Is this a Stocks and Shares broker

[OctoNano]

Just joined, but wanted to know if this broker deal with stocks and shares?

[OctoNano]

Anyone?

[caneddd]

If you have to ask this you probably should spend a month researching before investing any of your money...

[Fletch]

Yes, though it mainly concentrates on derivatives, so you might find it more limited than a broker concentrating on shares (no DRIP etc.) 

[OctoNano]

Just now, Fletch said:

Yes, though it mainly concentrates on derivatives, so you might find it more limited than a broker concentrating on shares (no DRIP etc.) 

I can't find a decent one, another one where I have an account is so abysmal, it defies belief they exist

All I am trying to do is continue investing, but my other broker that I have a steady account is merging and charging £10 per month just for having an account

[Fletch]

It depends what you want, the lack of flashy options doesn't bother me overly much, and I've never really had any problem doing what I wanted to do. Dividends have occasionally been a bit tardy to come through, but they've always appeared eventually. However, if customer service is important to you, I really can't recommend IG. Fortunately, I've never needed their help, but a short look through these forums will reveal a lot of people that have major trouble getting a response to their queries .

Overall, short of the free services there won't be many that are cheaper than IG. The service is basic, but it does what's it's supposed to. I was somewhat concerned over IG's handling of the latest GME/AMC shenanigans, but to be fair to IG that may well be down to my own (possibly unrealistic) expectations of how these situations should be handled. There has been some problems with the platform over the last few days, but again such issues are less critical to share investors than they are to CFD/SB traders.

Edited February 1, 2021 by Fletch