sterling but this is not the case. Both markets track each other and so the price is the same. If they didn't there would...

See series of lectures ( on topics like technical analysis + money management etc) [broken link removed]

A couple of points here.. 1. Whether you are trading or investing, putting all your money into 1 to 5 stocks is bad money management. One of the basic rules in trading is only allocate a small proportion of your capital to a trade. This helps to avoid (or in some cases delay) you blowing your...

Picking stocks even with a high risk profile is a poor investment strategy. You are basically concentrating all your risk in just 4 stocks which leads to a very high possibility a negative return on any one stock will hamper any other gains you make. Always diversify. ETFs trade like shares. No...

I suppose I should have spelt out in my previous post for anuj21k. 1. I am not recommending blindly following anyone elses investment style (hedge funds etc). The sites I proposed are for information purposes only. Always do your own research. 2. I didn't recommend Irish shares and I would...

www.digitallook.com ( has investor tools to sift through stocks) www.hemscott.net (has tools to sift through stocks - find momentum plays or growth or income plays) ( see what hedge funds are holding in their portfolios..they cover filings for Buffett etc...pretty good stuff for the value...

That would not be correct. Technical analysis is perfectly applicable to the UK and Irish Markets. If you are a scalper or short term focused trader, simply use derivatives like futures, CFDs or spreadbetting. Online commission charges are low. Plus you avoid incurring stamp duty charges when...

The best is debatable. Sharewatch are not the most cost competitive.. TD Waterhouse have lower trading charges and Renaissance Financial Markets charge you 1/3 what Sharewatch will charge in commissions.

You might find that the listing on the Canadian Exchange is quoted in US Dollars too. Something to check out

Renaissance Financial Markets have their new website up [broken link removed]

Re: Cheapest Execution Only Discount Brokers Supergirl, There are two main players in the Irish market. Renaissance Financial Markets and TD Waterhouse are regulated in Ireland. Renaissance Financial Markets provide the same platform technology as Etrade. TD waterhouse provide the City Index...

+1.. Given the small size of your trading account and the short term nature implied in your post, you are using the wrong product to trade with. Generally, if you are aiming to scalp or close a trade within a month or two, you would do better by using CFDs or spreadbetting and pay the interest...