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Empowering the DIY Investor

An ever increasing number of people are taking control of their financial affairs and online platform technology is the enabler, delivering levels of sophistication that were once the preserve of City professionals at affordable prices.

Investors can research companies, create watch lists, select an account type, trade on countless international exchanges at the click of a mouse, and build and monitor a diverse portfolio of investments – often at a cost of just a few pounds a month.

Options ranging from equity execution only (XO) brokers through to those offering far greater choice in terms of investments and available support.

Direct to consumer (D2C) platforms vary greatly so it is important to find the best combination of functionality and price for your individual requirements.

Selecting a DIY Online Broker

Selecting an Online Broker

  Internet technology has revolutionised personal investing, bringing information, data and trading technology to a mass audience. Now the DIY investor is accustomed to the ability to research companies, buy and sell investments on a computer or mobile device in markets around the world and be able to monitor the performance of their portfolio in real time. Online stockbrokers have been around for a decade and a half now and there are a number of things to consider when selecting the right one for your personal circumstances and the financial instruments you wish to trade. Terms used to describe the various types of platform such as ‘execution-only (XO) stockbroker’, ‘fund supermarket’, ‘discount broker’, ‘wrap platform’, ‘direct to consumer (D2C) platform’ are often used interchangeably, but the common threads are the ability for an individual to open a personal account or accounts, and trade and monitor their own investments.   online broker       Read more          

Investing Basics: Getting started

Investing Basics: What are investment trusts?

Hunting for ”30 baggers” – how the UK beat the US

Money Basics: Spring clean your finances

Money Basics: Financial rules of thumb

Investing Basics: Making it personal

Investing Basics: Five simple investing rules

My 5 rules for long-term investing – Cassie, 27

Investing Basics: The 10% Investment Rule

DIY Investing: Keep calm and carry on – Part 2

Money Basics: Why you’re scared of losing money

DIY Investing: Keep Calm and Carry on – Part 1

My five do’s and don’ts for first-time investing

Value and growth, and why both matter

Protecting your portfolio from inflation: the Asia angle

Keys to DIY investing success!

BlackRock Energy & Resources Income – targeting the heart of the global economy

Using investment trusts for income

Manager update video: abrdn Equity Income Fund

Shires Income – Manager update video

abrdn Japan Investment Trust – Manager update

An introduction to Aurora DIY Investing

Investing Basics: Seven tips for the DIY investor

Money Basics: Why save into a pension?

Money Basics: Three Golden Rules of money management 

WHY SOCIAL MEDIA IS BAD FOR YOUR INVESTMENTS 

DIY Investing Rules, OK? The Rule of 70.

Investing Basics: The 100 Minus Age Rule

Money Basics: When to save and when to invest

Money Basics: Savings goals for thirty-somethings

Income trusts for 2023 and big discounts that catch my eye

Kepler Trust Intelligence income and growth event: Brunner

Podcast: Trust issues #4 – why are UK stocks so cheap?

Investing Basics: What are investment funds?

Investing Basics: A beginners guide to investing

The Merchants Trust – executive interview

Interview: Roger Clarke, IPSX CEO

Podcast: the future of crypto and digital assets

A snapshot of the global economy in March 2022

Podcast: how we beat inflation in the 1970s – now can we do it again?

How is the energy transition sector faring so far in 2022?

Should you always believe in gold?

Fidelity Special Values added to AJ Bell Select List

Fidelity China Special Situations added to AJ Bell Select List

Putin’s Next Trick: What investors should do now

A look back at 2021 and what to expect in 2022

Embracing AI Investment opportunities in 2022

Digital healthcare revolution coming ‘fast and furious’

Opportunities abound in cheap UK market

Japan: the next generation of growth

Global Perspectives Podcast: ESG is more than a score

Connected Investor Podcast: Thoughts around rising inflation fears

John Wyn-Evans, Investec – Edison’s bull/bear game

Slides and Audio: JPMorgan Smaller Companies

A payment system lifting thousands out of poverty

Investment solutions for net-zero: putting theory into practice

ESG conversation one: Dentsu

Neil Shah, Edison Group – Edison’s bull/bear game

Hydrogen: Rising fast in the global energy mix

Andy Brough, Schroders: Edison’s bull/bear game

David Buik: Edison’s bull/bear game

DIY investing: What makes for a happy retirement?

DIY investing: Your choice, your know how

DIY investing: What could you learn in two minutes?

Why Carl decided to start investing with Selftrade

Why should investing be at the top of your to do list?

Investing basics: Stocks and shares ISA

Investing Basics: ETFs

Investing Basics: Bonds

Investing Basics: Fundamental Analysis

Investing Basics: Stocks and shares

Investing Basics: Mutual Funds

DIY Investing: Introducing Arena Events

Focus on Funds: What is a multi asset fund?

Introducing Supermarket Income REIT

Introducing Strawberry Invest

Stocks and Shares ISAs Explained

How to Read a Fund Fact Sheet

The Essential Guide to New ISAs

Introducing Strawberry Invest

IG Stockbroking Account

Open a Stocks and Shares ISA

4th


Jun

Investing Basics: A complete guide to investing in alternative assets

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4th


Jun

DIY investing: How to avoid emotional investing

Emotion can be your enemy; understanding is key to being a disciplined and profitable investor

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4th


Jun

The FCA’s listing reforms are welcome – but regulation alone won’t lure firms to London

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3rd


Jun

Investing Basics: Investing in your retirement

There are some important considerations to make when it comes to managing your pension or ISA pots

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3rd


Jun

Mr. Market is a Dortmund fan

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2nd


Jun

UK bonds are in meltdown again – what does that mean for pensions?

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2nd


Jun

Inflation and rising food prices

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1st


Jun

Diversity matters

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1st


Jun

Regime shift: the infographic that tells the story

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1st


Jun

Investing Basics: How to invest for income using an ISA

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1st


Jun

Added value in volatile conditions: Alliance Trust

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1st


Jun

New Research Shows that Majority of Retail Investors Feel Undervalued

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31st


May

May Insight: in a holding pattern

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31st


May

Most employers fail to support lower income workers

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31st


May

Saver > Investor: How stock market investing can help you get rich slow

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29th


May

Investing Basics: Investing in Asia with investment trusts

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28th


May

Results Analysis: Henderson European Focus Trust

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28th


May

Investing Basics: Building Assets With ETFs

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27th


May

£41bn of vulnerable customers’ money attached to poor outcomes

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26th


May

Heroes: What Difference Does it Make? 

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26th


May

Will Ethereum dethrone Bitcoin?

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25th


May

QD view – Time to buy Scottish Mortgage?

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25th


May

Five alternatives for income investors

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24th


May

Inflation dips to 8.7%: expert commentary

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23rd


May

Do the hustle

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22nd


May

Media watch

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22nd


May

Aubrey European Conviction Strategy: Reflections on Q1 Company Reporting

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22nd


May

Treasure hunters

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21st


May

AllianzGI strengthens its sustainable approach

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20th


May

Buyback spree

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18th


May

Green shoots for global markets in 2023?

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18th


May

US and EU ‘IRA’: Made in China?

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17th


May

Millions in financial hot water as battle against rising prices takes its toll

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17th


May

QD View: Beyond Dividend Heroes

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16th


May

Comment: Will India overtake China as an investment powerhouse?

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15th


May

Tipping point: trusts on wide discounts, opportunities and bargains

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14th


May

Gender diversity: fixing the pipeline

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13th


May

By the dawn’s early light

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11th


May

BoE hikes interest rates again: Thoughts from around the world of finance

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11th


May

The ‘vulnerability void’: Mental health and financial services

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11th


May

The global funds delivering the best and most consistent returns

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8th


May

Insight: Position defensively

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8th


May

A high yield which could hedge inflation: abrdn Latin American Income

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8th


May

The China briefing: Building your dream

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7th


May

Money Basics: How much do I need to retire?

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7th


May

Investing Basics: Investing in the UK with investment trusts

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5th


May

In AU of gold

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5th


May

US banking contagion: Expert view

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1st


May

Investing Basics: Using the Z-score to value investment trusts

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1st


May

Spring-clean your financial wellbeing the easy way

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1st


May

A snapshot of the global economy in April 2023

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1st


May

The Importance of Teaching Children About Money Management

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29th


Apr

QD view – Finding courage in uncertain times

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28th


Apr

Fallen Kingdom?

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28th


Apr

The help-to-buy bubble may be about to burst

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25th


Apr

Are we nearly there yet?

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25th


Apr

Investment trusts: Shopping for discounts

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25th


Apr

Media watch – April 2023

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23rd


Apr

Hardman Talks: Intellectual property

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22nd


Apr

Survey shows 45% of UK investors don’t understand how their investments are taxed

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22nd


Apr

India: ‘If you build it, they will come’

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20th


Apr

Q1 2023 Review: Unprecedented events bring a sense of déjà vu

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20th


Apr

‘Sleepwalking into a retirement crisis?’

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19th


Apr

Double digit inflation remains: Experts react

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18th


Apr

Protecting your portfolio from inflation: the Asia angle

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17th


Apr

Almost a third of people don’t understand the impact of interest rates on their money

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17th


Apr

Gold and commodity funds back in form

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17th


Apr

DIY investing comes of age

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14th


Apr

ETC Group and HANetf launch metaverse ETF

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13th


Apr

Survey highlights need for better financial education

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12th


Apr

Investing Basics: Getting ready and retirement planning

Careful planning and understanding spending patterns can help to ensure your money lasts

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12th


Apr

Investing Basics: Shorting strategies

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12th


Apr

Asset managers had a poor 2022

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11th


Apr

Critical minerals: The investment vacuum

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11th


Apr

China’s self-sufficiency opportunity

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9th


Apr

Blackstone reminds us to look below the bonnet

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8th


Apr

Quarterly markets review – Q1 2023

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7th


Apr

What Mark Twain could tell us about the economy

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5th


Apr

Gilts and gold funds shine during flight to safety

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5th


Apr

UK economy’s nature-related risk to be assessed for the first time

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3rd


Apr

Top Tips for Tax Efficiency Before the End of the Year

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3rd


Apr

Why tackling gender inequality is key to delivering real financial inclusion

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1st


Apr

Will China smile again? Reasons to be hopeful in 2023

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31st


Mar

What I’m doing with my allowance this tax year

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29th


Mar

Women hit hardest as cost-of-living crisis disrupts financial planning

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28th


Mar

A feast for your ISAs – the second course

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28th


Mar

True engagement will move the dial on climate targets

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26th


Mar

Keep Calm and Carry on: Wise words from investing legends who have seen it all

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25th


Mar

Optimism and Balanced Portfolios

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24th


Mar

When the REIT opportunity knocks

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24th


Mar

Heroes: The Sun King 

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23rd


Mar

BoE hikes interest rates again: Experts respond

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22nd


Mar

Investing in Japan with investment trusts

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22nd


Mar

No dodging salad price hike as inflation hits 10.4% 

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22nd


Mar

More uncertainty for UK pensions regime

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21st


Mar

‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ bailouts for adult children in cost of living crisis

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20th


Mar

Single mothers facing pension inequality

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18th


Mar

The performance of the UK economy is going to shock many

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17th


Mar

A third of higher earners unaware of their tax bracket

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17th


Mar

 Crypro, are you dead yet?

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17th


Mar

QD view – Nadir point close for property values

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16th


Mar

What the Budget means for pension planning

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15th


Mar

Spring Budget 2023: Experts respond

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14th


Mar

Budget: Pension shake up to be a ‘game changer’

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14th


Mar

Spring Budget: Pensions expert commentary

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13th


Mar

Active ownership blog: voting season spotlight

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12th


Mar

QD view – Global voyage in search of income

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12th


Mar

The next supercycle

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11th


Mar

The first course: Week one of Kepler Trust Intelligence’s ISA event in review

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10th


Mar

2023 UK equity outlook: Go your own way

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9th


Mar

A feast of ideas for your ISA

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9th


Mar

WTF is APR? Half of Brits don’t know…

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8th


Mar

Heroes: Stabbed in the Back 

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8th


Mar

CAMRADATA International Women’s Day Podcast

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8th


Mar

The emerging market opportunity

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7th


Mar

International Women’s Day – Tackling savings inequity

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7th


Mar

The Parlous State of ESG

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6th


Mar

Pre-budget forecasts; the tax partner

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6th


Mar

Defence, discipline and downside mitigation

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5th


Mar

Income and Growth Rating 2023: Utilico Emerging Markets

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4th


Mar

Gearing up, dividends down

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2nd


Mar

What does the Budget have in store?

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1st


Mar

Trading on a wide discount: Schroder British Opportunities

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27th


Feb

Just 28% of investors believe inflation will be brought under control this year

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27th


Feb

First time investor: How to be a successful DIY investor

Guest post from EQi looks at the basics of portfolio construction, management and strategy

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26th


Feb

Financial education – Money lessons for children

Infographic from the States - 5 money lessons children need to know and explaining financial

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23rd


Feb

Vietnamese equities: due a comeback?

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21st


Feb

Here we go again

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21st


Feb

‘Armchair detective’ investors take inspiration from Sherlock Holmes to foil investment scams

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21st


Feb

Strong return for Structured Products despite volatility

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20th


Feb

Pensioners dip into rainy day funds as 70% cut back on fuel

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20th


Feb

Calling time

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19th


Feb

Breaking News

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19th


Feb

‘Bonds will return… but when?’

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17th


Feb

Investing Basics: What is a SIPP and is it right for me?

DIY Investor looks at the pension wrapper that puts you in complete control

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17th


Feb

Why energy companies are making so much profit despite UK windfall taxes

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16th


Feb

Guest post: Trading Gold? Runaround Now!

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16th


Feb

Lost in translation

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15th


Feb

UK inflation dips to 10.1% – Financial experts react

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14th


Feb

Why dividends matter now more than ever 

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13th


Feb

Gloom and Boom: Investment outlook 2023

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12th


Feb

How Fintech Innovations Have Affected the Financial Industry 

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10th


Feb

Here comes the sun

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8th


Feb

Is the 60/40 dead?

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7th


Feb

Persistent volatility prompts investors to become more cautious

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6th


Feb

The pension pot puzzle – should you consolidate?

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6th


Feb

Spectacular year for BlackRock Energy and Resources

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5th


Feb

Monthly markets review January 2023

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3rd


Feb

Google Reveals The Most Popular Growth Stocks Across Europe

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3rd


Feb

Pakistan is in the middle of a currency and economic crisis

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3rd


Feb

Understanding the rally in global equities

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2nd


Feb

Interest Rates Hike – Consumer/Pension Industry Reaction

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2nd


Feb

Go your own way

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30th


Jan

Is demography destiny?

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29th


Jan

Four “flavours” of value for equity investors

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28th


Jan

The toad to recovery

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28th


Jan

What cost of living crisis?

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27th


Jan

Re-enter the dragon

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27th


Jan

Jeremy Hunt Speech – Pension Industry Reaction

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26th


Jan

Investing Basics: What age can I retire?

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26th


Jan

Comment: European markets on the rise

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25th


Jan

Drug delivery platforms

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24th


Jan

Fund winners and losers in the latest Crown rating rebalance

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24th


Jan

5 easy tricks to save energy around the house and cut down your bills

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22nd


Jan

A snapshot of the global economy in January 2023

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21st


Jan

Fortune favours the brave

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17th


Jan

Comment on global growth as Davos meets

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16th


Jan

Bed, Bath & Beyond retail rally continues

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16th


Jan

The two UK equity income funds we’ve bought

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16th


Jan

Guest Post: 5 Tips to invest large sums of money cleverly

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16th


Jan

Breaking into Finance: The Best UK Cities outside of London for Entry Level Positions

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15th


Jan

Fund Management: Relearning two inconvenient truths

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15th


Jan

Unloved Japan worth a look

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14th


Jan

Outlook 2023, UK equities: mispriced opportunities abound

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14th


Jan

Outlook for 2023: Biotechs remain central to novel drug development

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13th


Jan

Inspiring the next generation of female investors and professionals

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12th


Jan

Behavioural Finance: Part 3 – Thinking outside the herd to give you the edge

How successful traders avoid emotional decision making and resist following the herd

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11th


Jan

Consumers admit understanding gulf regarding how their money is managed

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10th


Jan

Predictions for Emerging Markets in 2023

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9th


Jan

Investment trusts: a rare opportunity in UK small and mid-sized companies

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8th


Jan

Behavioural Finance: Part 2 – staying humble can give you the edge

Behavioural finance is now a familiar term in the world of finance, but how can you its principles

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8th


Jan

Investment Outlook 2023

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5th


Jan

Is it The Time to Buy Tesla Stock for 2023?

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5th


Jan

‘2023 – a change in the global investment model’

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31st


Dec

Behavioural Finance: Part 1 – how knowing your brain can give you the edge

Keep your head when all about are losing theirs; implement a long-term investing strategy to take

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30th


Dec

Finfluencers: John Rosier and his diary of a private investor

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30th


Dec

2023 Outrageous Predictions: The War Economy

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29th


Dec

Rear (QD)view mirror – 2022

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28th


Dec

The 9 best moves that will make you a better investor

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28th


Dec

Priorities to build up your financial resilience in 2023

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26th


Dec

The importance of profit growth in a rising rate environment

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24th


Dec

Leading funds in the final quarter of a tough year

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24th


Dec

Bull in China shop considers other options

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21st


Dec

Japan – A differentiator in tumultuous times

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20th


Dec

Some thoughts on how to make the ‘non-saver to basic investor’ journey engaging to young people

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19th


Dec

A Defensive Manager’s Year in Perspective

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18th


Dec

Two UK income funds we’ve just bought

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18th


Dec

Asia: the impact of a sliding global economy

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15th


Dec

Beyond the Rubicon

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14th


Dec

Cost of Cash: 4 in 5 parents losing out on children’s savings

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13th


Dec

2023 Outlook for Emerging Markets

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13th


Dec

European Equities: Towards Calmer Waters

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12th


Dec

The ‘volatile’ fund sector rebounding sharply

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10th


Dec

The UK’s ‘Ridiculous Price Index’

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7th


Dec

Bottom fishing

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6th


Dec

Investing in small-caps? Don’t pick up any cigarette butts

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5th


Dec

The key to happiness in retirement: Over 55s value experiences over material possessions

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2nd


Dec

Investing Basics: Five key things to consider when investing in funds

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1st


Dec

Your vote counts: the investment trust AGMs in December 2022

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30th


Nov

High-quality, valuation-sensitive approach: Global Smaller Companies

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28th


Nov

Energy funds are running out of steam

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28th


Nov

Investing Basics: Investing in infrastructure

Seeking income: Fiona Liu of Willis Owen looks at what to consider when investing in infrastructure

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27th


Nov

Investing Basics: Funds-how to pick the right ‘share class’

How to avoid unnecessary fess and charges and get the returns you want.

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26th


Nov

Investing Basics: What are Multi Asset Funds?

An overview of the Multi Asset sector from Liz Rees, Head of Research, Willis Owen

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22nd


Nov

The Future of Equity Investment: Part Two 

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22nd


Nov

COP27 wrap-up: an historic deal was made, but what comes next?

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19th


Nov

At the cutting edge of Japan’s technological transformation

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19th


Nov

India versus China

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17th


Nov

Autumn Statement: Industry Experts React

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15th


Nov

Demystify the investment world to achieve greater equality for women

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15th


Nov

Strong income and growth: JPMorgan Global Core Real Assets

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14th


Nov

Webinar – Discover winning investment ideas and supercharge your portfolio

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12th


Nov

Asian Equities: The Straight Talk

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10th


Nov

The case for Japanese equities

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9th


Nov

The impact of the energy crisis on UK equities

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4th


Nov

Why tech investors should keep an eye on China and the Fed

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4th


Nov

What cockroaches have to do with Wall Street

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2nd


Nov

Will Anyone Save The Investment Trust Savings Scheme?

Guest blog as eminent DIY investor and blogger 'IT Investor' laments the ITSS

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1st


Nov

Weighing up the recovery for energy funds

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31st


Oct

‘Low-risk portfolios’ post average losses of 12.7%

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31st


Oct

Investing Basics: How much research should you do?

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30th


Oct

Investing Basics: Using Diversification to Defend Your Investments

Being a successful investor is dependent on a combination of factors - there’s no single winning

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26th


Oct

Investing Basics: Tracking your investments with Excel

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24th


Oct

Q&A: How to navigate the turbulent months ahead

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21st


Oct

Investing Basics: Simple rules for successful investing

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21st


Oct

Navigating emerging markets in a rising interest rate environment 

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20th


Oct

Gimmie shelter

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18th


Oct

Are asset owners ready to finance a transition to net zero?

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17th


Oct

A bright spot in North America

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11th


Oct

Why ESG considerations matter and how they are embedded in the Mercantile’s stock selection process

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9th


Oct

Survey shows retail investors turning away from ESG investing

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6th


Oct

DIY Investor Magazine Issue 35

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4th


Oct

Less than 3% of funds make gains in September

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28th


Sep

Mind the gap

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28th


Sep

Searches for ‘how to invest’ rise 186% amid mortgage chaos and market turbulence 

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27th


Sep

Our new fund purchase even as markets fall

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27th


Sep

Targeting a high and growing dividend along with capital growth: abrdn Smaller Companies

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23rd


Sep

The world’s most confusing investment jargon, according to Google

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21st


Sep

The ‘G’ in ESG under the spotlight

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18th


Sep

Investing Basics: Do it Yourself, Do it With me, Do it For me – just don’t do nothing!

So you've decided to become an investor in pursuit of financial independence, but which way's best?

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13th


Sep

The niche investment sectors attracting our attention

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10th


Sep

Investing Basics: Spotlight on SIPPs

DIY Investors takes an in depth look at the DIY pension wrapper

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4th


Sep

Investing in funds using charts

Humbug - the 'investor' in The Great British Trade Off, explains how he aggressively invests in

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4th


Sep

Sense and Sustainability

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1st


Sep

Beginning to See the Light: Putting Out the Fire with Gasoline

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1st


Sep

Guest Post: 7 common financial mistakes how to avoid them

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30th


Aug

Taking stock of Japan’s equity market

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19th


Aug

Three renewable energy investment trusts to watch

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17th


Aug

Recession is coming: Don’t wait to protect your finances

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15th


Aug

Buying the discount

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15th


Aug

Ingredients for success

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13th


Aug

COP27: a quick guide to common terms

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12th


Aug

Get ’em while they’re hot

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10th


Aug

Cut in interest on student loans as inflation and cost-of-living crisis bite 

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9th


Aug

Buying back some of 2020’s best funds

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8th


Aug

Ten thought-provoking books for your summer reading

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6th


Aug

Sense and Sustainability – Facing the heat

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5th


Aug

A very short history of modern portfolio theory

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5th


Aug

Preparing your pensions in the event of a UK recession

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3rd


Aug

Starting to reinvest and the funds we’ve bought

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2nd


Aug

The mother of invention (and returns?)

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2nd


Aug

Shoot at the elephant and miss, and it may trample the jungle for years: Thoughts from Douglas

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1st


Aug

Costly conditioning: Crypto, Pavlov’s dogs and celebrity bellringers

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31st


Jul

Six charts that show why high food prices aren’t going away

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30th


Jul

QD view – more power to battery growth story

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30th


Jul

An unconstrained multi-asset portfolio: Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Trust

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29th


Jul

Investing Basics: Six biggest mistakes ETF investors make

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22nd


Jul

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Research highlights corrosive effect of DIY broker fees

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What does Fed rate increase mean for investors?

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Private pension saving is growing but ONS survey reveals stark disparities 

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European equity markets under pressure

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Jun

DIY investors say they prioritise ‘logic’ and ‘information’ when making investment decisions

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Investing Basics: Four questions to ask before you sell investments

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Financial Wellness: Seven tasks to improve your wealth forever

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Two funds on the rise that we’ve been buying more of

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Anatomy of a good company: Universal Music Group (UMG)

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Access relatively high-yielding retail warehousing: Edison Property Investment Company

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May

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Investing Basics: Grow your assets, get an income or preserve your capital?

Square Mile cuts through the mystique, explains the jargon and to simplifies the process for

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May

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30th


May

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29th


May

Reality strikes Global markets

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Out with the new, in with the old

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QD View: Unloved quality

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May

Is it time to ditch index funds?

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May

Scottish Mortgage empasises the long term after bruising year

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May

Holding our nerve with volatile energy funds

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May

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Inflation hits 9%: ‘Panic-inducing for the old and vulnerable’

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May

Are more sustainable companies more expensive?

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May

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10th


May

Investing Basics: Five simple investment rules

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May

Investing Basics: Compound Interest

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May

Investing Basics: DIY Investing in your 20s & 30s

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10th


May

Investing Basics: Before you Start Investing

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May

Investing Basics: A Beginners’ Guide to Investing

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May

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May

Performance hits, misses, and newcomers among most-consistent funds

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May

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May

DIY Explains: An A-Z of sustainability terms

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6th


May

Interest rate rise: Experts respond

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May

Some innovative thinking to make your tax set-aside go further

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May

Guilt-edged stocks: How investors are reacting to war

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May

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May

What ails Asian equities and where to from here? 

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The Brunner Investment Trust: A new phase – how will markets react?

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May

Edison Explains: Software-as-a-service

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Tesla And The Future Of Electric Cars

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Six reasons to invest in the Mercantile Investment Trust

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Outlook 2022: Sustainable investment

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The inevitabilities: Death and taxes

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Q1 2022: Keeping It Simple

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QD view – Are you still watching?

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Three funds boosting our portfolios

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Investing Basics: Investing in your 40s & 50s

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Apr

One-in-four fear pension shortfall

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Apr

The top 20 funds so far this year

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Apr

Are overseas takeovers a threat to the UK stock market?

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Apr

QD view – To B or not to B

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Apr

Private Markets: A closer look at the expanding private debt opportunity

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No day may be judged until night has fallen: Thoughts of Saltydog Investor

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Apr

The fog of war: a multi-asset view

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Apr

Four cautious fund buys as stocks rebound

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Apr

Q&A: will the gold price surge continue?

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Apr

Is it time to revisit the UK as an asset class?

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From British tea to Russian vodka

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Global strategic insight: Still neutral on global equities, with caveats

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Mar

QD view – two years since the world changed

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How green bonds can bolster the transition towards a more sustainable future

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How does ESG and financial performance stack up?

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Edison Explains: Circular economy business models

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A Healthy Contribution

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16 years of returns: History’s lesson for investors

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European stocks: where are we now post the Russian Invasion of Ukraine?

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How will the Ukraine crisis affect the energy transition?

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QD view – why AVI Japan is blooming

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‘Half of British investors plan to ‘buy the dip’’

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Mar

QD view – Cushion the inflation blow

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Ideas for your ISA – virtual Spring Event: Tuesday 15th March

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Mar

What is the outlook for UK dividends in a less certain world?

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Mar

Our investment outlook amid Ukraine uncertainty

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Mar

Ukraine investment considerations: time in the market beats market-timing

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Mar

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Why almost everybody suffers from liquidity bias

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Mar

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Mar

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Mar

Financial Inclusion and Fintech in Emerging and Frontier Markets

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Mar

Ukraine: investors should prioritise caution

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Feb

Consumer mid-caps set to benefit from a return to normality

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Everything you should know about IPO in 2022

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The consequences of the Russian attack for the markets and the economy

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Feb

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Feb

Great Expectations: Six Investment Trust Tips for 2022

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Feb

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Jan

Building resilience for income investors

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QD view – Private Companies Dominate in 2021

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Jan

Slow start to the year for most funds

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Jan

QD view – feeling the pinch?

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Jan

The only safe ship in a storm is one with strong leadership: Thoughts of Saltydog Investor

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Jan

Unloved funds seeing performance pick up

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Jan

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Dec

Personal Finance as a Gift: Best books for Christmas

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Dec

Week in Review: FTSE buoyed by interest rate rise, Covid fears abound

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Dec

Outlook 2022: UK equities

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Dec

A new idea emerges at COP26

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Dec

Exploring the UK market opportunity

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Nov

Eurozone growth beats expectations, as inflation hits a 13-year high

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Nov

The fund we’ve bought to play recent US rally

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Oct

The emerging market country that’s flying and we are buying

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Oct

Sense and sustainability

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Oct

Global Perspectives: Remaining cautious as risks surface

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Sep

DIY Investing Loses Some Lockdown Momentum

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Sep

Global perspectives: Moving to a cautious outlook

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Aug

Five Investment Themes for the Rest of the Year and Beyond

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Aug

Economic and Market Outlook: Cautious Optimism

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Jul

Investing Basics: Want to Start Investing in Stocks, Don’t Know Anything About It?

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May

DIY investing continues to surge; Which? platforms are we using.

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Take-Off Platforms

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DIY investing boom continues apace

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May

Younger investors join the DIY investing boom

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Apr

Pathways to retirement

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Mar

Flexible ISAs: What’s the story?

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Mar

What’s your ISA fit?

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Feb

Hargreaves’ business booms as people turn to DIY investing

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Jan

Talking With: Simon Edelsten, Artemis Fund Managers

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Jan

Equity valuations matter when framed in the right context

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Jan

Covid-19 turned players’ lives upside down but rugby was already in a fragile state

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Jan

Young investors shine as broker reveals DIY investors significantly outperformed the market in 2020

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Jan

Lockdown 2.0: Increasing numbers take personal financial responsibility and turn to DIY investing

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Dec

‘Bok to the Future: Helping professional athletes manage their financial future as their career transitions

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Nov

Top tips for teenagers receiving a Child Trust Fund windfall

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Oct

Preparing your portfolio for a no-deal Brexit

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Oct

SIPP or ISA: which one is best for retirement?

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Sep

Go to work, don’t go to work: DIY Investor Magazine 25

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Positive signals from Stockomendation

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Jul

Dangers of using social media for money matters

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DIY Investors Increasingly Fuelling Demand for Investment Trusts

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Jul

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How to trade in a volatile market

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Jun

Sticking to what you know – survey shows investors remain optimistic

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Jun

How to build your perfect ISA portfolio

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Jun

Investing in retirement: How to make your retired years golden

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Apr

What to do with your ISA allowance amidst market uncertainty

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20th


Apr

Is it too late to invest in Asia?

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Mar

Newsround: FTSE Bounces Back as Interest Rates cut and QE Returns

Fears around the Coronavirus saw the index at a ten year low until BoE cut borrowing rates

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Mar

Ten years on: DIY investing in the age of online technology and open banking

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7th


Mar

Bereavement Services: preparing for the death of a loved one is never easy

Stuart Simpson, Head of Bereavement Services, Equiniti looks at the

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9th


Feb

Best-buy Lists: We need to Talk About Bad Press

Hargreaves Lansdown got plenty of stick for its relationship with Woodford; not all justified,

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Jan

DIY investing: How do tipsters react to share consolidations?

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Oct

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DIY Investing: Don’t wait for a stock market crash to plan ahead

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Focus on Funds Magazine Issue 2

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Woodford fallout: FCA, platforms and analysts to be probed; BoE boss says choose blue-chip stocks for liquidity

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Jun

Pensions – Expectations vs. Reality: The increasing gap affecting retirement

The biggest thing you need to save for could be bigger than you think

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Jun

Hargreaves Lansdown under pressure as Woodford fall-out continues

Best-buy lists added to the list of issues to face FCA scrutiny, including its own behaviour

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May

Investment and retirement considerations for the self employed

You might enjoy being in charge of your own work, but you could pay for this freedom in other ways

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Mar

Focus on Funds Magazine: Passionate about active investment management

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Jan

Research suggests competition in the DIY investing market not working as well as it should

Boring Money study says wide variation in fees charged by platforms could be costing investors dear

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Jan

DIY investing giant whittles down selected funds list to Wealth 50

Favourites lists to help investors identify well performing and appropriate collective investments

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Dec

Just one segment of the UK stockmarket has made money in 2018

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Nov

Why DIY investors will pay the price for pensions protections

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Nov

Platforms for High Net Worth Investors in Israeli high-tech

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DIY Investors set to benefit from economies of scale? Banks returning to financial advice

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Oct

Greater protection proposed for investors subject to malpractice

FCA consults on raising the level of compensation available from FOS to £350,000

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Something in the bilges is smelling: Thoughts of Saltydog Investor

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Oct

Investing for income: Boost for DIY investors as FTSE 100 companies return £88.6 billion

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Brexit: The Never Ending Story: It’s all about the Chequers Proposal

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Brexit: The Never-Ending Story : Part 3 – ‘Little Britain’

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Estate planning – wills vs trusts

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Currency – King Dollar surges amid the Turkish panic 

Fears of contagion in financial markets as US hikes interest rates

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Time to reassess as winding down of QE takes wind from the sails of gilts and bonds

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FAANGS a lot: Tech bubble fears as Apple becomes the first $1billion company

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Humbug: Investing for a rich retirement has a good week

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400,000 orphan clients ‘trapped’: Watchdog encourages shift to cheaper DIY investing platforms

FCA says clients could be paying thousands of pounds a year to stay on

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The Great British Trade Off: Humbug (investing) is flat but Fagin (trading) is scorching + 45%

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City watchdog challenges DIY investment platforms on fees and transparency

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Personalised investment management – three unstoppable forces & Object-Oriented Investing

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Feb

MiFID II 101

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Feb

DIY Investing – hands across the ocean: What is online stock trading?

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DIY Investing – hands across the ocean: Free stock screening tools

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Smaller companies – bigger returns?

Liz Rees of Willis Owen looks at companies outside of the FTSE 250 and those on AIM

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Investment styles – is there a catalyst for change?

Liz Rees of Willis Owen looks at the different investment styles adopted by funds and what may

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Sep

‘Smart Investor’ launch angers Barclays’ DIY investors

Barclays Stockbrokers customers face higher charges and loss of some functionality

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As investors flock to DIY platforms, City watchdog launches probe into charges and transparency

FCA to ensure 'wealthtech' platforms deliver good value to investors

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3rd


Jul

Too Much of the Black Stuff

Liz Rees of Willis Owen reports upon a drop in oil prices and markets losing momentum

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Politics and expecting the unexpected

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Questioning the Manager – Henderson Investment Trusts

Reviewing 2016 and looking at the threats and opportunities in 2017

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Dec

Bringing Down the Cost of DIY Investing

DIY Investor Urges FCA for Greater Transparency in Fees and Charges

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Sep

Well on Track – DIY Investors ‘Flock’ to Passive Investments

Hargreaves Lansdown sees the number of its clients investing in trackers double

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Aug

Selecting an Online Broker

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Aug

Are property funds still worth considering?

Willis Owen Research Analyst Fiona Liu looks at property funds post-Brexit

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Jun

Britain votes for Brexit: The challenges and opportunities

Liz Rees considers the implications of Brexit in a blog for Willis Owen

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Selftrade: ETFs ‘Best’ for Investors

Online broker cuts commission and introduces comparison tool

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7IM and Vanguard Set to Enter the D2C Space

More choice from direct to consumer propositions

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BlackRock Rules out D2C Launch but Considers Robo Platform

Asset Management behemoth bucks trend for retail investment platforms

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Portfolio Analytics – Shaping the Next Generation of Retail Traders

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