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Ha ha ha ha ha, Speedymeedy. Nothing to do with me, ask my subconscious. ha ha ha

So the 'poor chap was slightly disabled'. Ouch.
'teaching English to the "Natives"??? Double Ouch.

Speedy, You asked, ' ...is there a reasonably safe approach to using spread betting as an alternative method?'

The short answer is' No'. The clue comes in the name, 'Spread BETTING'. What you're talking about is engaging in a Forward Contract, where you are betting on the direction a share will take, above or below the offer price, at a given future date. You can keep the initial outlay down by betting 'on margin'. If you do this, you restrict potential gains and losses, but this uses funds BORROWED from essentially your 'betting firm'.

Speedyweedy, I know you are only enquiring, but it is as BAD a choice as buying multiple lotto tickets in the idea that more tickets will give you a greater chance of winning. You have a greater chance of losing with spread betting and please steer clear.
ATB

Hi Speedy, if BTL means what I think it does, well done for getting out. Been there, done that, never again.
No spare room, I'm afraid, ha ha.

Ianbo, yes, maybe the next couple of days would be a good idea. Nice finds, Mushroom, the sun makes all the difference to a day out. Treetop, is that Jethro Gibbs? (I'm not old enough to remember the other one.) JiffyBag, I watch that lot who build chains to get boulders out of the river to get at the gold. Dangerous or what?
Back to today, I'm sitting on my hands.
Bye all.

Today will be a bumpy ride till the markets have heard what Rishi Sunak has to say. I suggest either top up if at all possible or go do some washing, clean the car, take a walk, bake a cake, put up some shelving, ring friends or family - step away from the laptop.

If that's the phrase. You know, stood in a river with wellies on and your gold panning starter kit?

Bennytee71, you are recommending that people link to an unsafe, virus laden, malicious-user site.

I suggest that nobody clicks on the link.
ATB

I don't mind - I just thought it was funny, wrong thread an' all. Elise must feel jilted, you lot switching threads half way, ROFL. I'm sitting here emailing a private pension company as we speak, cashing in. I know a better home for my dosh. Now I wonder where that is. :)
ATB

Er Speedy and Paddy and others, you're in the wrong thread? Did you mean to post in the Pensions thread? LOL.

On 10 Sep I posted 'Providing the licences could be approved, with such a mineral asset-dense area, would it not be cheaper to open cast mine?'

But, having read more about Fimiston, I believe it is doubtful whether the Aus Government would allow another open-cast super mine, taking climate change, possible surface exposure of hazardous minerals and environmental factors into account.

The problem is with an ASX share that you've absolutely no control in live terms. If the share price crashes while you're asleep or IG is closed? Please consider carefully If the risk of such a delay is acceptable to you. Only put in what you can afford to lose.
Good luck.

Hi Schlemiel, that's excellent advice about taking control. I sold two other Australian gold shares, despite the fact that they were making me money, because they were only listed on ASX and not on LSE. The time difference meant that I didn't have enough control in live trading hours' terms.
ATB

Ah yes, I see now, Hydrogen. Thank you for explaining that. I am now sitting with a huge smile on my face. :)
ATB

Morning Hydrogen, Why are they buying more in December? I thought they'd corrected their mistake and bought all the shares they need for the GDXJ?
ATB

Apparently she's a mining engineer and an accountant.

Don't sound so down about paying a chunk off your mortgage, :) Glass half full. You paid a chunk off your mortgage:) Well done.

I am personally looking forward to reading/finding out Scally and MRE results. In the meantime, I would be quite happy for the SP to steady and consolidate on its upward journey.

'ELLO. I couldn't see an app on a phone unless it was Dom Joly's. :)

9 and 3/4.

DYOR.