7th Oct 2026
Once you have a few investments, keeping tabs on them gets fiddly. Maybe you have a Stocks & Shares ISA with one platform, a general investment account with another, and a few shares you picked up along the way. Logging into each one to work out how you are really doing is a faff. That…
6th Oct 2026
It is one of the most recognisable brands on the planet, but its recent share price tells a very different story. Nike (NYSE: NKE) reported results on 1 October 2026, and the shares gapped down the next day, opening at $32.55 after closing at $35.15, according to MarketBeat. That leaves the stock down around 42%…
5th Oct 2026
Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the world around us, from the way we shop online to how we diagnose diseases, manage businesses and even drive cars. And with the AI boom showing no signs of slowing, many investors are asking the same question: how can I get a slice of the action without gambling on just…
2nd Oct 2026
If gold’s year has been a rollercoaster, silver’s has been a full-blown theme park ride. The metal hit a record of roughly $121 an ounce in late January 2026, and by 1 October it was trading around $61, around half its peak. Cue the big question for UK investors, is silver a bargain, or a…
1st Oct 2026
Gold had a spectacular 2025, then a rough 2026. After hitting an all-time high in late January, the metal has slid by more than a fifth, and UK investors are asking the obvious question: is this a bargain, or is there more pain to come? This guide gives you the gold price prediction picture for…
30th Sep 2026
Most people have heard of the FTSE 100, but its smaller sibling, the FTSE 250, is where many of Britain’s household names in travel, property, banking and construction live. And with UK shares still described by analysts as comparatively cheap, more beginners are asking how to get a slice. The easiest route is a FTSE…
25th Sep 2026
If you’re putting off investing because the idea of picking individual shares feels like guesswork, ETFs (exchange-traded funds) are usually the easiest place for a first-time investor to start. Rather than betting on one company, an ETF lets you buy a tiny slice of hundreds or even thousands of companies in one go, for one…
23rd Sep 2026
Listen to the latest MoneyMagpie Invest podcasts. Find us on YouTube and Spotify. Episode 82: Is Fiat Money the Root of All Evil? What is fiat money, why did Britain leave the gold standard, and what has happened since money stopped being directly convertible into gold? In this solo episode of MoneyMagpie Invest, I…
15th Sep 2026
Investing can feel like a locked room, full of acronyms, jargon and people who seem to have been born knowing what a “P/E ratio” is. But you don’t need a finance degree to get started. You just need to learn a few basics, at your own pace, before you put any real money in. This…
14th Sep 2026
You don’t need to know everything about investing. You just need to know what to do next. You’ve probably heard that investing is one of the smartest ways to give your money the opportunity to grow over the long term. You’ve probably also heard about ISAs, ETFs, stocks, funds, platforms, pensions, compound growth… And that’s…
4th Sep 2026
Brent crude oil has jumped by around 9% in the space of a week, touching a six-week high above $95 a barrel, after the US carried out fresh strikes against Iranian military targets and Iran retaliated against US positions across the Middle East. For UK investors, a sudden move like that in the oil price…
27th Aug 2026
If you’d rather have someone else build and manage your investment portfolio than pick your own shares or ETFs, you’re in “robo-advisor” territory, and Nutmeg and Wealthify are two of the best-known names in the UK. Both build ready-made, diversified portfolios and rebalance them for you, but they differ in fees, minimums and the range…
