Quote Originally Posted by Clockwork View Post

Please don't think that I'm trying to tell the share traders out there that they shouldn't be doing this. This was just the end of a thought process, a philosophical exercise that made me realise that if and when I decide to enter the market I would prefer to see the money "invested" rather than just buy some shares. I put it out there as a discussion point to see if others agreed or disagreed.
So, if and when you decide to enter the market, just limit your purchases to IPOs or bonds which allow companies to raise capital for growth or expansion etc. This will actually give the companies more cash at the time of your purchase