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Investors should hold fire over Glencore and Xstrata merger

As Glencore and Xstrata formally announce a $90bn merger deal Sheridan Admans, investment research manager at The Share Centre, explains what this means for investors.

TD customers turn to mobiles for commission free purchases

TD Direct Investing (TD) customers are switching on their mobiles to take advantage of 1,000s of commission free online and mobile purchases when they open a new Trading, ISA or SIPP account.

Investors warned not to rush into newly floated companies

As the hype builds around the Facebook IPO, the most anticipated floatation in the technology sector since Google, Sheridan Admans, investment research manager at The Share Centre, warns investors of the risks of investing in a newly floated company.

Buys up on sells as TD customers diversify

Stuart Welch, CEO, TD Direct Investing comments: "The top ten buys and sells tables were given a fresh look this week, with eight new entries appearing across our tables.

Shell figures disappoint but attractions remain for income seekers

As oil giant Royal Dutch Shell reports disappointing Q4 results Graham Spooner, investment research analyst at The Share Centre, explains what they mean for investors.

Students: Stay ahead of the game with Traderversity

Traderversity is an exciting new, free, virtual trading game designed exclusively for UK university students. The interactive online game at traderversity.com lets students try their hand at trading with real-time access to the stock market without investing any real money.

TD customers excited by energy

Stuart Welch, CEO, TD Direct Investing comments: "TD customers focused on energy stocks this week with the highest new entry in both our most popular buys and sells tables coming from the sector.

Investors turn from Europe seeking opportunities elsewhere

Following sustained market volatility in the Eurozone, and recent ratings agency downgrades, investors are taking stock and re-focussing their investment portfolios elsewhere, according to Barclays Stockbrokers.

Learn the tricks of the ‘trade’ with TraderPlay

Learn the tricks of the ‘trade’ with TraderPlay

New online game offers risk-free, real-time access to stock market with real cash prizes to be won.

TD offers investors commission-free online and mobile purchases

TD Direct Investing (TD) is giving investors the opportunity to kick-start or boost their investment portfolios with the offer of 10,000 commission-free online and mobile purchases.

TD customers look to oil and miners in 2012

Darren Hepworth, Global Trading and Product Director, TD Direct Investing comments: "Oil and mining stocks dominated TD customer trading this week accounting for over 56% of the top ten buy and sell trades in total, an increase of 3% on the previous week.

Next tones down its expectations for 2012

As fashion retailer Next reports Q4 results Sheridan Admans, investment research manager at The Share Centre, explains what they mean for investors.

TD customers look to cash in on opportunities

Darren Hepworth, Global Trading and Product Director, TD Direct Investing comments: "There was a mixed bag of stocks among our customer trades this week, with Xcite Energy Ltd (XEL) in particular entering high on the buys and sells tables.

Amec added to The Share Centre's ‘buy' list

Nick Raynor, investment research analyst from The Share Centre, explains why consulting, engineering and project management services company, Amec, has been added to our ‘buy' list.

TD trades soar as Thomas Cook tops tables

Darren Hepworth, Global Trading and Product Director, TD Direct Investing comments: "Total trades among TD customers increased by nearly 160% on last week as Thomas Cook Group (TCG) flew to the top of our top ten tables in the week ending Tuesday, 29 November.