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Why investing matters?
Contributor: London Stock Exchange |
Everyone has financial goals. You may want to fund your retirement, help your children with their education or with important life events, such as buying a home.
Grow your money
Investing in assets such as company shares offers you the potential
An overview of London Stock Exchange
Contributor: London Stock Exchange |
London Stock Exchange is one of the world’s oldest stock exchanges and can trace its history back to the coffee houses of 17th century London. For many decades, London Stock Exchange provided a trading floor where members could buy and sell shares. Today, share trad
The top five ESG investment themes shaping our future
Contributor: Patrick Thomas | Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management
Many people are talking about the ‘new normal’, post-COVID-19 world. It’s becoming clear that some aspects of how we live may well change forever. The questions for ESG (environmental, social and governance) investors are, what will be important to
Word on the Street: Should I be saving money or investing it?
Contributor: Barclays
We are pleased to introduce you to our new monthly podcast, Word on the Street: Personal finance series.
Aimed at people who are new to investing or want to learn more about investing, in this series our experts will delve into a range of topics and try to address them in a down-to-
Word on the Street: Tax Efficiency
Contributor: Barclays
Our monthly podcast, Word on the Street: Personal finance series, is aimed at people who are new to investing or want to learn more about investing. In this series, our experts will delve into a range of topics and try to address them in a down-to-earth and jargon-free way.
In this
The single most important concept for every investor
Contributor: Rebecca O'Keeffe | Interactive Investor
The clamour of markets and the jargon that comes with it can sometimes make investing appear more complicated than it is.
Diversification, it is essential
The fundamentals of investing never really change, even as the
How UK Investors can reduce risk and even the odds of success
Contributor: Graeme Evans | Interactive Investor
UK stocks have underperformed global peers in 2020, but investors can make sure they don’t lose out.
Spread
Investing ethically does not have to mean sacrificing returns
Contributor: Rachel Lacey | Interactive Investor
Far from compromising investment performance, 'green' companies should outperform less ethical peers.
Ethical investing, by its very nature, means you have a
What is a price earnings ratio?
Contributor: Killik & Co |
Tim Bennett is a Partner at Killik & Co and an experienced financial markets trainer as well as a qualified Chartered Accountant. He is the author of a number of financial guides and has helped thousands of investors develop their financial knowledge through unbiased and easily digestible
How to buy shares
Contributor: Killik & Co |
Tim Bennett is a Partner at Killik & Co and an experienced financial markets trainer as well as a qualified Chartered Accountant. He is the author of a number of financial guides and has helped thousands of investors develop their financial knowledge through unbiased and easily digestible
Four reasons to become a saver
Contributor: Killik & Co |
Tim Bennett is a Partner at Killik & Co and an experienced financial markets trainer as well as a qualified Chartered Accountant. He is the author of a number of financial guides and has helped
Exchanging Ideas #6 : The evolution of the Buyside Trader
Contributor: London Stock Exchange |
Our Exchanging Ideas video series features experts from across the wider London Stock Exchange community and has been created to share key insights and topical information with investors. Our community of experts includes our own London Stock Exchange staff, the member firms that
Exchanging Ideas #5 : Direct Market Access or Retail Service Provider?
Contributor: London Stock Exchange |
Our Exchanging Ideas video series features experts from across the wider London Stock Exchange community and has been created to share key insights and topical information with individual investors. Our community of experts includes our own London Stock Exchange staff, the member
Exchanging Ideas #4 : Impact investing
Contributor: London Stock Exchange |
Our Exchanging Ideas video series features experts from across the wider London Stock Exchange community and has been created to share key insights and topical information with individual investors. Our community of experts includes our own London Stock Exchange staff, the member
Exchanging Ideas #3 : Artificial intelligence in trading
Contributor: London Stock Exchange |
Our Exchanging Ideas video series features experts from across the wider London Stock Exchange community and has been created to share key insights and topical information with individual investors. Our community of experts includes our own London Stock Exchange staff, the member
Exchanging Ideas #2: Evolution of Chinese capital markets
Contributor: London Stock Exchange |
Our Exchanging Ideas video series features experts from across the wider London Stock Exchange community and has been created to share key insights and topical information with individual investors. Our community of experts includes our own London Stock Exchange staff, the member
Exchanging Ideas #1 : Unique features of the London market
Contributor: London Stock Exchange |
Our Exchanging Ideas video series features experts from across the wider London Stock Exchange community and has been created to share key insights and topical information with individual investors. Our community of experts includes our own London Stock Exchange
What differences between ordinary and preference shares?
Contributor: CISI |
Equities
The capital of a company is made up of a combination of borrowing and the money invested by its owners. The long-term borrowings, or debt, of a company are usually referred to as bonds, and the money invested by its owners as shares, stocks or equity. Shares are the equity capital of a company,
An introduction to derivatives
Contributor: CISI |
A derivative is a financial instrument whose price is based on the price of another asset, known as the underlying asset or simply ‘the underlying’. Their origins can be traced back to agricultural markets, where farmers and merchants would
What are the benefits of funds?
Contributor: CISI |
When the investors decide to invest in a particular asset class, such as equities, there are two ways they can do it – direct investment or indirect investment.
Direct investment is when an individual personally buys shares in a company. Indirect investment is when an individual buys a stake in an investment