Before you go through the motions of placing your deal to buy an investment, there's the question of what to invest in. You may know exactly what you want to buy, but if you're not too sure or just want a little help choosing, you might find our investment ideas useful here. They include our favourite funds list, investment trust select list and own ready-made AJ Bell funds.
Once you've chosen your investment and added cash to your account you can go ahead and buy it. And with your AJ Bell app, you're all set to do this on the move, wherever you are. Here're the steps.
1. Look up your chosen investment using the search tab
2. Once you've found the investment you're looking for, tap on it and read its key information
3. If you're happy it's the one for you and you understand the charges, hit 'Deal' to place your order
After you've placed your order you'll see an order confirmation pop up to let you know your deal's gone through.
You can only buy shares, ETFs and investment trusts during market trading hours. Your order will usually be executed straightaway and a contract note (like a receipt of your deal) will be sent to you via secure message. If you place a deal for any exchange traded investment outside of market hours, it won't be executed. You can check the opening times of international markets on our website.
You can place a deal for a fund at any time, but this won't be executed until the fund's next available dealing cut off time. This is usually around midday on business days, but you find out the exact time on its information overview.
If you can't find your chosen investment via the app or website, or want to buy bonds or Gilts, you can contact our dealing team directly. Call the team on 0345 54 32 600 and they'll help you place the deal you want.