RE: Hargreaves New Charges26 Jan 2026 19:54
I can’t believe what I’m reading here today.
I thought this was the share where almost everyone has made a few quid, yet some of you are whinging over a few quid extra that you’re being charged by the platform you’re dealing on ! 🤦🏻♂️
The other day half the post’s were about people buying Bentley’s, Aston Martin’s, 4 & 5 bed houses, expensive holidays etc etc !
So let me get this right, having made a small fortune, it looks like we’ve got some here who are tighter than a ducks ar5e.
If you’re looking for a really good platform with modest fees then look no further than interactive Investor (ii).
From 1st February they are cutting their costs quite significantly.
The Plus plan will include:
Monthly fees decreasing from £21.99 to £14.99.
Access to 3 investment accounts – a Stocks & Shares ISA, a Personal Pension (SIPP), and a Trading Account all included in the price.
You also get Fee-free accounts for up to 5 family members – they can each invest up to £100,000 with no monthly fee
Free Junior ISAs for all your children
Buy and sell funds for just £1.49 (lowered from £3.99)
International trades (not UK or US) from just £7.99 (lowered from £9.99)
Lower foreign exchange fees – now 0.75% on the value up to £50,000 and 0.25% on any amount over that
And you also get one free trade per month.
So for a total of £180 per year plus £1.99 per trade, show me something else that’s better value for money than that.
My experience with them over a good few years, since they took over from Toronto Dominion has been second to none, and if you are still concerned over the monthly fee, take it from me, that when it comes to trading, they’ll probably save you more than the yearly charge on just one decent trade, because of the price they usually offer you.
If you’re looking for a free trading platform, good luck, because as they say, “you don’t anything for nothing” there’s always a price you have to pay, and it’s usually in the price you eventually pay.
Hope that helps some of you tight B’stards with your decision 🤭