thanks for persevering with my questions.....

So I have some more.......
  • Is there an 'unofficial' timeframe that people are referring to when someone is a 'buy and hold' type investor. For example if their intention is to hold a share more than 6 months do they get labelled as a 'buy and hold type'. This is purely out of curiosity
  • How often do IPO's come up , for example, if averaged out the last 5 years , how many would you say happen each year ?
  • Would you say there is a need for any specific software for a beginner ? I'm guessing Excel will become my friend very quickly (we dont get on so well at the moment)
  • In terms of FA do many people use a software programme or do basic/freeware software programmes suffice for this purpose ?
thanks