Oxus *Suspended*

STOCKS and SHARES play tricks with your mind.
Would an ORDINARY chap or chappette go to a casino and bung £500 to £10,000 on RED or BLACK? Answer no, only a "high roller" would normally blow that sort of money on a single bet.

But when it comes to shares our brains sort of turn to mush and we take all sorts of risks we would not do at a casino, or football pools or horses.

I whacked £1,000 on this. I'm hoping I might get some back, eventually... But I'd never have done it if I was down a casino, I'd just put £10 at most.

No blame to OXS, the entire blame is how our minds view stocks and shares compared to other gambles. When it comes to shares we immediately think in terms of hundreds and thousands - this is all WRONG!!!! The blame should be with the BROKERS and MARKET MAKERS who charge so much that is IMPOSSIBLE to bet £10 and make a profit. The evil villans are the MARKET MAKERS and BROKERS. They take way more from you than the Mafia owners of casinos do.
This being said, like most of you, I do have a wide and diverse portfolio of shares and investments, so in the scheme of things its "win some and lose some". The problem now is my winners have to win so much more just for me to break even!!! So it is annoying. Especially since the entire market is pretty rubbish at present. Good luck and commiserations to every one.