30th Nov 2023
Play your cards right and a modest £1,000 investment today could put you on the path of building a sizeable stock market portfolio. In this article, we’re going to explore how beginner investors might choose to invest an initial £1,000. Plus, we’ll explore how much money investors can make by starting with a low four-figure…
28th Nov 2023
Want to learn about compound interest? Here’s everything you need to know about how it works, how to calculate it, and how you can use it to build wealth.
28th Nov 2023
Even if you aren’t a newbie investor, it can be easy to make mistakes when investing. From making decisions based on emotions to not having an effective investing strategy, there are several ways where you can go wrong. In this article, we’re going to reveal 10 of the most common mistakes made by investors. Keep…
23rd Nov 2023
Investing can feel like deciphering a secret code at times, especially with terms like ETFs, ETNs, and ETCs floating around. In this article we’re going to explore the differences between Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), Exchange-Traded Notes (ETNs), and Exchange-Traded Commodities (ETCs). Get your head around these different types of Exchange-Traded Products and you’ll almost certainly improve…
10th Nov 2023
Fractional shares offer a way to invest without having to purchase a whole share. Because of this, fractional shares are typically popular with investors who have limited capital. But how exactly do fractional shares work? Are they easy to buy and sell? And… perhaps most importantly, are there any potential disadvantages? In this article, were…
9th Nov 2023
This is a sponsored post by Trading 212. Trading 212 is an online investing platform that boasts ‘commission-free investing for everyone’. But is the platform any good? And with so many investing apps out there, what sets Trading 212 apart from the others? In this article, we’re going to dive into Trading 212’s offering by…
25th Oct 2023
The world is in a rather sad state of affairs at the moment. Not only do we have the ongoing war in Ukraine, but now we’ve a new conflict in the Middle East causing unimaginable human suffering. Yet as difficult as it is to cast aside the profound impact on humans, it’s worth understanding how…
17th Oct 2023
This post is sponsored by Gretel October 29 is National Pension Tracing Day. However account tracing service Gretel are here to remind us that it is not only pensions that need tracing and that a suspected £78 Billion lies in dormant account. Could this be the answer to all of your financial woes? It…
9th Oct 2023
A host of new investing apps and platforms have sprung up over the past decade or so, and this has meant that gaining exposure to the stock market is no longer a rich person’s game. Yet while buying and selling shares is now easier than ever before, you might think that you need a decent…
27th Sep 2023
£1,000,000. Looks good doesn’t it? While it may seem a colossal sum, building a seven figure investment pot is actually quite achievable for the average investor. In this article we’re going to explain how, with a touch of luck, it’s possible to turn £1,000 into a cool £1 million through the art of patience and discipline….
15th Sep 2023
Investing in shares isn’t for the elite or mega-rich, nor is it restricted to those ‘In The Know’. Anyone can buy shares and make money. You don’t have to be on the floor of the London Stock Exchange, either. Thanks to the advent of online brokers over the last few decades, you can now buy…
14th Sep 2023
Make no mistake about it, interest rates on savings accounts have gone through the roof. 12 months ago the top easy-access deal paid a pitiful 0.65% AER variable. Today the top rate pays 5% AER variable (at the time of writing). Meanwhile, we’ve seen UK-based stocks struggle this year, with both the FTSE 100 and 250…
