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Well unfortunately I'm currently in the Share Express roller coaster.


I was contacted by a STMF called Matt. Being a well spoken English chap, I had a few phone calls where we conversed about my investment goals. To my disappointment , I hadn't seen this blog, otherwise I may have made a very different decision.


Most of the people I dealt with are on LinkedIn.


Like other people here, I signed up for the one off fee, and a minimum of $20K. I researched online, but found a little information about Share Express, Olive, or Blue Chip Investments,most of which was complimentary. I visited the Sydney office on a work trip, and due to the time of day being lunch, only a secretary was there. I unfortunately couldn't stay to meet the Principal, but it was sparsely furnished, and in my mind I explained this away as perhaps being low overheads for what is essentially an online business.


The investment started well, it went up quickly, but now is going down fairly fast. I get lots of notifications through the IG phone app & emails, and get the feeling the trades are being automated by a robot, as they appear at all hours, day & night. Occasionally I have a win, but mostly there are lots of little losses.


I'm now at the stage that I have a figure in my head where I will pull the pin unless the profits start going up. For them it's approaching rapidly. I know I'll take a loss, but like gambling, I was prepared to lose in order to win.


I'd certainly like to see any further comments here, positive or negative, and hope that in so way my comments help others make a balanced decision.


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