When I got my first iPhone several years ago I quickly decided that I wanted to own shares in Apple, the company that made it. But while it was clear to me that this could be the best company ever, my attempt at buying the shares failed because my broker didn’t deal in them. With the purchase of my next iPhone some years later I had another go at buying shares in Apple, which had tripled in price. While my broker did now deal in the stock, it was charging a staggering £80 to execute the trade.Buying and selling foreign shares can be expensive, but it doesn’t need to be. UK investors are increasingly looking at foreign markets to diversify their portfolios and grasp new opportunities. Historically, the main barrier to this has been the limited market access and high trading costs offered by many brokers. So choosing the right broker is crucial. However, a lack of comparison tools online makes it incredibly hard.As a result, this summer at Stockopedia we researched and built a database to investigate and model the costs of all the main execution only and advisory stock brokers in the UK. The results…
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