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  1. How do I monitor my share holdings?How do I monitor my share holdings?
    Once you have logged on to the Share Dealing Service, select the 'My Holdings' option to display the full details of your shares held with us.
  2. 5 years5 years
    The percentage growth of the fund measured over the past five years. Past performance of funds is always measured across the same timelines so you can make an equal comparison between different ...
  3. How are dividends paid?How are dividends paid?
    You can select how you would like your dividends to be handled from one of three options. The first option is 'Dividend Reinvestment' (sometimes known as a DRIP) which will ensure all dividends on ...
  4. What is the effect of gearing?What is the effect of gearing?
    On successful trades this 'leverage' enables the user to maximise profit way beyond the funds being used.Conversely, losses too, will be disproportionate to the initial outlay and therefore it is ...
  5. Interactive Investor Risk RatingInteractive Investor Risk Rating
    Interactive Investor assesses the risks of funds by assigning a Risk Level to each fund. This assessment is reached through a careful and theoretically advanced mathematical analysis of eac ...
  6. How do I fund my account?How do I fund my account?
    The easiest way to fund your account is by using the Fund your Account link under Account on the trading platform using your Debit Card Alternatively you can use the following options: Bank T ...
  7. What are the commission rates?What are the commission rates?
    With CFD trading, the commission rates are very low, 0.15% (0.25% for US and Euro stocks) of the value of the shares (minimum charges apply). Check the current charges page for details.
  8. What type of accounts do you offer?What type of accounts do you offer?
    At Interactive Investor Spread Betting we offer a deposit account for clients, this account needs to be funded with sufficent funds to cover the exposure of the trades you are planning to make.
  9. 3 years3 years
    The percentage growth of the fund measured over the past three years. Past performance of funds is always measured across the same timelines so you can make an equal comparison between different ...
  10. How easy is it to deal?How easy is it to deal?
    Dealing is very straightforward. Simply log on to the Interactive Investor web site, find the stock you wish to trade using the Quote, or Portfolio service. Click on the Buy/Sell text link, and fo ...
  11. How is the price of an OEIC calculated?How is the price of an OEIC calculated?
    Each day the fund managers work out the value of the assets of the company less the liabilities. They then divide it by the number of shares in issue to give the price per share. The initial cha ...
  12. What documentation might we request from you?What documentation might we request from you?
    Whilst no documentation is requested when applying for an account, we do carry out an Experian credit check for all UK applications. Should the result show adverse credit history; we would be unab ...
  13. How are Corporate Actions on the shares held in my account handled?How are Corporate Actions on the shares held in my account handled?
    You will receive an e-mail when there is a corporate action on a stock held in your portfolio. Once you have logged on to the Share Dealing Service, select the 'Manage My Account' tab and you can ...
  14. Do I receive interest on the funds held in my share dealing account?Do I receive interest on the funds held in my share dealing account?
    Yes, interest is paid annually, direct into your Share Dealing account. Rates are displayed on the charges page of the website.
  15. What should I ask my ISA provider or financial adviser?What should I ask my ISA provider or financial adviser?
    Are they authorised to give financial advice? Are they a company representative or an independent adviser? How do they make money from opening and operating an ISA for you? What are the tota ...
  16. 1 year1 year
    The percentage growth of the fund measured over the past year. Past performance of funds is always measured across the same timelines so you can make an equal comparison between different funds. ...
  17. What payment methods are available?What payment methods are available?
    The quickest and easiest method is by Debit Card. We will take your Debit Card details as part of the account opening process and this is by far the simplest way to do things as funds are availa ...
  18. Fund shortlist - not registered?Fund shortlist - not registered?
    You can only shortlist and buy funds if you are registered with Interactive Investor. (You will find a link to registration in the fund shortlist box.)
  19. Is there a maximum number of TradePlan orders I can have running at any one moment?Is there a maximum number of TradePlan orders I can have running at any one moment?
    You can have as many TradePlans running as you wish at any one moment in time, although please monitor them closely as you will need to have sufficient stock and funds in place for these limits to ...
  20. Are investment trusts the same as OEICs and unit trusts?Are investment trusts the same as OEICs and unit trusts?
    No, but they do work in a similar way to unit trusts, pooling money from smaller savers and investing that money. The key differences are that they are closed-ended (the number of shares in issu ...
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